Russia offers cooperating in construction of floating NPP to Indonesia

Russia offers cooperation in respect of construction of floating nuclear thermal power plants (FNTPP) to Indonesia, Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov said on Friday at the meeting of the bilateral intergovernmental commission on trade and economic cooperation. “Cooperation in the sphere of engineering and construction of high-technology vessels and high-speed vessels is of …

EDF restarts 1.5 GW Chooz-1 nuclear reactor Oct 26 after river flow concerns ease

France’s EDF reconnected its 1.5 GW Chooz-1 nuclear reactor back to the national electricity grid on Friday, around two weeks after the unit was taken offline due to concerns over water flow thresholds of the river Meuse. Nuclear power plant operator EDF on Sunday said reactor-1 at its Chooz nuclear station ramped up to maximum …

Exclusive: Toshiba considers liquidating UK nuke unit NuGen as sale talks drag

Toshiba Corp (6502.T) is considering liquidating its British nuclear unit NuGen, two people with direct knowledge of the matter said on Thursday, leaving Britain to seek alternatives for a project that was meant to provide 7 percent of the country’s electricity. The move comes as Toshiba believes talks to sell the unit have dragged on …