Google’s top executive confirmed the company is working on large-scale data centers that would use more than 1 GW of power. Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and Alphabet, in a speech last week at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh said small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) could possibly be used to generate the needed electricity. Pichai …
Constellation to invest $1.6 billion to restart dormant reactor as data-center power demand surges. The owner of the shuttered Three Mile Island nuclear plant in Pennsylvania will invest $1.6 billion to revive it, agreeing to sell all the output to Microsoft Corp. as the tech titan seeks carbon-free electricity for data centers to power the artificial …
Inspection of Palisades Containment Building dome and structural tendon system The Holtec Palisades team continues to build upon the momentum of recent progress at the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant in Covert Township, Michigan. As reported in the August 29 issue of this bulletin, these advancements have included initial accreditation for our Operations and Maintenance & Technical training …
The owners of the Oskarshamn nuclear power plant in Sweden have decided to begin a preliminary study on what measures can be taken to extend the operating life of unit 3 from 60 to 80 years. The boiling water reactor was commissioned in 1985, and its service life and production capacity were increased in 2009. …
The uppermost sections of the steel containment vessels of two nuclear power reactors under construction in China – Sanmen unit 3 in Zhejiang province and Haiyang unit 3 in Shandong province – have been installed, China National Nuclear Corporation announced. The steel containment shell is an important part of the nuclear island reactor building and …
The Nuclear Safety and Security Commission (NSSC) on Thursday granted a construction permit for two new nuclear reactors on the east coast of Korea, eight years after the application was submitted. At its regular meeting, the NSSC approved proposals from Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) to build the Shin-Hanul 3 and 4 reactors in …
On Wednesday, September 11, a meeting took place in Yerevan between Armenia’s Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure, Gnel Sanosyan, and the Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Armenia, Sergey Kopyrkin. The central topic of the discussion was the potential further extension of the operational life of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant (ANPP). According to …
We’ve all heard the goal of reaching net-zero emissions by 2050—but figuring out how to reach that goal is a complicated task. Electricity demand is projected to rise over the next decade as more data centers, electric vehicles, and industrial processes search for clean, firm power sources. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) estimates we’ll need about …
Westinghouse Electric Company and Hyundai Engineering & Construction Company have signed a teaming agreement to pursue AP1000® technology opportunities in Sweden and Finland. Under this teaming agreement, Westinghouse will provide the design and development of its industry-leading, globally deployed AP1000 technology, and Hyundai Engineering & Construction will provide its globally recognized industrial engineering and construction …
Actions being taken by various countries to meet the target of tripling global nuclear power generating capacity by 2050 were discussed by panellists during a session at World Nuclear Symposium 2024. Cooperation will be key to meeting the target, they agreed. Last December, the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai saw the 198 signatory …
