Barakah 4 landmark announced as World Nuclear Symposium gets under way

Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation has announced that the fourth unit of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant has entered into commercial operation, with the company’s CEO Mohamed Al Hammadi stressing the global nuclear industry’s growth opportunity as demand soars for carbon-free energy, at World Nuclear Symposium. On the Barakah achievement, Al Hammadi said: “We are enormously proud of …

Nuclear deal will go through despite Westinghouse, EDF appeals: Czech security adviser

Tomas Pojar, national security adviser of the Czech government, speaks during an interview with the Korea JoongAng Daily at the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Jung District, central Seoul, on Tuesday. [PARK SANG-MOON] The Czech government is confident that the new nuclear deal with Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) will go through despite …

Florida will consider adding new nuclear power

Regulators will host a workshop this week to consider using “advanced” nuclear technologies. After the issue was tucked into a wide-ranging energy bill approved by Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Legislature, state regulators in the coming months will study the feasibility of adding more nuclear power. The Florida Public Service Commission has scheduled a Sept. …

Three Mile Island revival remains distant, but talks continue among Pennsylvania lawmakers

Pennsylvania lawmakers are beginning to discuss reopening the infamous Three Mile Island nuclear power plant, however, no specific plan to revive the plant has been made. TMI-2, the site of the worst nuclear disaster in US history, has stoked environmental fears in the public for years. Now, state lawmakers are considering reopening the plant. “This …

U.S. and Ghana Nuclear Firms Sign Landmark Commercial Agreement for Small Modular Reactor Project in Ghana

At the U.S.-Africa Nuclear Energy Summit in Nairobi, Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Bonnie Jenkins, joined by U.S. Department of Energy Deputy Assistant Secretary Aleshia Duncan, Ghana Deputy Minister of Energy Collins Adomako-Mensah, and Ghana Ministry of Energy Chief Director Wilhelmina Asamoah, observed a significant milestone in civil nuclear cooperation …

Czech Republic secures development of modular reactors (SMRs)

ČEZ and the Czech government reach an agreement to move forward on the strategic Modular Reactors (SMRs) project, guaranteeing national energy security. The Czech Republic is moving ahead with the development of small modular reactors (SMRs) with an agreement between ČEZ and the government. The agreement strengthens national security by framing the selection of suppliers …

China approves four Westinghouse reactors for nuclear power plants

U.S. nuclear firm Westinghouse said on Thursday China has given it approval to supply four nuclear reactors for two separate Chinese power projects. The company said China’s State Council has greenlit building two AP1000 reactors for the Bailong nuclear power project, owned by the country’s State Power Investment Corp, in the Guangxi province. The other …