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EDF nuclear to power UK trains

11 January 2013

By electrifying more track and contracting nuclear power supplies from EDF Energy the UK rail network operator will reduce fossil fuel use over the next ten years.

A joint statement described how Network Rail will purchase power exclusively from EDF Energy, with that supply matched to nuclear generation. With a requirement of 3.2 TWh per year, Network Rail is the UK's largest power customer. It owns all the railway infrastructure and purchases power centrally, recouping money from firms that operate trains across its network.

For EDF Energy, CEO Vincent de Rivaz called the deal "a massive vote of confidence in our nuclear-backed energy." He said, "The deal places nuclear energy at the heart of the UK's infrastructure for the next ten years and serves to underline that nuclear power is part of everyday life in Britain."

Environmental approval for new Fermi unit

14 January 2013

ESBWR 48The US nuclear regulator has found no environmental issue that should prevent Detroit Edison from building and operating an Economic Simplified Boiling Water Reactor (ESBWR) at its existing Fermi nuclear power plant site in Michigan.

ARMZ to delist Uranium One

14 January 2013

South Inkai 48 (ARMZ)AtomRedMetZoloto (ARMZ) is set to acquire Uranium One in its entirety in a deal that values the Canadian-based uranium producer at around C$2.8 billion ($2.84 billion).

Wildlife refuge buys Connecticut Yankee land

10 January 2013

Connecticut Yankee 48A US government conservation agency has purchased land next to the decommissioned Connecticut Yankee nuclear power plant to expand its nature reserve there.

New start for US nuclear disposal

14 January 2013

America will begin again this year on a program to store its used reactor fuel and military wastes. This time the siting process will be based on attaining the consent of a host community.

First AP1000 operators get training

11 January 2013

AP1000 control room simulator (Westinghouse) 48New control room simulators will be used in the training of operators for the AP1000 units currently under construction at Sanmen and Haiyang in China. The first batch of operators is set to qualify by the end of this year.

Harwell land released for re-use

10 January 2013

Harwell site 48Some 27 hectares of land at Harwell nuclear research site has been released from the last remaining nuclear regulations by the UK parliament. The land will be reused as part of a technology park.

Industry Talk

EDF bows out of Exelon

French utility EDF has disposed of its entire 1.6% stake in US energy group Exelon, generating proceeds of around $470 million, which corresponds to around $34.70 per share. EDF still owns 49.99% of US nuclear generator Constellation Energy Nuclear Group with Exelon owning the remaining 50.01%.

Cameco completes on Nukem

Canadian uranium company Cameco has completed its acquisition of uranium and nuclear fuel trader and broker Nukem Energy GmbH. The Canadian company paid a total of €107 million ($140 million) to Nukem's former owner Advent International and other shareholders, as well as assuming Nukem's debt of about €84 million ($111 million), which has reduced since the transaction was announced in May 2012.

Bushehr back at full power

Iran's first nuclear power plant at Bushehr has been reconnected to the grid and is operating at full capacity again after being taken offline for two months, the Iranian Atomic Energy Organization (IAEO) announced. Fuel had been unloaded from the Russian-supplied reactor in November "to check the fuel and reactor," the IAEO said. The 1000 MWe unit, which was first connected to the grid in September 2011, has yet to officially start commercial operation.

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