POWER Digest [March 2024]

Credit to Author: POWER| Date: Fri, 01 Mar 2024 12:10:42 +0000

Dominion Secures Final Approvals for 2.6-GW Offshore Wind Project. Dominion Energy on Jan. 30 said it received the last two major federal approvals needed to kick off construction of its 2.6-GW Coastal

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Sustaining Safe Nuclear Energy with Nondestructive Testing

Credit to Author: Robert (Bob) Stakenborghs| Date: Fri, 01 Mar 2024 12:09:36 +0000

Nondestructive testing is a multidisciplinary profession that blends quality assurance and materials science. Many industries rely upon it, but few uses are more important than in the nuclear power sector

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The Possibilities of Recycling Nuclear Fissile Waste 

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2024 18:14:49 +0000

Nuclear energy has long been a topic of debate due to concerns about its environmental impact and the disposal of nuclear waste. However, a paradigm shift is underway that could […]

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Dry storage casks and in-ground storage vaults at Idaho National Laboratory have been safely housing spent nuclear fuel for decades. Source: DOE

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Fusion Energy Project Sited at Former TVA Coal-Fired Power Plant

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2024 18:00:30 +0000

A major U.S. utility is part of a fusion energy project that would be located at the site of one of the company’s retired coal-fired power plants. Type One Energy […]

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DOE, Kairos Unveil Milestone-Based Funding Agreement for Advanced Nuclear Demonstration Project

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2024 14:25:46 +0000

Kairos Power will secure $303 million from the Department of Energy (DOE) under a novel performance-based, fixed-price milestone approach to support the design, construction, and commissioning of its 35-MWth Hermes […]

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In First, NRC Approves Nuclear Fuel Fabrication Enriched up to 8% for Commercial Power Generation

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2024 20:33:06 +0000

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has granted Global Nuclear Fuel—Americas (GNF) its first-ever authorization to produce nuclear fuel with uranium-235 (U-235) enrichments up to 8% for commercial power generation. GNF, […]

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GE Hitachi’s nuclear fuel innovations include accident-tolerant fuel using armor-coated zirconium cladding to increase safety. The fuel uses increased enrichment and features d higher burnup. GEH is developing the licensing, factory, transport, and engineering methods to process enrichment up to 8%. Courtesy: GEH

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Improving Nuclear Plant Construction Processes: How to Build Projects More Efficiently

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2024 19:16:31 +0000

If you have paid any attention to nuclear power plant construction projects over the years, you know that there is a long history of cost overruns and schedule delays on […]

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UK’s First SMR Nuclear Project to Showcase Four Westinghouse AP300 Reactors

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 08 Feb 2024 20:57:52 +0000

Community Nuclear Power (CNP), the UK’s only independent small modular reactor (SMR) development company, will spearhead a project to build four Westinghouse AP300 small modular reactors (SMRs) in North Teeside, […]

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Holtec Bets on Nuclear Paired with Solar to Support Decarbonization

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Wed, 07 Feb 2024 22:44:55 +0000

The decarbonization of power generation is fostering research and development of new energy technologies, and some companies are reimagining what’s possible when it comes to power plant design. That includes […]

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Germany Will Support 10 GW of New Gas Plants, With Eye Toward Hydrogen

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 05 Feb 2024 17:50:48 +0000

German officials announced a new plan for the country’s power generation, a strategy that includes putting at least 10 GW of new gas-fired capacity up for tenders. Officials on Feb. […]

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