The final module of the passive water tank has been installed within the reactor building of unit 4 at the Xudabao nuclear power plant in China’s Liaoning Province, China National Nuclear Corporation announced. In the event of leakage in the primary circuit, the passive heat removal system assures the transition of steam generators to operation...
Author: World Nuclear News
Economic impacts of EU nuclear energy expansion assessed
A nuclear power generating capacity of 200 GWe would reap widespread economic benefits throughout the EU, sustaining almost two million jobs and hundreds of billions in additional economic output, tax revenues and household income, according to a report commissioned by Brussels-based nuclear trade body Nucleareurope. Nucleareurope commissioned Deloitte to analyse the contribution of the nuclear power...
India and France sign SMR and AMR partnership letter of intent
French President Emmanuel Macron and India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi have agreed a Declaration of Intent for establishing a partnership on advanced modular reactors and small modular reactors after talks in France. They also visited the multinational ITER nuclear fusion project. As well as the declaration of intent, the two renewed a memorandum of understanding...


