GIF agreement continues international cooperation on Gen IV systems

A framework agreement to continue the work of the Generation IV International Forum (GIF) will enter into force on March 1.
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High-Temperature neutron flux detectors for Generation IV reactors and SMRs

A framework agreement to continue the work of the Generation IV International Forum (GIF) will enter into force on March 1.
Westinghouse signs MOU with Tetra Tech for Canadian new-build projects
Westinghouse Electric Company will collaborate with Tetra Tech Canada to explore the possible development and deployment of Westinghouse’s nuclear power reactors in Ontario, Canada, under a...

Saskatchewan expands its nuclear plans
This week, the government of Saskatchewan, alongside electric utility SaskPower, announced plans to formally evaluate the deployment of large nuclear technologies. This process will take place...
Stellaria applies to build a molten salt reactor prototype in France
French advanced reactor developer Stellaria has formally submitted an application with the French government for authorization to build a prototype of its fast breeder molten salt reactor...

TEPCO restarts Kashiwazaki Kariwa Unit 6
Update: Operation of Unit 6 at Kashiwazaki Kariwa nuclear power plant in Japan’s Niigata Prefecture was suspended Thursday morning after its initial restart on the evening of Wednesday,...
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Canada begins regulatory approval process for spent fuel repository
Canada has formally initiated the regulatory process of licensing its proposed deep geological repository for spent nuclear fuel, with the country’s Nuclear Waste Management Organization...
Canada begins regulatory approval process for spent fuel repository
Canada has formally initiated the regulatory process of licensing its proposed deep geological repository for spent nuclear fuel, with the country’s Nuclear Waste Management Organization...
Flamanville-3 reaches full power
France’s state-owned electric utility EDF has announced that Flamanville-3—the country’s first EPR—reached full nuclear thermal power for the first time, generating 1,669 megawatts of...

Tritium level below Japan’s operational limit in treated water
Independent sampling and analysis of the 17th batch of ALPS-treated water, which Tokyo Electric Power Company has been discharging on from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, has...

France’s Cigéo repository receives satisfactory safety review
France’s Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection Authority (ASNR) completed its technical review and issued a satisfactory opinion on Andra’s license application to construct the Cigéo...
Japan set to restart Kashiwazaki-Kariwa
Hideyo Hanazumi, governor of Niigata Prefecture in Japan, has approved the restart of two reactors at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant. The seven-unit facility, operated by Tokyo...
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