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French nuclear watchdog specifies questions for EDF reactor life extensions
French nuclear operator EDF will have to assess several technical challenges during the review period for a lifespan extension to 60 years for its nuclear fleet, watchdog ASN said in a press release on Wednesday.
read more... 16/06/2023
Regulators support international collaboration on SMR technology
Members of the International Nuclear Regulators' Association (INRA) have released a joint statement affirming their commitment to work together on generic design assessment and licensing of small modular reactor (SMR) technologies.
read more... 29/05/2023
France to speed up nuclear power deployment
A bill to speed up the construction of new nuclear reactors was approved by the French parliament on Tuesday (16 May), with the government hailing it as an environmental step forward.
read more... 18/05/2023
Westinghouse unveils small modular nuclear reactor
U.S. company Westinghouse unveiled plans on Thursday for a small modular reactor to generate virtually emissions-free electricity that could replace coal plants or power water desalinization and other industries.
read more... 05/05/2023
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Power outages hit Nordic electricity system
The Nordic electricity power system was disrupted early on Wednesday, and two Swedish nuclear power reactors were disconnected, Finnish grid operator Fingrid and its Swedish counterpart said.
read more... 26/04/2023