Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings said on Monday it would provide financial support to Japan Atomic Power Co (Japco) to help it take safety measures needed to restart its Tokai Daini nuclear power plant near Tokyo. Late last year, Japan’s nuclear regulator approved an operations extension for the 40-year-old Tokai Daini reactor, which was damaged …
Monday marks the 50th anniversary of the Tarapur Atomic Power Station or TAPS as it is known. Located in the industrial area of Boisar in Maharashtra’s Thane district, TAPS was India’s first atomic power project when it began operations on 28 October, 1969. Launched under the Lal Bahadur Shastri government, TAPS relies on boiling water …
Orano has just signed a contract worth almost €100 million with EDF to supply services for the nuclear power plants of Paluel (Seine Maritime), Civaux (Vienne) and Gravelines (Nord) until 2024, with an option of two additional years. In partnership with the companies Samsic and ARIS, Orano teams will be responsible for all industrial logistics …
Bulgaria’s Nuclear Regulatory Agency (NRA) on Tuesday granted an extension of the operational license of Unit 6 of the Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) until 2029. The 1,000-megawatt (MW) Unit 6, which is one of the country’s two operational units, was connected to the grid in 1991 with a projected 30-year lifespan. “Today is a …
For the past 45 years, Three Mile Island Generating Station Unit 1 has been safely and reliably powering more than 830,000 homes and businesses with carbon-free energy. That legacy ended at noon today when operators took the TMI Unit 1 reactor offline for the final time, setting a site record of running 709 continuous days, …
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) announced today it will seek to renew the operating licenses of the 11 reactors it operates at six nuclear stations in the Carolinas for an additional 20 years. “Our nuclear power plants have safely and reliably provided electricity to our Carolinas customers for decades,” said Preston Gillespie, Duke Energy’s chief nuclear …
An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts has completed a review of long term operational safety at the Koeberg Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in South Africa. The Pre-SALTO (Safety Aspects of Long Term Operation) review mission was requested by the Government of South Africa’s Department of Energy. Koeberg is South Africa’s only nuclear …
A deal would see British Gas-owner Centrica and EDF Energy cut their stakes in the UK’s nuclear power stations, Sky News learns. A consortium of infrastructure funds is in advanced talks to buy a stake in the UK’s £6bn ageing fleet of nuclear power stations amid growing concerns about their reliability. Sky News has learnt …
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. is considering a plan to decommission some of the No. 1 to No. 5 reactors at its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in central Japan, on condition that its newer No. 6 and No. 7 reactors are allowed to resume operations, President Tomoaki Kobayakawa said Monday. Kobayakawa unveiled the plan …
None of the six Japanese nuclear reactors that have been cleared to restart by regulators are expected to become operational this year because of local opposition and delayed safety measures, in a setback to the nation’s energy policy. In addition, four of the nine nuclear reactors restarted under tougher safety standards put in place after the …