With new gas-fired generation expected, Entergy faces challenges in meeting its 50% carbon reduction goal for 2030, CEO Drew Marsh said Entergy expects its electric sales will grow by about 13% per year for the next few years, driven by data centers coming online in its service territory, Drew Marsh, Entergy chairman and CEO, said Wednesday …
The first two units of the new Kursk NPP-2 are scheduled to start operating before 2027, which will replace decommissioned power units No. 1 and No. 2 of the current plant, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said. “Innovative reactors with improved technical and economic indicators have been developed, equipped with the latest safety systems. …
Environment Minister Kim Sung-whan speaks during a press briefing in Dongjak-gu, Seoul, Tuesday. (Ministry of Environment) Kim says he wouldn’t want to be environment minister if it meant leading a nuclear phase-out South Korea’s Environment Minister Kim Sung-whan on Tuesday said nuclear power would remain in Korea’s energy mix while the country works to rapidly …
Holtec, the company decommissioning the plant, says it would need state and federal backing to rebuild the plant. Five years after Indian Point started shutting down, the company charged with dismantling the nuclear plant says it could still be restarted — at an estimated cost of $10 billion. “I’m getting so many people asking me …
Doosan Škoda Power has won the public tender for new generators for the Temelín Nuclear Power Plant. These units, which convert steam energy from the turbine into electricity, rank among the largest in Europe. Their replacement will allow Temelín to continue increasing output while also strengthening regulation capabilities. ČEZ launched the procurement process for the …
New York Governor Kathy Hochul is appealing to the White House for help fast-tracking a plan to build a nuclear reactor in the state. Hochul announced in June a goal of adding at least 1 gigawatt of nuclear capacity, and she’s been in contact with President Donald Trump about accelerating the federal approval process, she said in …
The Trump administration has stepped up efforts to enlist South Korea’s nuclear industry in its ambitious plan to launch 10 new large-scale reactors by 2030, underscoring Washington’s dependence on foreign builders to revive a domestic sector weakened by decades of dormancy. According to government and industry officials, U.S. Deputy Energy Secretary James Danly met in …
Ethiopia is preparing to launch six large-scale infrastructure projects worth an estimated $30 billion, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said in a national address, underscoring the government’s push to expand energy production, refine oil domestically, and address urban housing shortages. The initiative includes a nuclear power plant, an oil refinery, a natural gas facility, an airport …
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev emphasized the strategic importance of developing nuclear energy to secure Kazakhstan’s energy future and ensure sustainable economic growth during his annual state-of-the-nation address on Sept. 8 at a joint session of the parliament’s chambers. Tokayev announced that over the next five years, Kazakhstan plans to introduce an additional 6.3 GW of green …
EDF will extend the lifetimes of two UK nuclear power plants—Heysham 1 in Lancashire and Hartlepool in Teesside—by an additional 12 months to March 2028 in a bid to secure the country’s energy security as it faces a looming nuclear capacity cliff and heightened reliance on imported gas. The French-owned utility confirmed that 1.2-GW Heysham 1 in Lancashire and 1.2-GW Hartlepool in …