Nuclear News Roundup Mar 17, 2017
China and Saudi Arabia have signed a cooperation agreement for a joint study on the feasibility of constructing high-temperature gas-cooled reactors (HTGRs) in the Middle Eastern country. world-nuclear-news.org
X-energy yesterday announced the start of work on the conceptual design of its Xe-100 high temperature gas-cooled pebble bed modular reactor, following a review of the company's readiness by an external panel of industry experts. world-nuclear-news.org
The European Commission said Friday that the Belgian government's plans to compensate Engie-Electrabel and EDF Belgium for potential financial risks linked to long-term operation of three nuclear plants – Tihange 1, Doel 1 and Doel 2 – to be in line with EU state aid rules. nuclearstreet.com