5 Countries Eye Building 2 Nuclear Reactors in Saudi Arabia

Five countries have submitted their requests for the establishment of two nuclear reactors in Saudi Arabia on the Arabian Gulf coast. The bid was made after the peaceful Saudi nuclear project met the requirements of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The oil-rich Kingdom launched a tender to define specifications of sites that will host …

China’s nuclear power generation rises in 2018

China’s nuclear power generation increased in 2018 as the country installed more reactor units, official data showed. Altogether 294.4 billion kWh of nuclear power was generated last year, up 18.6 percent year on year, according to the China Electricity Council (CEC). It accounted for 4.2 percent of the country’s overall electricity generation, saving 90 million …

Q&A: Can the UK meet its climate goals without the Wylfa nuclear plant?

The Japanese firm Hitachi has shelved a planned new nuclear plant at the Wylfa site on Anglesey in Wales, leaving a large hole in the UK government’s climate and energy strategy. The news comes just months after the planned Moorside plant in Cumbria was scrapped by Toshiba, another Japanese conglomerate. Hitachi’s UK subsidiary, Horizon, has also suspended …

China’s Guangdong to have 26 nuclear reactors

China’s southern Guangdong province is on a spree constructing nuclear power plants, with the latest addition to the province’s nuclear plant cluster in the city of Huizhou, 90 kilometers northeast of Hong Kong. Six reactors there will generate 50 billion kilowatt-hours per year to quench the province’s thirst for electricity. The 120 billion yuan (US$17.74 billion) …