France’s muted nuclear recovery can cool Europe’s LNG demand

A general view shows the four cooling towers and the reactors of the Electricite de France (EDF) nuclear power plant in Cattenom, France, February 14, 2022. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol/File Photo  Plunging nuclear power output has forced France to boost liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports by more than any other major buyer so far in 2022, amplifying …

German lawmakers OK delay in switching off nuclear plants

German lawmakers have approved a plan to keep the country’s three remaining nuclear power plants until mid-April German lawmakers have approved a plan to keep the country’s three remaining nuclear power plants until mid-April, extending their life beyond the originally planned shut-off at the end of this year. The lower house of parliament voted 375-216 …

German utility E.ON sells 99% of Isar 2 nuclear site’s 2022 output

German utility E.ON (EONGn.DE) said on Wednesday it had sold 99% of the remaining 2022 output from its Isar 2 nuclear plant ahead of the reactor’s planned closure in March 2023. The company’s presentation slides for nine-month financial results showed power production from Isar 2 in E.ON’s non-core PreussenElektra unit was sold at 99 euros ($99.59) per megawatt hour (MWh), as …

Japan looks to finalize nuclear reactor service extension by year-end

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 …

PG&E formally asks NRC to extend Diablo Canyon power plant license to 2030 to boost grid reliability

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 …

EDF sees four more reactors repaired by end of year

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 …

EDF’s Board of Directors issues a positive reasoned opinion on the draft simplified public tender offer filed by the French State

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 …

EDF will meet French nuclear output goals, new CEO to tell parliament

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 …

Application for Approval to Extend the Operation Period for Unit 1 and 2 at Sendai Nuclear Power Station

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 …