nuclear

SNC-Lavalin has been awarded a pre-project contract from Argentina’s Nucleoelectrica Argentina (NA-SA) for the CANDU nuclear project at the Atucha site in the district of Zarate.  If this project materializes, it would be the first CANDU new build since Cernavoda Unit 2 came on line in 2007. The six-month contract will allow SNC-Lavalin to engage with suppliers for long-lead equipment, conduct preliminary design work, deliver safety analysis, offer licensing support and provide technical assistance from Canada. "We are…

Exova, the global testing, calibration and advisory services provider has won a contract to provide a range of testing services to Sellafield Ltd over two years. Exova will undertake corrosion and bespoke materials testing from its specialist Corrosion Centre in Dudley, UK. This work supports Sellafield in its 3m3 box project, a key programme to support hazard reduction and clean-up aligning with Nuclear Decommissioning Authority objectives. The test programme has been tailored to Sellafield’s specific requirements and…

The prime ministers of India and Japan have welcomed the signature today of a nuclear cooperation agreement between the two countries. Narendra Modi and Shinzo Abe said the agreement reflects a new level of mutual confidence and strategic partnership for clean energy, economic development and a peaceful and secure world. The agreement between the two countries was signed during a visit by the Indian prime minister to Japan and has taken six years of negotiations. Its signature follows the signing of a memorandum on…

Entergy Corp. announced an agreement to sell Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee and transfer the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission licenses to subsidiaries of NorthStar Group Services, Inc. to accelerate decommissioning and site restoration by decades. In addition, Entergy announced plans to accelerate the transfer of all spent nuclear fuel to dry cask storage at the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station, from 2020 to 2018. The sale of Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee (ENVY) is subject to closing conditions, including approval by…

An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts said France’s Électricité de France S.A. (EDF) has improved operational safety by addressing all  suggestions made in a 2014 IAEA review but noted that some further work is needed. The Corporate Operational Safety Review Team (OSART) today concluded a four-day follow-up mission to assess work that EDF has conducted in response to the  mission two years ago. Corporate OSART missions review a utility’s central functions that affect operational safety on all its…

An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts today completed a mission to review national nuclear security practices in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The UAE Government requested the two-week International Physical Protection Advisory Service (IPPAS) mission. The IPPAS team reviewed the legislative and regulatory framework for nuclear security. It looked at the physical protection of nuclear material and nuclear facilities, and the security of radioactive material, associated facilities and associated…

An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts has concluded an eight-day mission to Kazakhstan to review the country’s infrastructure development for a nuclear power programme. The Integrated Nuclear Infrastructure Review (INIR) mission was carried out at the invitation of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Due to a desire to reduce reliance on fossil fuels, diversify primary energy sources and curtail greenhouse gas emissions, Kazakhstan is considering the potential role for nuclear power in the…