This paper clarifies the minimum position for Generic Design Assessment (GDA) on the design of the fuel pond within the reactor building
Category: New nuclear reactors
Three reports - HSE’s assessment of new nuclear power station designs
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Three reports have been published on HSE’s work to assess the new nuclear power stations designs that could be developed in the UK over the coming years:
Audio interview with Kevin Allars
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Kevin Allars - Director of the New Nuclear Build Generic Design Assessment - discusses process progress
Discussion document - new nuclear power
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Discussion document on the management processes that we propose to apply at the end of Generic Design
Latest new nuclear power stations e-Bulletin
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Sign up for your free e-Bulletin - This issue: list of potential host sites for new nuclear power stations in the Uk…
Government invites views on potential sites for new nuclear power stations
Friday, April 17, 2009
The Government published a list of sites that have been accepted into the Strategic Siting Assessment process and that could be potential hosts to a new nuclear power station in the UK.
Latest New reactors e-Bulletin
Monday, April 6, 2009
You can receive the latest updates on the assessment process straight to your desktop in a free e-mail bulletin.
NII places new technical support contracts
Monday, March 23, 2009
As part of its drive to increase the pace of GDA, NII has started to place work packages with contractors
Nuclear inspector vacancies
Monday, March 23, 2009
Details of 15 nuclear inspector job vacancies within the HSE Nuclear Directorate based in Bootle,
New strategy for working with overseas regulators
Monday, March 23, 2009
The design and construction of new nuclear power stations is a global activity. Any nuclear power station built in the UK is likely to be similar to power stations being proposed or built in many countries around the world.
New nuclear power stations website launched
Monday, March 23, 2009
The HSE and Environment Agency are working together to make sure that any nuclear power station built in the UK
GE-Hitachi request suspension of GDA
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
On 11 September 2008, GE-Hitachi wrote to both HSE/NII and the Environment agency requesting that
New nuclear power stations - Guide to regulatory processes
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Guidance on the overall assessment process issued jointly by HSE and the Environment Agency.
New nuclear power stations - Guidance to requesting parties
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Guidance from HSE’s Nuclear Installations Inspectorate on how it will assess the safety of new nuclear power station designs.
Step-by-step guide to applying for site licence published
Thursday, August 7, 2008
On 1 August 2008, HSE published ‘Applying for a nuclear site licence for new nuclear power stations:
Nuclear - new reactors e-Bulletin
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Latest edition out now- covers a government nuclear power station siting consultation and HSE’s
New build technical reports
Friday, April 11, 2008
A series of detailed technical reports prepared as part of the initial assessment of the four nuclear power station designs
AECL withdraw from GDA process
Friday, April 11, 2008
On 4 April 2008, Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd (AECL) announced that the company were withdrawing their ACR 1000
Designs for new nuclear power stations clear first hurdle
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Nuclear regulators, the HSE and the Environment Agency, today announced that the first step of
Potential nuclear power station operators
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
HSE and the Environment Agency held a joint seminar for potential new nuclear power station operators
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