T-Pylons in place in Hinkley Point C connection

All 116 of the novel T-pylons on National Grid’s Hinkley Connection in the UK have now been completed. The 57-kilometre connection route will connect low-carbon energy from EDF Energy’s Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant to six million UK homes and businesses whilst also allowing for more capacity on the network for renewable energy from …

Reactor vessel arrives for Tianwan 7

The reactor vessel for unit 7 of Tianwan nuclear power plant in Jiangsu province, China, has arrived at the site after a two month journey by sea from Russia. The reactor vessel’s delivery came the day after four steam generators were delivered. In April, Rosatom reported that the reactor vessel and steam generators had set …

Uranium results reflect market improvements

Cameco and Kazatomprom have increased their sales and revenue guidance for 2023 upwards as market fundamentals continue to improve. The Kazakh uranium producer increased its 2023 sales guidance in its half-year trading update on 1 August, with group sales volumes increasing from 15,400-15,900 tU to 17,500-18,000 tU. This is due to customers asking to “flex …

The Kemmerer nuclear project looks to Ohio for their fuel problem

The nuclear facility project that is planned for the Kemmerer area has a key issue: it lacks a fuel source. But officials say they now have an answer to that problem. The opening date for TerraPower’s facility, called Natrium, was pushed back two years, from 2028 to 2030, due to the fuel issue. They need a special kind of …

India Considers Allowing Private Firms to Develop Nuclear Plants

Country reviewing law, with an eye to adding small reactors Atomic energy minister Singh comments in reply to parliament India’s state-controlled nuclear power industry is considering allowing greater participation of private firms, with an aim to developing small modular reactors to help decarbonize industry. The country is reviewing its six-decade-old atomic energy law to allow …

Pakistan formalises Chashma 5 approval

The ECNEC meeting, chaired by Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Mohammad Ishaq Dar, took place in Islamabad on 27 July (Image: Government of Pakistan Press Information Department) Pakistan’s Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has formally given its approval to the project to build unit 5 of the Chashma nuclear power plant, …

China approves expansions at three nuclear power plants

China has approved expansion projects at three nuclear power plants, according to a statement from the State Council released on Monday. Six new nuclear power generation units have been approved to expand three existing plants in Shandong province, Fujian province and Liaoning province, according to reporting from state-backed media outlet the Paper. The State Council …

The Era of Advanced Nuclear Energy Arrives in the U.S. with First AP1000® Reactor Achieving Commercial Operation at Vogtle

  Vogtle Unit 3 (pictured above) is one of two AP1000 reactors at Plant Vogtle – the first new nuclear build projects in the U.S. in more than 30 years. Image courtesy of Georgia Power. The first U.S. Gen III+ advanced nuclear Westinghouse AP1000® reactor today entered commercial operation at Southern Nuclear’s Plant Vogtle. Westinghouse …

Gov. Whitmer Signs ‘Make it in Michigan’ Budget

Gov. Whitmer Signs ‘Make it in Michigan’ Budget Balanced, bipartisan FY24 budget lowers costs, grows the economy, and delivers on kitchen-table issues   LANSING, Mich.— Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a balanced, bipartisan general government state budget for Fiscal Year 2024 to grow the economy, lower costs, deliver on kitchen-table issues, and help anyone “Make it in Michigan.”   The FY24 budget, when combined with the education budget previously signed by the governor, lowers costs on health care, preschool, meals for kids, higher education, housing, and workforce …