Atomic power plants are in vogue again, sending prices higher for the radioactive element A renaissance for the nuclear-power industry has run into a problem: Prices have soared for the radioactive uranium required to fuel reactors in the decades ahead. New reactors have connected to the grid in the U.S., Asia and Europe, while the lifetime of existing …
Ukraine’s Energoatom and the US firm Westinghouse have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) relating to the development and deployment of AP300 small modular reactors (SMRs) in Ukraine. The MoU was signed by Westinghouse CEO Patrick Fragman, seated left in the the picture above, and Energoatom President Petro Kotin. Ukraine’s Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko, standing …
The fate of the shuttered plant still hinges on financial support from the federal government. Holtec International and Wolverine Power Cooperative announced the signing of a long-term power purchase agreement that would allow the restart of the 800 MW Palisades nuclear plant in Covert Township, Michigan. Wolverine would purchase up to two-thirds of the power …
The French utility’s August nuclear power output in Britain was down 8.9% year on year at 3.0 TWh Nuclear power generation at EDF’s French reactors in August rose 32% year on year to 23.9 terawatt hours (TWh), the utility said. EDF’s website said that total nuclear generation in France since the start of the year …
Bruce Power’s Unit 6 has been renewed and was connected to Ontario’s electricity grid today following its successful Major Component Replacement (MCR) outage to provide clean, reliable power to the province’s people, hospitals and businesses for decades to come. The Unit 6 MCR began in January 2020 and was completed ahead of schedule and on …
Demand for uranium in nuclear reactors is expected to climb by 28% by 2030 and nearly double by 2040 as governments ramp up nuclear power capacity to meet zero-carbon targets, the World Nuclear Association (WNA) said in a report on Thursday. Interest in nuclear power has also risen since Russia invaded Ukraine and many nations …
South Korea on Thursday gave the final approval for the operation of a new nuclear reactor. The Nuclear Safety and Security Commission gave the go-ahead for the Shin-Hanul No. 2 reactor in the coastal county of Uljin, 218 kilometers southeast of Seoul. The reactor will be loaded with fuel and enter into commercial operation after …
The Carbon Free Power Project (CFPP) today announced the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) accepted its Limited Work Authorization (LWA) application for formal review. After technical review of the CFPP application, which was submitted on July 31, 2023, the NRC has docketed the application that seeks approval to commence early construction activities for the CFPP …
The shut down Grohnde nuclear power plant (KWG) is located next to River Weser, north of the town of Grohnde in the Lower Saxony municipality of Emmerthal in the Hameln-Pyrmont district. Getty Images Image used for illustrative purpose. The plant began commercial power operation February 1, 1985. The plant was shut down on 31 December …
Hungarian Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Péter Szijjártó has said that with groundwork under way at the site of the planned sixth unit at the Paks nuclear power plant, a fresh project milestone has been reached. Szijjártó said that initial groundwork is now taking place to a depth of five metres, with some sections of the …