South Africa plans to get 2,500 megawatts of new generation capacity from nuclear sources in a bid to tackle blackouts that have crippled the nation. The first of the new units will likely be operational in 2032 or 2033, Department of Energy Deputy Director-General for Nuclear Zizamele Mbambo told reporters Tuesday in the capital, Pretoria. …
The company responsible for implementing the UAE’s civil nuclear power programme has signed separate agreements with several small modular reactor (SMR) developers on the sidelines of the COP28 climate conference in Dubai. The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) has signed memorandums of understanding (MoU) with UK-based advanced nuclear technology developer MoltexFLEX and US-based SMR developers …
Poland’s Ministry of Climate and Environment has issued decisions-in-principle for the construction of power plants based on GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy’s BWRX-300 small modular reactor (SMR) at six locations. A total of 24 BWRX-300 reactors are planned at the sites. In mid-April, Orlen Synthos Green Energy (OSGE) announced it had shortlisted seven locations in Poland …
Legislation that would bar the import of enriched Russian uranium into the US has been teed up for a vote in the US House of Representatives. The Prohibiting Russian Uranium Imports Act, by Washington Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers, has been scheduled for consideration next week under an expedited procedure that requires two-thirds majority to pass, …
China has started commercial operations at a new generation nuclear reactor that is the first of its kind in the world, state media said on Wednesday. Compared with previous reactors, the fourth generation Shidaowan plant in China’s northern Shandong province is designed to use fuel more efficiently and improve its economics, safety and environmental footprint …
Japan’s top utility surged as regulators indicated they will take a step that may lead to the restart of its nuclear power plant — the world’s largest. The Nuclear Regulation Authority will make a final decision to remove a ban on restarting Tokyo Electric Power Co.’s Kashiwazaki Kariwa nuclear power plant after conducting an on-site …
Weekly uranium prices would still need to rise around 68% to reach a record high Uranium prices have climbed to their highest level in more than 15 years, prompting investors to take notice, as analysts point out the obvious signs that the big rally in the sector was years in the making. Weekly spot uranium …
After warning Switzerland over two years ago, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) recommends the authorities develop a roadmap to deal with the impending problem of labour shortage in Swiss nuclear power plants. Switzerland’s existing nuclear power plants are on the verge of having their lifetimes extended from 50 to 80 years. But now a …
A consortium led by Hyundai Engineering & Construction has been selected by Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) as the contractor for the construction of the main facilities at units 3 and 4 of the Shin Hanul nuclear power plant. The winning bid – from a consortium comprising Hyundai E&C, Doosan Enerbility and Posco E&C …
European Union increased imports from Russia of nuclear fuel and services for the bloc’s Russian-designed reactors again in 2023 compared to 2021, the year before Moscow invaded Ukraine, Euratom Supply Agency (ESA) said. While such imports are not subject to EU sanctions, the bloc aims to reduce its dependence on Moscow. Its overall imports from …
