We round up the recent news and updates from the world of Nuclear.
How The U.S. And Canada Share Nuclear Advances In Areas Like Thorium Reactors, from Forbes: “Ontario Power Generation (OPG) recently selected U.S.-based GE Hitachi’s BWRX-300 small modular reactor (SMR) as Canada’s first commercial, grid-scale, SMR for their Darlington nuclear site. And recently, the U.S. Department of Energy gave a $3 million grant to Canada-based Terrestrial Energy to support licensing and commercialization of its Integral Molten Salt Reactor (IMSR), a Generation IV nuclear power plant. The largest of the DOE awards announced last fall, the award supports modeling and simulation for the off-gas systems of the IMSR power plant, supporting the company’s regulatory program for U.S. NRC licensing.”
Westinghouse forms strategic partnerships with Polish firms, from World Nuclear News: “Westinghouse Electric Company has signed memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with ten Polish companies for cooperation on the potential deployment of AP1000 nuclear power plants in Poland and elsewhere in Central and Eastern Europe.”
Rosatom signs agreements in Dubai after presenting its SMRs, from Nuclear Engineering International: “Rosatom and Kyrgyzstan agreed to cooperate in the construction of a low-power nuclear power plant with a RITM-200N reactor. The MOU also provides for assistance in the development of the nuclear infrastructure of the Kyrgyz Republic and joint work to improve the skills of scientific and technical personnel in various areas of the peaceful use of atomic energy.”
Belgian regulator says reactors could operate beyond 2025, from World Nuclear News: “Belgium’s Doel 4 and Tihange 3 could continue operating beyond 2025 provided certain safety upgrades are carried out, Belgium’s Federal Agency for Nuclear Control (FANC) has said. However, it said the government must make a prompt decision on their long-term operation and develop a global approach with all the actors involved.”
Scottish site in the running to become pioneering nuclear fusion station, from The Independent: “A nuclear fusion energy station could be built in Scotland as the UK’s Atomic Energy Authority looks to develop low carbon forms of power. The UK Government will select one of five potential locations to build the prototype fusion power plant, including a site at Ardeer, near Stevenston, on the Ayrshire coast.”
