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Finnish reactor in operation after two weeks of shutdown
Electricity production has been running at the Finnish nuclear reactor Olkiluoto 2 since it was shut down just over two weeks ago, reports EPN. The reason for the stop was…
Reactor feedback is delayed
“When a reactor increases in power from being disconnected from the electricity grid, there can be disruptions that must be dealt with, and which affect when full delivery can be…
Nuclear: why ASN authorized the extension of a reactor beyond 40 years
This is a first for a reactor over 40 years old in the French nuclear fleet. The nuclear safety authority (ASN) has issued a positive opinion to EDF to extend…
The new nuclear reactor started in the United States reminds me of Olkiluoto – although only seven years late
The financial newspaper Financial Times estimates that the now completed reactor may remain one of the last in the United States. Yesterday, Monday, a new nuclear reactor began commercial electricity…
a Franco-German EPR nuclear reactor enters service 13 years late
As Germany closes its last nuclear power plants this weekend, Finland is commissioning Europe’s most powerful nuclear reactor. The EPR Olkiluoto 3, of Franco-German design, will alone produce 14% of…
New images from the Fukushima reactor raise concerns
Published: Just now full screen A spokesperson for the operator Tepco shows the newly taken images from the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan. Photo: Shuji Kajiyama/AP/TT Images taken by…
Problem-ridden test phase soon over for new reactor
The nuclear power project was originally supposed to be completed in 2009, but has been marked by seemingly endless delays and cost overruns. Last autumn, test operation finally began late.…
Sweden’s largest nuclear reactor is taken out of operation after fuel damage
Oskarshamn 3 – which is Sweden’s largest nuclear reactor – shuts down for eight days. – It’s unfortunate and we don’t like it either, but the fuel damage needs to…
New reactor in full operation only in mid-March
The nuclear power project was originally supposed to be completed in 2009, but has been marked by seemingly endless delays and cost overruns. Last year, test operation finally began, raising…
Latest news – The reactor is started up earlier than planned
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