Taiwan’s last operating nuclear reactor gradually began to reduce its power generation yesterday afternoon before completely shutting down at midnight, fulfilling the government’s promise to make Taiwan nuclear-free. The No. 2 reactor at the Ma-anshan Nuclear Power Plant in Pingtung County was disconnected from the nation’s power grid at 10pm, state-run Taiwan Power Co (台電, …
Nuclear waste protester Kuo Chien-ping says his fight will continue. Photographer: An Rong Xu/Bloomberg Photo by An Rong Xu /Photographer: An Rong Xu/Bloombe Lack of long-term waste storage and Japan meltdown fueled opposition to atomic power In 1996, a rust-streaked freighter carrying barrels of nuclear waste attempted to dock at Orchid Island off the southeast coast of Taiwan. …
The Doel nuclear power plant in Doel, Belgium © BELGA PHOTO DIRK WAEM The Chamber of Representatives has voted by a large majority to repeal a 2003 law setting out plans to phase out nuclear power. The bill to repeal the nuclear exit law was proposed by the majority parties and received support from opposition …
CONSENSUS REQUIRED: DPP caucus chief executive Rosalia Wu said that the continued use of nuclear power is a serious issue and should not be politicized The legislature yesterday passed an amendment to extend the operating license of nuclear reactors, potentially pushing back the implementation of Taiwan’s “nuclear-free homeland” policy by another two decades. The No. 2 …
Last year, nuclear energy displaced coal in the domestic institutional sector, becoming the largest power source for the first time in history. The share of renewable energy generation also surpassed 10% for the first time, indicating that energy transition is becoming visible. According to the ‘2024 Energy Supply and Demand Trends’ released by the Ministry …
While the opposition insists on keeping the power plants open beyond the scheduled timeline, the government closes ranks around renewables The unprecedented blackout that struck mainland Spain and Portugal earlier this week has reignited the cultural and political battle over the future of nuclear energy. Spain’s current energy roadmap — endorsed by the European Commission — outlines …
The investment project to be implemented during the upcoming years will include the replacement of the I&C and monitoring systems and the reactor steam separators at the OL1 and OL2 plant units. Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO) and the Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) have signed a EUR 75 million loan agreement to finance the project (Read …
A third round of federal loans has been approved to support the restart of the Palisades Nuclear Plant in Van Buren County, Michigan. U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright made the disbursement announcement Wednesday, releasing $46,709,358 from a total $1.52 billion loan guarantee to Holtec International. The federal loan with the Loan Programs Office …
On March 24, the Nuclear Energy Subcommittee held its first meeting since the Cabinet approved the 7th Strategic Energy Plan on February 18. The subcommittee—part of the Japanese government’s Advisory Committee for Natural Resources and Energy—is chaired by Professor KUROSAKI Ken of Kyoto University’s Institute for Integrated Radiation and Nuclear Science (KURNS). The session began …
Brazil’s state-run nuclear company Eletronuclear would be able to complete its Angra 3 plant even after energy giant Eletrobras (ELET6.SA), opens new tab sells its minority stake in the firm, Eletronuclear CEO Raul Lycurgo told Reuters on Friday. The remarks come as formerly state-run Eletrobras moves to sell the 35% common-share stake it maintained in Eletronuclear after transferring control …
