Lim Seung-cheol, secretary general of the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission (NSSC), speaks in an interview with Yonhap News Agency at the NSSC headquarters in central Seoul on Oct. 22, 2024, in this photo provided by his office. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) South Korea’s nuclear safety agency will work to “swiftly” devise safety regulations …
The No. 2 reactor, front center, at the Shimane nuclear power plant in Matsue on April 12 (Asahi Shimbun file photo) Chugoku Electric Power Co. announced on Oct. 28 that it has begun loading nuclear fuel into the No. 2 reactor of Shimane nuclear power plant in Matsue ahead of its planned restart later this …
Conference in Park City details the push for deployment of advanced technology A couple of top Utah political leaders said it is not a matter of if but when the deployment of advanced nuclear technology happens in Utah to meet burgeoning energy needs. Rep. John Curtis, R-Utah, and state Senate President Stuart Adams, R-Layton, both …
Westinghouse Electric Company today announced it signed an extension to the current Front-End Engineering and Design (FEED) contract with Bulgaria’s Kozloduy NPP-Newbuild for two AP1000® reactors. This extension builds on the progress being made on the Kozloduy expansion project, as well as the support Westinghouse is providing for nuclear fuel diversification and operations at Kozloduy. …
To enable worldwide adoption, CORE POWER aims to build advanced reactors, designed for commercial insurance approval. Shipping nuclear propulsion startup CORE POWER will shortly reach its funding milestone of $500 million, which will allow it to finish the technology design and move on to the next steps. The startup, based in the United Kingdom, is planning to …
Vietnam will amend its national power development plan, known as PDP8, to include options for nuclear energy and hydrogen, the Minister of Industry and Trade said on Monday. The PDP8 will be amended in a way to also add more renewables to the mix, including solar and wind, Nguyen Hong Dien told the National Assembly …
The fourth nuclear power unit on the second phase of the Zhangzhou nuclear power project in Zhangzhou, Southeast China’s Fujian province, recently started the pouring of its first batch of concrete, marking the full-scale construction of the nuclear power plant installed with Hualong One technology. According to China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC), Hualong One is …
To accelerate the clean energy transition across the U.S., we’re signing the world’s first corporate agreement to purchase nuclear energy from multiple small modular reactors (SMR) to be developed by Kairos Power. Since pioneering the first corporate purchase agreements for renewable electricity over a decade ago, Google has played a pivotal role in accelerating clean …
Kenya has allocated a coastal area to build its first nuclear plant, worth 3.9 billion dollars, in a bid to diversify its energy mix. The project is expected to generate 1000 MW, as part of a long-term strategy to reduce reliance on hydro-power and fossil fuel energy. Switch on is expected in 2034, despite rising …
Keravan Energia, a Finnish energy utility, has signed an agreement with technology company Steady Energy Oy to develop nuclear-powered district heating. This marks Kerava as the third Finnish city to consider small modular reactor (SMR) technology for heating purposes, following earlier initiatives in Kuopio and Helsinki. Should the project proceed to investment, construction of the …
