China announced on December 20 that at the Shidaowan Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in Shandong province of east China, the world’s first High Temperature gas cooled Reactor of Pebble bed Module (HTR-PM) is now connected to the grid. It is also the first fourth generation (GEN IV) NPP of High Temperature Gas cooled Reactor (HTGR) connected to the grid, along with its unique inherent …
On December 20, 2021, the main construction period of the Kudankulam NPP Unit 6 (in the Republic of India) was officially launched through the first concreting in the foundation slab of the reactor building. “The first two NPP power units are demonstrating the sustainable operation at the nominal power level. The power units of the …
U.S. officials say the development of commercial advanced nuclear reactors intended to help combat global warming and enhance national security will need a better supply of the right type of nuclear fuel The development of commercial advanced nuclear reactors intended to help combat global warming and enhance national security will need a better supply of …
China National Nuclear Corp’s (CNNC) Fuqing nuclear power plant in East China’s Fujian Province, the country’s second nuclear unit using Hualong One technology, a domestically developed third-generation reactor design, reached criticality for the first time on Saturday, marking its official entry into operation and an important step toward commissioning. Experts said that the unit will …
The inner dome of the Zhangzhou nuclear power plant’s first unit is installed in China’s Fujian province. Units 1 and 2 are set to operate in 2024 and 2025, respectively. Marking a construction milestone for the Zhangzhou nuclear power plant in China’s Fujian province, the inner dome of the facility’s first reactor unit was recently …
By 1130 GMT, the February contract, called baseload for 24-hour supply in that month TRFRBMG2, hit 375 euros ($422.55) a megawatt hour (MWh) and Germany’s January contract was 5.4% higher at 246 euros TRDEBMF2. Elevated electricity costs caused by a wholesale power crunch this year have forced industries to curtail production and European consumers are paying more …
Financial, contractual details of partnership will be announced next February: Al-Dahshoury Egypt’s leading engineering, construction, and infrastructure company Hassan Allam Holding has partnered with the Russian company Titan Holding to launch a joint company to carry out construction works of the El-Dabaa nuclear power plant. Mohamed Al-Dahshoury, CEO of Hassan Allam Construction (HAC), told Daily …
The Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) is seen during a tour around the BNPP compound in Morong town, Bataan province.(Reuters file) The offer of South Korea to rehabilitate the mothballed Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) still stands, the Philippine Nuclear Research Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PNRI) said Monday, Dec. 6. DOST-PNRI …
Shikoku Electric Power Co restarted a nuclear reactor in Ehime Prefecture, western Japan, on Thursday that had been offline since December 2019 due to regular checks and a subsequent court injunction. The utility rebooted the No. 3 reactor at the Ikata nuclear power plant after the reversal in March of an injunction handed down by …
It’s California’s last nuclear plant, destined to be mothballed in four years amid concerns that its closure could leave a gaping hole in the state’s power supply. Now the Biden administration is pushing the idea that PG&E’s Diablo Canyon power plant should stay open, after all. U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, in an interview this …