Ansaldo Nuclear has been awarded a contract for the installation of key connections between existing and new facilities at the Sellafield site in Cumbria, England. It is the first contract awarded under Sellafield Ltd’s Programme and Project Partners new goods and services agreement. Under the contract – the value of which has not been disclosed …
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has raised the possibility of lengthening the life of the country’s nuclear power stations. Berlin’s decision to get rid of the plants has come under question amid energy security concerns. The German chancellor on Wednesday said it might make sense to extend the lifetime of Germany’s three remaining nuclear power plants. Germany …
Germany’s last few remaining nuclear reactors could keep operating through the winter even though they are poised to close permanently by the end of this year, according to industry group Kerntechnik Deutschland. It’s possible that the three plants could generate power until spring in what’s known as ‘stretch-out mode’ that allows them to run at …
Finance Minister Christian Lindner has warned that Germany’s gas crisis could spark an electricity shortage. Despite opposition from his Green coalition partner, he is pushing for a delayed phaseout of nuclear power. The Isar-II reactor in Bavaria is due to be decommisioned at the end of the year German Finance Minister Christian Lindner on Sunday called …
The German Environment Minister Steffi Lemke (Greens) has not ruled out the short-term continued operation of the Bavarian nuclear power plant Isar 2. If the ongoing stress test on energy security shows “that Bavaria could actually have a serious electricity or grid problem, then we will evaluate this situation and the options that will then …
South Africa’s National Nuclear Regulator (NNR) says it has received the safety case from Eskom in support of its application to extend the operational life of the Koeberg nuclear power plant beyond its current licence term of 40 years. The application is to extend by 20 years to 2045 the operational life of Koeberg, which …
Candu Energy Inc., a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group (TSX: SNC), announces it is engaged in pre-project design and engineering work with the Third Qinshan Nuclear Power Company Limited (TQNPC), operator of the Qinshan Phase III Nuclear Generating Station located outside of Shanghai, China. This mandate will be carried out over two phases and will …
A looming energy crisis has rekindled debate in Germany about the wisdom of shutting down the country’s last three nuclear power plants, with even members of the ruling coalition saying an extension is no longer taboo. The German government on Monday said it would await the outcome of a new “stress test” of the national …
Japan’s nuclear regulators said on Sunday no irregularities had been detected at the Sendai nuclear power plant after the nearby Sakurajima volcano erupted. The nuclear facility on Japan’s western major island of Kyushu is located some 50 km (31 miles) northwest of Sakurajima, a volcano that erupted at about 8:05 p.m. (1105 GMT) At around …
Chancellor signals possibility of reconsidering plant closures Political compromise may be needed for nuclear extension German Chancellor Olaf Scholz signaled that his government might consider extending the life of the country’s three remaining nuclear plants as it seeks to bolster its energy security. “The economy minister has commissioned an intensified worst-case scenario calculation. Let’s have …
