Talen Energy’s Cumulus Data says that the powered shell for its first 48 MW, 300,000 square foot data centre is complete and with various fibre routes in service. The data centre is powered by a direct connection to the 2.5 GW Susquehanna nuclear power station in northeast Pennsylvania. Cumulus Data says the 1200 acre campus …
California regulators on Thursday voted to open a rulemaking to consider extending the operations of the 2.2-GW Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant, the last operational nuclear facility in the state. The rulemaking stems from legislation approved last September, which among other things required the California Public Utilities Commission to issue a decision by the end of this year …
Electric pylons in the countryside of Saint-Laurent-de-Terregatte, western France. © AFP – Daien Meyer For the first time in months, France is a net exporter of electricity as a result of a mild winter, increased wind power production, and the re-starting of several nuclear reactors. Despite the threat of power cuts due to the energy crisis, there …
View of nuclear plant of Doel, as reactor Doel 3 is to be permanently shut down on Friday before being dismantled, in Doel, Belgium September 23, 2022. REUTERS/Yves Herman Belgium has reached an agreement with French utility Engie to extend the life of two nuclear reactors by 10 years, the prime minister said on Monday, …
France’s nuclear fleet is coming back online, with Bloomberg estimating that 73% of the country’s 56 reactors were available on Friday. That is significantly more reactors than in recent months, which eases some of the concerns about power supply in France and Europe. To compare, only 40% of France’s 56 reactors were available in August 2022, when …
German Transport Minister Volker Wissing holds a mobile phone at the attend the weekly cabinet meeting in Berlin, Germany November 30, 2022. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner/File Photo Germany’s transport minister called for an expert committee to examine whether the lifespan of the country’s nuclear plants should be extended, reopening a row within Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s coalition. Germany’s …
Bruce Power and its partners have completed the bulk of the construction phase of the major component replacement (MCR) outage at Bruce unit 6 and are transitioning to activities to bring the unit back online in the fourth quarter of 2023. Meanwhile, Ontario Power Generation (OPG) is preparing to start work on its third reactor …
On December 22, the Japanese government’s Green Transformation (GX) Implementation Council (chaired by Prime Minister KISHIDA Fumio) held a meeting, at which a basic policy aimed at implementing the country’s green transformation was put forth together with a ten-year roadmap. Since July, the council had been deliberating on major reforms in the areas of energy, …
Japan’s nuclear watchdog approved new regulations Wednesday that will allow reactors to operate longer than the previous limit of 60 years as the nation looks to increase the share of power generated by nuclear energy. But realizing the plan could take time, as new legislation is needed in order to put the recommendations into practice. …
Sizewell B Plant Manager, Adam Anderson and Station Director, Robert Gunn Sizewell B has reached a major milestone notching up 10 million-million watts of electricity this year! The station hit the milestone today following a weekend when a record number of people were expected to tune into the World Cup. Adam Anderson, Sizewell B Plant …