January, 2009

30 Jan (NucNet): Japan’s Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant operated safely during and after a major earthquake that struck in July 2007, a new report from International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) experts confirmed today.

28 Jan (NucNet): Final environmental impact statement (EIS) guidelines and the Joint Review Panel agreement have been issued by the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency and the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC).

28 Jan (NucNet): Areva said today it had signed a long-term uranium conversion contract with Electricite de France worth “several hundred million euros”.

27 Jan (NucNet): Areva has confirmed that Siemens will exercise its option to sell its 34 percent stake in Areva NP.

27 Jan (NucNet): British Energy (BE) said yesterday that the UK’s Nuclear Installations Inspectorate had approved a return to service of its Hartlepool A1 reactor unit in northern England.

27 Jan (NucNet): Shareholders in Switzerland’s Atel Group today voted in favour of proposals to change the company’s name to Alpiq Holding Ltd.

27 Jan (NucNet): The Areva group is encouraging UK companies to become the suppliers of equipment and engineering for any new nuclear power plants built in the country.

19 Jan (NucNet): Experts from the UK’s civil nuclear industry have arrived in India with a senior member of the British government to discuss potential collaboration between the two countries.

14 Jan (NucNet): An application was submitted today for a decision-in-principle on the possible construction of a new nuclear power plant in Finland.

14 Jan (NucNet): The Olkiluoto-3 European pressurised water reactor (EPR) unit being built in Finland is now scheduled to be completed in June 2012, Finnish utility Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO) has said.

6 Jan (NucNet): Japan’s government has approved a combined budget for nuclear-related activities in the next financial year with increases earmarked for key areas of development.

5 Jan (NucNet): The acquisition of British Energy (BE) by Electricite de France (EDF) was completed today.