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• New nuclear in Dominion's long-term plan

  A new reactor at Dominion's North Anna nuclear plant figures in the company's long-term plans for an extra 7900 MWe of capacity to meet projected electricity demand over the next 15 years. Posted Sep 22 2009, 10:48 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Dominion, capacity, new nclear plants, construction, demand, dominion energy

• Get WISE to nuclear with new course

  In line with new courses in nuclear energy, but perhaps towards a different end, the WISE group is to host a one-week course on nuclear energy. Posted Jul 14 2009, 09:42 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: new nclear plants, education, WISE

• Orders for Chinese program

  Chinese build projects continue apace with procurements for multi-unit power plants Hongyanhe and Ningde while 2020 targets could again be upwardly revised. Posted Jul 02 2009, 10:32 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: China, new nclear plants, construction

• Delta sets ball rolling for new Dutch plant

  Dutch utility Delta has formally launched a process that it says will culminate in an application to build a new nuclear power plant to be in operation by 2018. Posted Jun 26 2009, 09:33 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: new nclear plants, delta, dutch

• Nuclear construction launch in China

  Work to build a new reactor at Fuqing, China, has been officially launched - three months ahead of schedule. Construction at various stages is now ongoing for six units at the site. Posted Jun 23 2009, 10:40 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: China, new nclear plants, construction

• Joint venture for new Slovak nuclear plant

  A shareholder agreement for a joint venture to construct a new nuclear power plant at the Bohunice site in Slovakia has been signed by Czech utility CEZ and Slovakian state-owned nuclear and decommissioning company Javys. Posted May 29 2009, 10:12 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Czech Republic, new nclear plants, CEZ

• G8 energy ministers endorse nuclear power

  Energy ministers of leading industrialized countries met in Rome, Italy, at the weekend. In a statement, they announced that they would increasingly emphasize nuclear energy and the creation of a common low-carbon technology platform as solutions to climate change and supply insecurity. Posted May 26 2009, 12:36 PM by World Nuclear News Filed under: g8, new nclear plants, trends

• Volgodonsk 2 'on the final straight'

  Hydro testing of the new reactor at Russia's Volgodonsk nuclear power plant is to start in two weeks. The unit is set to start up in October. Posted May 06 2009, 11:55 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Russia, new nclear plants, test

• Environmental OK for Visaginas nuclear plant

  Plans to build a new nuclear power plant in Lithuania have received approval from the country's environment ministry. The decision covers a potential new nuclear plant with a capacity of up to 3400 MWe. Posted May 01 2009, 10:34 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Lithuania, new nclear plants, approval

• Next French nuclear project to include oil interest

  France will start work on a second new reactor in 2012 at Penly. The new nuclear unit will be partly owned by oil and gas giant GdF-Suez. Enel and Total also look like likely investors. Posted Jan 30 2009, 08:07 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Nuclear Energy, nuclear technology, France, New Nuclear Plant, Next Generation Nuclear Plant, GdF-Suez, new nclear plants

• Computing boost for European fusion

  The Jülich Research Centre in Germany has ordered a new supercomputer which will host applications for the European Union's fusion research program. The move comes after last week's European Commission decision to allow fusion researchers access to a European supercomputer network. Posted Jan 29 2009, 11:40 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Politics and Nuclear Power, nuclear technology, Germany, New Nuclear Plant, Next Generation Nuclear Plant, new nclear plants

• Two more reactors under way in China

  Work on two new nuclear power reactors was inaugurated on 26 December - just 11 days after a ceremony for the start of work on six others. Posted Dec 29 2008, 09:27 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: China, new nclear plants