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• Russia pressures Bulgaria on Belene loan

  The Bulgarian finance minister Simeon Dyankov has said that he will not authorise a state-guaranteed loan from Russia's state nuclear corporation Rosatom towards the financing of constructing the Belene nuclear power plant, following last week's negotiations on the deal between the two governments. Posted Feb 22 2010, 12:40 PM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Rosatom, Russia, Bulgaria, Belene, reactor, nuclear, loan, power plant

• HFR shuts as Maria joins isotope supply chain

  A Polish research reactor called Maria is to supply US medical company Covidien with the medical isotope molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) in a deal announced just before the Dutch High Flux Reactor (HFR) reactor shut down for major repairs. Posted Feb 22 2010, 11:20 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Poland, reactor, isotopes, medical, research reactor, mo-99, Maria, molybenum

• UK reactor assessment work contract

  Progress in the UK's Generic Design Assessment program is being supported by the contracting of expert consultants for the most detailed stage of analysis. Frazer Nash's role in safety evaluation will earn it £1.8 million ($2.8 million). Posted Feb 11 2010, 11:54 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: UK, Generic Design Assessment, reactor, nuclear, analysis

• Political risk for Italian nuclear

  Italy's inter-regional body rejected the nuclear energy policy proposed by Silvio Berlusconi's government during a late January session. Regional elections are looming, giving rise to fears for Italy's nuclear renaissance. Posted Feb 03 2010, 10:03 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Italy, nuclear renaissance, europe, reactor, Politics, nuclear

• Quebec-New Brunswick reach energy conclusion

  The Canadian provinces of Quebec and New Brunswick have concluded negotiations on an energy agreement that will see Hydro-Quebec acquire most of NB Power's generation assets including the Point Lepreau nuclear power station. Posted Jan 21 2010, 10:42 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Canada, reactor, nuclear, negotiations, power, New Brunswick, Quebec

• Second quake-hit unit back in operation

  A second reactor has resumed commercial operation at Tokyo Electric Power Co's Kashiwazaki Kariwa nuclear power plant. All seven units at the plant were shut down following a powerful earthquake in July 2007. Posted Jan 19 2010, 11:12 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Japan, earthquake, reactor, nuclear, plant, online, second, seismic

• Restarting Belene

  Bulgaria is picking up the pieces of the Belene new reactor project and will shortly select a leading consultant. Work continues at the site, and the reactor technology is not expected to be reconsidered. Posted Jan 14 2010, 11:10 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Bulgaria, Belene, restart, reactor, technology, consultation, work

• UK partners for Westinghouse

  Westinghouse has enlisted Serco as a safety-case specialist for the final stage of reactor design assessment in the UK as well as a Shaw-Laing O'Rourke consortium for construction. Posted Jan 13 2010, 11:24 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Westinghouse, UK, safety, reactor, nuclear, assessment, designs, Serco

• South Korea seeks to boost reactor exports

  South Korea aims to export 80 nuclear power reactors - worth some $400 billion - by 2030, according to the country's Ministry of Knowledge Economy. This would make South Korea the world's third largest reactor supplier with a 20% share of the global market. Posted Jan 13 2010, 10:54 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Korea, South Korea, reactor, suppliers, growth, exports, nuclear

• Iranian reactor completes latest pre-start tests

  Hydraulic testing of the secondary circuit at Iran's Bushehr reactor has been completed, taking the plant a step closer to its long-awaited start-up. Posted Jan 12 2010, 10:52 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Iran, reactor, nuclear, testing, start up, bushehr, hydraulic

• China's latest new reactor

  A ceremony last week saw the official start of work on Ningde 3, the 21st nuclear project underway in China. Some 80% of components will be domestically sourced, including the entire digital control system. Posted Jan 11 2010, 11:28 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: China, reactor, components, nuclear, Ningde 3, dcs, digital control system

• Libya moving forward with nuclear power plans

  Libya is taking "practical measures" to advance its plans to use nuclear energy for power generation and desalination, the country's Nuclear Energy Institute has announced. Posted Jan 08 2010, 11:09 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Africa, Libya, NEI, reactor, nuclear, power, plans

• Dome installed at Kalinin 4

  A construction milestone was reached on 22 December at Russia's Kalinin 4 with the installation of the containment dome. The long-stalled build project should be complete in 2011. Posted Jan 06 2010, 10:32 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Russia, containment vessels, reactor, Kalinin, kalinin4, dome, 2011

• Much to do in Italy

  Deadlines included in Italy's new nuclear laws are drawing near. Siting criteria for new reactors are to be announced within weeks, but some local authorities are rebelling and key agency staff are not yet in place. Posted Jan 05 2010, 11:21 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Italy, safety, reactor, policy, construction, legislation, nuclear, deadline

• Decision time on South Texas Project

  San Antonio utility CPS Energy is reviewing its participation in the expansion of a Texas nuclear power plant amid legal warfare between project partners. Posted Jan 05 2010, 09:29 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Texas, capacity, reactor, expansion, demand, design, decision, cps energy