Nuclear power: Tata Projects bags $321 million order from NPCIL

Infrastructure firm Tata Projects Wednesday said it has bagged order worth around $321 million from Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL). “This 2X700 MW power plant order valued around $321 million is the company’s third contract in the nuclear power sector,” Tata Projects said in a statement. The scope of work involves construction of main plant buildings and structures, …

T.DML announces 5-year management services agreement with Uranium Participation

Denison Mines Corp. (the “Company”) (DML: TSX, DNN: NYSE American) is pleased to announce that, effective April 1, 2019, its wholly owned subsidiary, Denison Mines Inc. (“Denison” or the “Manager”), has entered into a new five year agreement (the “MSA”) to provide management services to Uranium Participation Corporation (“UPC” or the “Corporation”). David Cates, President & …

First Images of Saudi Nuclear Reactor Show Plant Nearing Finish

Saudi Arabia is nearing completion of its first nuclear reactor, satellite images of the facility show, triggering warnings about the risks of the kingdom using the technology without signing up to the international rules governing the industry. The research facility is located in the southwest corner of the King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology in …

China to Resume Approving Nuclear Power Plants

China will begin construction on several new nuclear power projects this year, according to Liu Hua, deputy minister of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment and head of the National Nuclear Safety Administration. Liu’s announcement — made Monday during the China Nuclear Energy Sustainable Development Forum in Beijing and later reported by Economic Information Daily — marks …

How much nuclear power the U.S. generates might surprise you

Miles down the road The most serious accident in a U.S. power plant occurred 40 years ago, and even though the small radioactive releases had no detectable health effects, the emergency helped heighten awareness and oversight. A combination of equipment malfunctions, design-related problems and worker errors led to the Three Mile Island reactor’s partial meltdown …

China to build six to eight nuclear reactors a year to meet 2030 development goals

China will be able to build six to eight nuclear reactors a year if project approval processes return to normal as expected in the near future, the chairman of the state-owned China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) said on Monday (Apr 1). “That should be enough to meet our country’s 2030 development plans,” Yu Jianfeng said, speaking …

China-built nuclear reactors may enjoy home advantage as delays and costs stymie foreign competitors

Stalled by the Fukushima effect and a three-year moratorium, China now favours development of the home-grown Hualong One for the domestic market China’s home-grown nuclear technology is gaining favour in the battle for the nation’s next generation of reactors, according to a state-owned developer, as it sought to recover from delays and cost blowouts from …