The Japanese Government has announced its intention to restart Units 6 and 7 at the Tepco-operated Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant, located in the Niigata prefecture of central Japan. The Government said it will discuss the additional measures needed to restart the two units but has not yet given a schedule. Units 6 and 7, both …
At the end of December 2023, global operational nuclear power capacity was 371.5 GW(e), provided by 413 reactors in 31 countries. Source: IAEA While global nuclear power capacity has remained at a consistent level over the past decade, newly released data from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) suggests that more than two-thirds of the …
The mayor of a central Japan city that hosts part of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant has indicated his willingness to greenlight the restart of its suspended reactors. “We have reached a stage where we can accept a possible request for reactivation,” Masahiro Sakurai, the mayor of Kashiwazaki, Niigata Prefecture, said during a meeting Thursday …
A new heat exchanger set designed to meet projected increases in the temperature of Lake Michigan will be installed within the next 12 months to support the repowering of the Michigan plant. Palisades draws its cooling water from the lake, but global warming means that the lake’s bulk temperature – like the rest of the …
Building on a partnership forged in the successful completion of Unit 6 Major Component Replacement (MCR) and with the Unit 3 steam generator replacement set to begin, Bruce Power has signed a $700-million contract for the replacement of steam generators in the remaining MCR outages in Units 5, 7 and 8. The Steam Generator Replacement …
The reactor removal series at Bruce unit 3 has been completed ahead of schedule thanks to experience gained from previous projects – with the removal of the calandria tubes setting a new record for Candu refurbishment. Bruce 3 is the second unit to undergo Major Component Replacement (MCR). The process involves removing and replacing key …
Rosatom Service JSC (part of the Electric Power Division of Rosatom) has installed test samples in the reactor vessel of unit 2 of the Armenian NPP during the latest scheduled maintenance outage. The resulting data will be used to support the possible extension of the unit’s operational life for another 10 years, until 2036. Tracking …
Spain’s Nuclear Safety Council (CSN) has approved the extension of the operating license of the 1,000 MW (1,066 MW gross) Trillo nuclear power plant for a 10-year period. The Trillo nuclear power plant is located in the province of Guadalajara (Spain) and is set to celebrate 40 years of operation in 2028, when it will enter into Long-Term Operation (LTO) status. …
The 200-MW Bronco Plains II wind farm in Kit Carson County, Colorado, owned by NextEra Energy Resources. The company signed deals for more than 3 GW of renewable energy during the second quarter, including an 860 MW agreement with Google. Courtesy of Holy Cross Energy NextEra Energy’s development arm signed deals for more than 3 GW of renewable …
The latest update came during a Congressional hearing this week. Palisades, likely to become the U.S.’ first shut-down nuclear power plant to be recommissioned, is on track to restart in August 2025, according to an update from the top U.S. nuclear regulatory official. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Chair Christopher Hanson told U.S. Rep. Tim …
