Iraq to Build First Nuclear Training Reactor with China

Iraq to build first nuclear training reactor with China

Iraq is ready to begin construction of its first nuclear training reactor after declaring three former nuclear facilities near Baghdad free of radioactive contamination. The project, developed in partnership with China, marks a significant step in Iraq's effort to revive peaceful nuclear research and education. At a press conference on Sunday, Iraq's Minister of Higher Education and head of the Atomic Energy Commission, Naeem al-Aboudi, stated t…

IAEA Concludes Safety Review of Nuclear Power Plant Site Selection in El Salvador.

International experts validate progress and offer recommendations to optimize first nuclear energy project in the country. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has concluded a Site and External Event Design Review Service (SEED) mission to assess El Salvador’s site selection process for its first nuclear power plant (NPP). The mission, conducted from May 26 to 31, marks a critical step in the country’s effort to introduce safe and susta…

China to build 'sub-critical' nuclear reactor in Iraq

Training facility deal with China Project launching within a month Nuclear power to tackle shortages China has agreed to build the region’s first nuclear reactor training facility in Iraq, as the Baghdad government increasingly looks to nuclear power to help tackle its persistent power shortages. Iraq’s atomic energy commission said on Monday that it would sign an agreement for the facility with China’s atomic energy authority and that the proje…