An energy expert has expressed his confidence that Indonesia is ready to begin constructing nuclear power plants (PLTN) and have operational units by early 2030s, citing the legal and institutional infrastructure is in place and the country has sufficient technical expertise to manage nuclear energy safely and effectively. “Indonesia is ready, eligible, and safe to …
Dan Jørgensen, Commissioner for Energy and Housing Delivering Member States’ plans regarding nuclear energy will require significant investments, of around €241 billion until 2050, both for lifetime extensions of existing reactors and the construction of new large-scale reactors. Additional investments are needed for Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), Advanced Modular Reactors (AMRs) and microreactors and in fusion for …
The “front of the meter” arrangement doesn’t require Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approval, according to Talen Energy. Talen Energy has entered into a 1,920-MW power purchase agreement with Amazon Web Services to supply data centers in Pennsylvania from the independent power producer’s majority-owned Susquehanna nuclear power plant, the company said Wednesday. Under the PPA, Talen’s existing …
Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings Inc. began loading a second reactor with fuel at its nuclear power plant in Niigata Prefecture, which may become its first reactor to be reactivated after the Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011. The work started at the No. 6 reactor of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant around 1 p.m. on June …
The U.S. in recent days suspended licenses for nuclear equipment suppliers to sell to China’s power plants, according to four people familiar with the matter, as the two countries engage in a damaging trade war. The suspensions were sent to companies by the U.S. Department of Commerce, the people said, and affect export licenses for …
Amazon said Monday that it will spend $20 billion on two data center complexes in Pennsylvania, including one it is building alongside a nuclear power plant that has drawn federal scrutiny over an arrangement to essentially plug right into the power plant. Kevin Miller, vice president of global data centers at Amazon’s cloud computing subsidiary, Amazon Web …
Meta’s Nuclear Deal Underscores the Looming Gap for AI’s Power Needs Meta Platforms Inc.’s flashy deal this week for nuclear power was just the latest sign of the technology industry’s need for more energy — and fast. And while the top US reactor companies are eager to sign more contracts, the big question remains: Will …
Korea finalized a major deal to export nuclear reactors to the Czech Republic, a breakthrough that marks the country’s first entry into the European nuclear power market and underscores global recognition of Korea’s nuclear technology. Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) announced Thursday that it had signed a contract with EDU II, a subsidiary of …
The inauguration of Lee Jae-myung is fueling renewed concerns that the nuclear energy industry may once again face setbacks in its path to revitalization, given that the newly elected president from the liberal Democratic Party views nuclear energy as a “hazardous and unsustainable source.” Though he didn’t entirely rule out nuclear power energy and voiced openness …
Meta has signed a 20-year agreement to buy nuclear power from Constellation Energy. Beginning in 2027, the tech giant will purchase about 1.1 gigawatts of power from Constellation’s Clinton Clean Energy Center in Illinois. Without Meta’s backing, the plant was in danger of premature closure. Tech companies, including Amazon, Google and Meta, signed a pledge …