The No. 2 reactor building of Chugoku Electric Power’s nuclear power plant in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, in September 2021. Nuclear power plant operators are required to comply with tougher regulation which were implemented after the Fukushima nuclear disaster of March 11, 2011. | KYODO Japan’s industry ministry is considering extending the lifespan of nuclear reactors …
The two units of the California nuclear plant had been set to retire in 2024 and 2025, but grid reliability challenges caused the state to reconsider. Pacific Gas & Electric on Monday submitted an application to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission requesting to continue operating the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant until 2030. California lawmakers voted …
Steam rises from cooling towers of the Electricite de France (EDF) nuclear power plant in Belleville-sur-Loire, France October 12, 2021. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo EDF expects to finish repair works at four more of its reactors by the end of this year, the head of the company’s nuclear fleet said on Thursday. He said works to …
The Board of Directors of EDF S.A. (“EDF” or the “Company”) held a meeting on 27 October 2022 to issue, in accordance with applicable regulations, its reasoned opinion on the draft simplified public tender offer (the “Offer”) initiated by the French State for the shares of the Company and the bonds convertible into new shares and/or …
A flag with the company logo of Electricite de France (EDF) and a French flag fly next to the EDF power plant in Bouchain, near Valenciennes, France, September 29, 2021. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol The new CEO-designate of France’s nuclear group EDF expects to meet output expectations set out by the country’s grid operator for December and …
In order to achieve both carbon neutrality and a stable supply of electricity, we will maximize the use of nuclear power, which is a stable power source that does not emit CO₂ during operation, on the premise that it is safe. In order to apply for approval to extend the operation life span of nuclear …
Emsland (Image: RWE) Chancellor Olaf Scholz has taken the decision to allow all three of Germany’s remaining operating nuclear power plants to continue generating electricity until 15 April next year. His decision follows disagreement among the governing coalition parties over the continued operation of the plants. “As Federal Chancellor, I have made the following decision …
German Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck speaks during the German-Czech Economic Forum in Prague, Czech Republic, October 17, 2022. REUTERS/David W Cerny Economy Minister Robert Habeck on Tuesday endorsed the decision of Chancellor Olaf Scholz to use his executive authority to settle a long-running row within the coalition over extending the life of Germany’s three remaining …
While Germany originally envisioned closing its last nuclear power plant by the end of this year, the current energy crisis and the possibility of blackouts during winter have since increased pressure on the government, especially on Greens, to change course. [EPA-EFE/RONALD WITTEK] Infighting in the German government between the Greens and the liberal FDP over …
The Ringhals nuclear power plant 30km south of Gothenburg (Tubaist/CC BY-SA 3.0) The newly installed government of Sweden will tell state-owned utility Vattenfall to build more nuclear reactors, energy news provider Montel reports. The government is made up of a coalition of three centre-right parties, who have finally hammered out an agreement after scoring a narrow …
