Energy crisis reinstates nuclear industry
For decades, nuclear disasters have loomed large in the public consciousness
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First turbo generator for Armenian NPP delivered by Russia
Russia’s Rusatom Service has completed the supply of the first turbo generator for the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant, the company’s press office said. The Russia-made turbo generator with related equipment has been supplied …
Rosatom returned in 2016 to active work on construction Akkuyu NPP in Turkey
Russian nuclear state corporation Rosatom returned in 2016 to active work the project of construction the Akkuyu nuclear power plant in Turkey, Rosatom’s CEO Alexey Likhachev said on Saturday. …
Iran to ship heavy water out of country to ease nuclear conflict
Iran will ship around 11 metric tons of heavy water out of the country in the next couple of days, according to people familiar with the plans, defusing a conflict with the U.S. and others over the Iranian nuclear deal, The Wall Street …
Iran begins construction on 2nd nuclear power plant
Iran began building its second nuclear power plant with Russian help on Saturday, the first such project since last year's landmark nuclear deal with world powers, state TV reported. The project will eventually include two …
Armenian nuclear power plant to start planned repairs in September
The Armenian nuclear power plant will start repairs in September to November of the current year, the deputy director of the plant, Gera Sevikyan, informed. According to the schedule, a planned maintenance stop should be carried …
Construction of two nuclear power units to begin in Bushehr in coming months
In the coming months, Iran plans to start the construction of two new blocks in the Bushehr nuclear plant, the head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran Ali Akbar Salehi stated. "Regarding the construction of …
‘Rosatom’ points out progress on nuclear facility in Fordow
The state corporation ‘Rosatom’ has noted progress made in the reconfiguration of the Iranian facility in Fordow for the production of stable isotopes. According to RIA Novosti, a …
Armenian Ministry of Energy confirms intention to build new nuclear power plant
The Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources of Armenia has confirmed that the government intends to extend the life of the currently operating power unit of the Armenian NPP. It does not mean that the country is going ...
Turkmenistan becomes IAEA member
The member states of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have unanimously approved Turkmenistan’s accession to the organization at the 59th meeting of the IAEA General Conference. The representatives of the IAEA member states …
