Nuclear Power Market in Kazakhstan

The new report from Energy & Natural Resources Market Reports has been published today. It provides updated in 2018 year analysis of energy & natural resources industries. Kazakhstan is situated in an unstable region, bordering weak Central Asian republics such as Uzbekistan and near war-torn Afghanistan. Kazakhstan has a major plant making nuclear fuel pellets and aims …

Korea, UAE to cooperate to win Saudi nuclear project

By Yoon Ja-young The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has shown full satisfaction with nuclear reactors currently being built there by Korean companies and suggested that Korea and the UAE cooperate to jointly win nuclear power projects in other countries, Korea’s energy minister said Tuesday. Trade, Industry, and Energy Minister Paik Un-gyu and Khaldoon Khalifa Al-Mubarak, …

China, France sign deal to enhance cooperation on nuclear energy

GUANGZHOU, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) — A Chinese nuclear power operator signed an agreement Tuesday with a French energy organization to deepen cooperation on nuclear power technology. The deal, between China General Nuclear Power Corporation (CGN) and the French Alternative Energy and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA), focuses on areas such as nuclear reactor technology, advanced fuels …

Chinese plant produces AP1000 reload assemblies

China’s first AP1000 fuel production line has now produced 64 sets of fuel assemblies ready for the first reloading of the Sanmen AP1000 units. Both Sanmen AP1000s are scheduled to begin operating later this year. “The specifications of the components met the technical requirements and provide guarantee for the subsequent safe and stable operation of …

Hard Facts About Cameco Corporation (NYSE:CCJ)

Cameco Corporation (NYSE:CCJ) closed its last session at $9.68. The stock traded within a range of $9.38 and $9.78. The company operates in the Basic Materials sector with a market capitalization of 3.89 Million. Trading volume for Cameco Corporation was 2.69 Million in its previous trading session. Currently, Cameco Corporation (NYSE:CCJ) has an average volume …

China looks to nuclear option to ease winter heating woes

China tests “Yanlong” dedicated nuclear reactor Each 400-MW unit can heat 200,000 homes Hurdles remain: money, approvals, public safety anxiety Potential to help north shift away from polluting coal With its smog-prone north desperate to slash coal consumption, Chinais looking to deploy nuclear power to provide reliable winter heating, raising public safety concerns — though developers …

UAE’s first nuclear power plant marks ‘significant milestone’ in construction

The UAE’s first nuclear power plant has announced that the final two of its four reactors are now connected to the country’s electricity grid. The development is described as a “significant milestone” by Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation, ahead of the nuclear plant’s activation expected later this year. The Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant will have four …