TAKAHAMA, Fukui Prefecture–The town assembly here Nov. 25 approved the first restart of a nuclear power plant already past its initial 40-year shelf life. The No. 1 and No. 2 reactors at Kansai Electric Power Co.’s Takahama plant went offline in 2011 following the triple meltdown at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant operated by …
The National Energy Regulator of South Africa has invited comment on government’s plans to add 2,500MW in nuclear power to SA’s electricity mix. Currently, Koeberg is only supplying 1,940MW. A number of parties are interesting in building the nuclear station. On Monday, the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) invited comment on government’s plans to add …
On November 18, the Agency for Natural Resources & Energy (ANRE), under the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), announced results for Japan’s energy supply and demand in fiscal 2019 (preliminary report), which ended on March 31, 2020. Final energy consumption was 12,959 petajoules (PJ), down 2.0 percent from the previous year. The total …
A new IAEA data animation shows that extending the life of existing nuclear power plants significantly increases the availability of reliable low carbon power, helping to meet climate goals and the transition to clean energy by 2050. More than two thirds of the 442 nuclear power reactors in operation are over 30 years old …
Czech energy company CEZ is expected to move ahead with the Dukovany Nuclear Power Station construction project with either Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power or Rosatom of Russia. The Czech government is planning to send an invitation to bid within this year before the bidding scheduled for next year and partner selection in 2022. The …
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. — A 3D-printed nuclear reactor, if built and demonstrated, could open a path to advanced commercial nuclear power stations that produce carbon-free electricity at a cost competitive with natural gas turbine power plants. That’s the hope of Kurt Terrani, director of the Transformational Challenge Reactor Demonstration Program at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. …
Another Athabasca Basin uranium junior readying themselves for this cycle. Purepoint has been around before the last cycle and has survived the market malaise of the last 10 years. We discuss his views on the macro in that time and his hopes for 2021. There is pragmatism and caution to Frostad’s approach. He is keen …
Work on Turkey’s first nuclear power plant is proceeding as planned, an official said Sunday. The plant’s first reactor is scheduled to be operational by 2023, the 100th anniversary of the Turkish republic. “We know how important 2023 is for Turkey. We are making serious efforts to complete the first unit by then,” said Sergey …
Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation (USNC) continues to make progress towards deployment of its first micro modular reactor (MMRTM) with the signing of the Project Host Agreement for the company’s initial deployment site in Canada. Global First Power (GFP) Ltd., the joint venture between Ontario Power Generation (OPG) and Seattle-based Ultra Safe Nuclear, has signed a …
FISSION URANIUM CORP. (“Fission” or the “Company”) is pleased to provide an update including upcoming development plans for its PLS project in Canada’s Athabasca Basin. Following the Company’s recent change of management (see news release dated September 8, 2020 ), Fission has successfully strengthened its books with the closing of a $17.07M financing, and is …
