Brazil’s state-run nuclear company Eletronuclear would be able to complete its Angra 3 plant even after energy giant Eletrobras (ELET6.SA), opens new tab sells its minority stake in the firm, Eletronuclear CEO Raul Lycurgo told Reuters on Friday. The remarks come as formerly state-run Eletrobras moves to sell the 35% common-share stake it maintained in Eletronuclear after transferring control …
Japan should accelerate its efforts to revive some of the country’s dormant nuclear power plants to meet growing demand for electricity, according to the head of the International Energy Agency. “The restart of nuclear power plants is critical,” Fatih Birol, executive director of the Paris-based intergovernmental organization, said at an event in Tokyo on Thursday. …
Electricity restart for Germany with nuclear energy: Safe. Affordable. Always available. Now! Germany has voted – and is now facing another decisive election. It is time to make the right decision now for a stable and sustainable energy policy. Because deindustrialization, excessively high electricity prices, dependence on electricity imports and the uncertain supply situation must …
Fukui Gov. Tatsuji Sugimoto on Monday effectively gave the green light for the continued operations of three aging nuclear reactors in the prefecture from next fiscal year. Sugimoto approved Kansai Electric Power’s revised road map for shipping spent nuclear fuel from the No. 3 reactor at the Mihama nuclear plant and the No. 1 and …
New nuclear power production capacity is not commercially viable to build for now, based on the current Nordic power market outlook of low prices, Finnish utility Fortum (FORTUM.HE), opens new tab said on Monday. The company on Monday concluded a two-year study into the feasibility of new nuclear power but said it would focus on renewable energy …
U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright today announced the release of the second loan disbursement to Holtec for the Palisades Nuclear Plant. U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Chris Wright today announced the release of the second loan disbursement to Holtec for the Palisades Nuclear Plant. Today’s action releases $56,787,300 of the up to …
Pickering Nuclear Generating Station Backgrounder On March 5, 2025, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, announced several investments that demonstrate Canada’s commitment to clean energy, innovation and energy security as it continues to move toward a low-carbon economy. Notably, Minister Wilkinson announced a key milestone in the future of the only …
Germany’s nuclear engineering lobby on Wednesday said up to half a dozen nuclear power stations could in theory be reopened despite closing in 2023 as a result of Berlin’s decision to exit nuclear power, as the next government looks to secure cheaper energy. Germany’s conservatives, winners of the February election, said resuming nuclear power generation …
CCC is proud to announce the Government of Canada’s approval for the $2.85 billion contract to extend the life of the Unit 1 CANDU® reactor at the Cernavoda Nuclear Power Plant in Romania. The approval is an important milestone in the project, which was awarded by Romania’s national nuclear power operator, Nuclearelectrica S.A. (SNN) to CCC …
Constellation Energy’s ambitious plan to restart the Three Mile Island Unit 1 as the Crane Clean Energy Center (CEC) is proceeding ahead of schedule, shooting for a 2028 start date, despite a new report that suggests Microsoft may be re-evaluating its data center strategy. Just five months after Constellation announced a landmark 20-year power purchase agreement …
