The Coalition has pledged to establish a nuclear regulatory agency within the first term of government, with the first nuclear reactors expected to come online in 2035. The Coalition has pledged to establish a nuclear regulatory agency within the first term of government, with the first nuclear reactors expected to come online in 2035. Opposition …
The Zhangzhou Nuclear Power Plant recently hoisted and installed the second steel liner module for the Unit Four reactor and the fifth steel liner model for the Unit Three reactor, laying a solid foundation for subsequent steel liner module construction and main equipment installation. With a weight of 142.7 tons and total hoisting weight of …
Japan should accelerate its efforts to revive some of the country’s dormant nuclear power plants to meet growing demand for electricity, according to the head of the International Energy Agency. “The restart of nuclear power plants is critical,” Fatih Birol, executive director of the Paris-based intergovernmental organization, said at an event in Tokyo on Thursday. …
Electricity restart for Germany with nuclear energy: Safe. Affordable. Always available. Now! Germany has voted – and is now facing another decisive election. It is time to make the right decision now for a stable and sustainable energy policy. Because deindustrialization, excessively high electricity prices, dependence on electricity imports and the uncertain supply situation must …
Almassadam Satkaliyev, the chairman of Kazakhstan’s newly established Nuclear Energy Agency, completed negotiations with Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power (KHNP) President and CEO Whang Joo-ho, a potential supplier of nuclear technologies for the construction of a nuclear power plant on March 26, Kazinform reported, citing the agency’s press service. Satkaliyev highlighted KHNP’s experience designing, constructing, and operating …
Sweden will offer public loans to fund new nuclear power projects as the nation seeks ways to meet an expected surge in demand for electricity. The total debt package offered will cover financing for as many as four new large-scale reactors, Financial Markets Minister Niklas Wykman said at a press conference in Stockholm. The loans will be …
President Andrzej Duda signs into law plans to raise $15.6B in financing for country’s first nuclear power plant, pending EU permission Poland’s President Andrzej Duda on Wednesday signed into law legislation that provides €14.5 billion ($15.6 billion) in financing for the country’s first nuclear power plant, local media reported. Warsaw needs EU approval for such …
Fukui Gov. Tatsuji Sugimoto on Monday effectively gave the green light for the continued operations of three aging nuclear reactors in the prefecture from next fiscal year. Sugimoto approved Kansai Electric Power’s revised road map for shipping spent nuclear fuel from the No. 3 reactor at the Mihama nuclear plant and the No. 1 and …
Uzbekistan to build a 330 MW small nuclear power plant Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — Uzbekistan is actively advancing its nuclear energy sector as part of its strategy to ensure the country’s long-term energy security. A key component of this initiative is the construction of the country’s first small modular nuclear power plant (SMR). According to UzA, …
New nuclear power production capacity is not commercially viable to build for now, based on the current Nordic power market outlook of low prices, Finnish utility Fortum (FORTUM.HE), opens new tab said on Monday. The company on Monday concluded a two-year study into the feasibility of new nuclear power but said it would focus on renewable energy …
