평일 매일, 국내외 원자력 뉴스 3건 요약
ATM No 281 2026 JUN 01
부산시, 원자력산업 육성계획 수립…5년간 1천882억 투입
- 부산시는 소형모듈원자로(SMR)와 원전 해체 산업을 미래 성장 동력으로 육성하기 위해 '원자력산업 육성계획(2026~2030)'을 수립하고 본격 추진한다고 밝혔습니다.
- 시는 고리 1호기 해체 가속화 및 글로벌 SMR 시장 재편에 발맞추어 기존 대형 원전 중심 구조를 차세대 혁신 산업으로 고도화할 방침입니다.
- 이를 위해 2030년까지 총 1천882억 원을 투입하여 산업 기반 확충, 기업 경쟁력 강화, 인재 양성 등 18개 핵심 과제를 수행합니다.
Construction starts for Shin Hanul 4
- Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) officially commenced the construction of Shin Hanul Unit 4 by pouring the first concrete for its reactor building foundation.
- This project, featuring the APR1400 advanced reactor, was revived under President Yoon Seok-yeol's energy strategy which systematically reversed the previous administration's nuclear phase-out policy.
- Unit 4 is scheduled for targeted completion in 2033, and alongside Unit 3, it is projected to supply approximately 46% of the annual electricity requirements of the Gyeongbuk province.
Nineteen years on, companies team up for US new-build project
- Fulcrum Point Holdings and Blue Castle Holdings have formed a strategic joint venture to revive a long-dormant nuclear energy project in Green River, Utah.
- The updated proposal officially transitions the site's concept from large-scale reactors to deploying Holtec International's advanced SMR-300 small modular reactor technology.
- This joint initiative leverages Fulcrum Point’s technical and project development capabilities to aggressively advance the project through the upcoming phases of federal licensing, site engineering, and eventual construction.