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Rosatom has made its first shipment of equipment to India for the Kudankulam nuclear power plant since the pandemic travel restrictions began. A vessel with equipment, including for passive heat removal systems, for units 3 and 4 has departed from the port of Saint Petersburg with the 17th shipload for the project. The 4200 cubic metre cargo is scheduled to arrive at the construction site in Tamil Nadu in the second half of July.

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Atomproject, an engineering subsidiary of Russia’s Rosatom, has submitted its investment assessment for plans to extend the operation of unit 3 of the Beloyarsk nuclear power plant - a BN-600 fast reactor - to 2040. Work on the project must be completed before 2024, Rosatom said, before applying to regulator Rostechnadzor to extend the operating licence, which currently covers 2020-2025. The unit started operations in 1980.

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The US Department of Energy has announced more than USD65 million in nuclear energy research, cross-cutting technology development, facility access and infrastructure awards for 93 advanced nuclear technology projects in 28 states. The awards fall under the DOE’s Nuclear Energy University Program, the Nuclear Energy Enabling Technologies and the Nuclear Science User Facilities. The DOE's Office of Nuclear Energy has now awarded more than USD800 million in clean energy innovation and to train the next generation of nuclear engineers and scientists through its competitive opportunities since 2009.

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Canada's Bruce Power has launched its Medical Isotope Advisory Panel consisting of experts and medical professionals. James Scongack, executive vice-president of corporate affairs and operational services, said Bruce Power is committed to building on its leadership in isotope supply "through our plan to operate our facility through 2064 providing reliable, clean and low-cost electricity, while leveraging this infrastructure to secure a supply of life-saving isotopes to tackle some the greatest challenges facing global health."