Milestone testing achievement represents a significant step towards the completion of Unit 2. Tests performed demonstrate commitment to achieving the highest standards of quality. The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation has successfully completed the Cold Hydrostatic Testing (CHT) at Unit 2 at the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant located in Al Dhafra Region of Abu Dhabi. The …
The Belarusian nuclear power plant will be fully put into operation in the summer of 2020, Rosatom Director General Alexei Likhachev said on Monday. While meeting with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, Likhachev said Russia‘s State Atomic Energy Corporation (Rosatom) adheres to the agreement made between the Belarusian head of state and the Russian president in 2012 …
TOKYO, July 21 (Reuters) – A court in western Japan on Friday denied an injunction against Shikoku Electric Power Co’s Ikata No. 3 nuclear reactor, the operator said,allowing the plant that restarted last August to continue operations. The ruling by the Matsuyama District Court is in line with several other recent decisions after residents concerned …
Tie-up to ensure energy security and clean power The landmark India-Japan civil nuclear agreement came into force on Thursday. Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar exchanged the diplomatic notes with the Japanese envoy to India to formalise the completion of the process. “The India-Japan Agreement for Cooperation in the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy entered into force …
The China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) is interested in participating in the conclusion of construction of Brazil’s Angra 3 nuclear power plant which have been halted since 2015, daily newspaper O Globo reported. According to the Brazilian newspaper, 70% of the Angra 3 nuclear power plant is completed, requiring an investment of US$13 billion so …
The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation is developing the plant through the UAE Peaceful Nuclear Energy Programme. The Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant project – the first nuclear energy power station to be constructed in the Middle East – is up to 81 per cent complete, officials said on Monday. The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation is developing …
Unit 4 of the Fuqing nuclear power plant in China’s Fujian province achieved a sustained chain reaction for the first time on 16 July, China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) announced yesterday. The unit is expected to enter commercial operation later this year. Operators in Fuqing 4’s control room (Image: CNNC)Following inspections of the unit, China’s …
The Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant project – the first nuclear energy power station to be constructed in the Middle East – is up to 81 per cent complete, officials said on Monday. The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation is developing the plant through the UAE Peaceful Nuclear Energy Programme. The Barakah plant has four identical reactors …
In 2015, India communicated its intended nationally determined contribution (INDC) for the period 2021-30 consisting of eight elements. Of these, two have a direct relationship with nuclear energy: to achieve about 40% cumulative electric power installed capacity from nonfossil fuel-based energy resources by 2030, and to reduce the emissions intensity of its GDP by …
In 2015, India communicated its intended nationally determined contribution (INDC) for the period 2021-30 consisting of eight elements. Of these, two have a direct relationship with nuclear energy: to achieve about 40% cumulative electric power installed capacity from nonfossil fuel-based energy resources by 2030, and to reduce the emissions intensity of its GDP by …