Taiwan should not rule out any energy source or abandon environmental sustainability in favor of ideology and short-term benefits, President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) said in a recent interview, calling for a “professional assessment” of whether nuclear power should be reintroduced into Taiwan’s energy mix. In an online interview with influencer Yu Ting-hao (游庭皓) that aired …
Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom expects the first reactor at Turkey’s Akkuyu nuclear power plant to achieve its first self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction before the end of this year, Rosatom head Alexei Likhachev said on Friday. “We remain on track for the planned physical start-up in the second half of December… We hope that before …
(Busan=News1) Reporter Yoon Il-ji = The Nuclear Safety and Security Commission holds a meeting on the 15th and deliberates and approves the accident management plan and operational change permit for Kori Nuclear Power Plant units 3 and 4 in Gijang County, Busan. The NSSC also holds the first review for the continued operation permit for …
Summary NRC Approves Palisades License Amendment Request On October 13, the NRC approved a license amendment requested by Palisades Energy (Holtec) allowing the use of custom equipment and procedures to move a tilted nuclear fuel assembly from the reactor core to the spent fuel pool. The NRC’s review confirmed that the activity can be carried …
Poland’s energy ministry has signed an agreement with two state-owned companies, Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe (PEJ) and Polska Grupa Energetyczna (PGE), setting out responsibilities for preparing for the construction of Poland’s planned second nuclear power plant. “This is an investment in our security, sovereignty and economic development,” declared energy minister Miłosz Motyka. “Having our own stable …
SaskPower says site investigations for a proposed nuclear project near Estevan could begin in January 2027, while Councillor Kirsten Walliser sought clarity on how the plans relate to coal-fired power commitments. (Discover Estevan Staff) SaskPower could begin detailed site investigations for a proposed small modular nuclear reactor project near Estevan as early as January 2027, …
John Titus Namibian Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare has appointed John Titus as the country’s first nuclear commissioner, marking a decisive step in the government’s preparatory programme to explore atomic power as a future electricity source. Titus, a director in the Department of Energy at the Ministry of Industries, Mines and Energy, has been tasked with …
France’s army is considering the use of compact nuclear reactors to supply electricity to military installations, command centers, and field hospitals as part of a broader effort to modernize its battlefield energy infrastructure. According to the French Army’s Déclinaison capacitaire d’Action Aéroterrestre Future (DCF) document, published by its Future Combat Command (CCF), nuclear microreactors are among several technologies being examined to improve energy independence and operational …
Atomic Energy Commission Chairman Dr Ajit Kumar Mohanty highlights land, water and seismic conditions for potential sites, while stressing uranium resources and research opportunities in Jharkhand. Jharkhand is exploring the possibility of setting up a nuclear power plant as India plans to increase its nuclear power generation capacity to 100 gigawatts (GW) by 2047. Dr …
KEPCO May Seek 5% To 10% Stake To Ease Dispute and Strengthen U.S. Ties KEPCO CEO Kim Dong-cheol, “The $2 billion U.S. nuclear technology fee is merely a ceiling” The government’s official position has been released that the $2 billion technology use fee to be paid to the U.S. nuclear company Westinghouse is not the …