By 2022 the island nation of the Philippines plans to bring electricity to the homes of all its 105 million citizens. That ambitious plan, when coupled with its growing power needs in the face of economic growth, will necessitate forward-thinking policies. A preferred way of meeting demand, some energy industry analysts say, will be to …
The Pentagon on Monday issued three contracts to start design work on mobile, small nuclear reactors, as part of a two-step plan towards achieving nuclear power for American forces at home and abroad. The department awarded contracts to BWX Technologies, Inc. of Virginia, for $13.5 million; Westinghouse Government Services of Washington, D.C. for $11.9 million; …
Poland will have to spend 60 billion zlotys ($15.56 billion) on its planned nuclear power plants over the next 20 years, the Polish minister responsible for energy infrastructure Piotr Naimski said on Wednesday. Poland generates most of its electricity from carbon-intensive coal and is the only EU state that has not pledged to achieve climate …
Atomstroyexport, a subsidiary of Russia’s State Atomic Energy Corporation, or Rosatom, announced Feb. 17 that three Egyptian companies were awarded a tender offer for constructing the first phase of Egypt’s Dabaa nuclear power plant. The three Egyptian companies, competing among 10 others, are Petrojet, Hassan Allam and the Arab Contractors. The Egyptian government intends to start negotiations …
The Nuclear and Radiation Safety Department of the Belarusian Emergencies Ministry (Gosatomnadzor) has begun a 30-day inspection of the nuclear power plant under construction in Belarus to assess its readiness to take delivery of fuel. The regulator will also check operator BelNPP’s managerial and technical alignment with legislative standards, including those concerning nuclear and radiation …
Abu Dhabi, UAE: Nawah Energy Company (Nawah), the subsidiary of the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) responsible for operating and maintaining the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant, has received the Operating License for Unit 1 from the Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR). Following receipt, Nawah has commenced loading the first nuclear fuel assemblies as the …
Five international companies are lining up in the race to add a fifth nuclear reactor to the Czech Republic’s Dukovany nuclear power plant. Karel Havlicek, the Czech trade and industry minister, said last week that an agreement on the project had been reached between the government and the state-controlled energy utility CEZ. Havlicek said: ““We are determined …
French-owned energy giant reportedly plotting new nuclear power station in Suffolk in partnership with China’s CGN EDF is gearing up to formally submit plans for a new £16bn-£20bn nuclear power station at Sizewell in Suffolk within weeks, which if approved could generate enough energy for around six million UK homes, according to reports. The French …
Workers yesterday completed hot tests at the EPR under construction as unit 3 of the Flamanville nuclear power plant in France. The tests – which began on 21 September last year – aim to simulate the temperatures and pressures which the reactor’s systems will be subjected to during normal operation. Hot testing ensures coolant circuits …
The number of nuclear power plants commissioned globally is set to peak this year after rising sharply since 2015, indicating a dip in demand for metals used in reactors in the early 2020s. The extended lead time for nuclear project construction means that demand for metals used in plant equipment long precedes the commissioning of …
