THE BUZZ: Lawmakers were cutting it a little close last night as they hurried to get bills into print before the 72-hour deadline. They’ve had weeks to make a deal, but, hey, sometimes work is best done under pressure, right? We’ve got a slew of new legislation to dig into, including 13 bills that are up in the …
Head of the Nuclear Power Plants Authority Amjad Al-Wakeel, revealed that, according to the agreed timetable for the Dabaa nuclear plant project, concrete will be poured for the second reactor with a capacity of 1200 megawatts on November 19. This will coincide with the celebrations of the Nuclear Energy Day. He further added that the first nuclear …
Hungary’s nuclear energy agency has issued a license for construction of two reactors for Paks II, a power generation project first launched in early 2014 as part of an inter-governmental agreement between Hungary and Russia. Officials said Paks II would be the first nuclear plant in the European Union to use Rosatom’s Generation III+ VVER-1200 …
Slovenske Elektrarne’s new nuclear power unit at Mochovce will begin fuelling in the next two weeks and start production by early 2023 after a watchdog’s ruling cleared the way, the Slovak utility’s chairman said on Thursday. Slovenske Elektrarne’s new nuclear power unit at Mochovce will begin fuelling in the next two weeks and start production …
The UK government will announce its financial commitment for a new nuclear plant next week as the country attempts to boost its long-term energy security, according to three people familiar with the plans. The decision, which will come as soon as Tuesday, is aimed at helping the government and Electricite de France SA seek private funding for …
The inner dome for unit 2 of the Zhangzhou nuclear power plant was successfully hoisted into place ahead of schedule, on Aug 23 in East China’s Fujian province, marking the shift from its construction stage to installation stage. Zhangzhou unit 2 adopts the Hualong One reactor design. It has set a new record for the shortest construction period …
A metal structure for Akkuyu 1’s polar crane is lifted into place (Image: Akkuyu Nükleer) The operation to mount the circular bridge crane – a key part of the reactor building that will be used at all stages of the plant’s life cycle – took about four hours to complete. A Liebherr LR 13000 …
Japan is entering a new phase in its nuclear energy strategy, with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida ordering Wednesday the development and construction of next-generation nuclear power plants. This marks a major shift from the country’s post-Fukushima policy of backing away from the building of new nuclear power plants. The move would help Japan reduce its …
Boris Johnson has greenlit funding for a new multibillion-pound nuclear power station, triggering concerns among some of Liz Truss’s allies that it could limit her economic vision. Whitehall sources confirmed the prime minister and Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi have given the financing go-ahead for the construction of the Sizewell C nuclear reactor in Suffolk. Private funding will be sought …
A night view a Hualong-1 construction site at Changjiang Nuclear Power Plant. /Photo provided by Hainan Nuclear Power China’s self-developed third-generation nuclear power unit Hualong-1 has entered the quantity production phase after the unit’s first commercial operation in January last year. Two new Hualong-1 units are under construction at the Changjiang Nuclear Power Plant in …