Belgium’s nuclear watchdog has ruled out an extension of the Doel 1, 2 and Tihange 1 nuclear power plants, a proposal that would ensure the security of supply during the winters of 2025 and 2026. Instead, the regulatory body advises depending on the Doel 4 and Tihange 3 reactors to avoid power shortages. In recent …
Fifteen national political advisors submitted a joint proposal to the ongoing two sessions, highlighting the necessity and feasibility of building nuclear power plants in inland areas, strengthening the development of nuclear power, expanding the spatial distribution of nuclear power and promoting the comprehensive use of nuclear energy for heating. The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party …
Clinch River site could house the first small modular nuclear reactor on TVA’s grid. Just weeks after Gov. Bill Lee proposed investing $50 million to recruit companies to make Tennessee a leader in nuclear energy, the Tennessee Valley Authority gave the public its first look at the Clinch River Nuclear Site that could house the …
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today released application guidance for the second award cycle of the Civil Nuclear Credit (CNC) Program (BIL provision 40323), a $6 billion investment made possible by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to prevent the premature retirement of nuclear reactors across the country. Nuclear reactors are a reliable and consistent energy resource …
On March 2, 2023 the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) approved Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s (PG&E) exemption request to allow continued operations at Diablo Canyon Power Plant (DCPP) past the plant’s current licenses. This exemption will allow PG&E, similar to exemptions granted to other utilities, to continue operating both units at DCPP while the company’s …
French President Emmanuel Macron’s government sees “no problem” funding the six new nuclear reactors he has proposed building, a project that by one estimate could cost at least €51 billion ($54 billion). “We trust the nuclear industry, there’s no difficulty ahead to fund nuclear reactors announced by the president,” government spokesman Olivier Veran said after …
State legislation requires the state energy commission to determine the need to extend Diablo Canyon’s license beyond 2025. The California Energy Commission on Tuesday approved a staff analysis recommending the state pursue extending the operation of the Diablo Canyon Power Plant through 2030 to ensure electricity grid reliability. Officials said they considered data showing California risks energy supply shortfalls during …
The Cabinet agreed on a package of bills Tuesday to allow nuclear reactors to operate beyond their current 60-year limit, marking a major shift in government policy since the 2011 nuclear accident in Fukushima Prefecture. The government aims to pass the bills in the current Diet session. The package of bills will revise five laws: …
The first new nuclear reactor for a British power station for more than 30 years has arrived in Somerset. At just 13-metres long and weighing 500-tonnes, the “reactor pressure vessel” will create the heat needed to make steam for the world’s largest turbines. It is the first of two nuclear reactors which will be installed …
The semi-state company JESS has asked for the permit to build the plant in Jaslovské Bohunice. While the dominant electricity producer Slovenské Elektrárne is intensively working on completing the third and fourth units of its nuclear power plant in Mochovce, the semi-state company JESS has advanced in its preparation of a brand new power plant …
