Nuclear power generating capacity in China is expected to continue increasing in the coming years with its share in the country’s energy mix set to keep climbing, according to an industry report. China is expected to further expand its installed nuclear power capacity, which will account for 10% of China’s total power output in 2035, …
Unit 4 at China’s Fangchenggang NPP in the Guangxi Autonomous Region has been connected to the grid, according to China General Nuclear (CGN). The unit is the second of two demonstration Hualong One (HPR1000) reactors (units 3&4) at the site. The Fangchenggang plant will eventually house six reactors. Phase one (units 1&2) are CPR-1000 units …
Koya Capital will seek funding for Stratek Global, a South African nuclear design company. South African nuclear company Stratek Global and technology consultancy Koya Capital have entered into a partnership to secure the financing and construction of a R9bn ($480m) first-of-a-kind reactor in South Africa. The new HTMR-100 reactor, being developed in Pretoria, produces 100MW of …
Suppliers to Support AP1000 Deployment at Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant and Globally Westinghouse Electric Company today signed memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with 17 significant Bulgarian suppliers to support the upcoming AP1000® nuclear projects at the Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant site in northern Bulgaria, and other projects throughout the region. This milestone is a result of …
EDF will need financial support to raise the tens of billions of euros needed to build a nuclear programme that includes six new generation EPRs in France, the CEO of the French state-owned company said late on Wednesday. “The amounts to be raised on the financial markets are colossal and exceed the capacity of a company, …
The construction of six Westinghouse AP1000 reactors would contribute more than PLN118.3 billion (USD30.2 billion) in GDP for Poland, while their subsequent operation would generate PLN38 billion in GDP annually, an independent study has found. Poland has set out a pathway to develop new nuclear power, with the aim of building six to nine GWe …
The long-delayed and over-budget nuclear unit is expected to enter service between April and June The second new nuclear reactor at Plant Vogtle reached 100% power for the first time Monday night, another sign that the expansion of the power plant near Augusta may be nearing completion after years of setbacks. Bringing the new unit, known as …
The 1400 MWe pressurised water reactor has begun delivering electricity to the United Arab Emirates’ grid, weeks after achieving first criticality and bringing the four-unit plant closer to its goal of providing 25% of the country’s electricity needs. The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) announced on 23 March that its operations and maintenance subsidiary, Nawah …
The walls of the containment building of unit 3 at the Haiyang nuclear power plant in China’s Shandong province are now in place following the installation of the third cylinder ring, the Shanghai Nuclear Engineering Research and Design Institute (SNERDI) announced. The steel containment shell is an important part of the nuclear island reactor building …
Darlington Nuclear is making a habit of getting work done as promised after announcing this week that early work on the small modular reactor megaproject at the Clarington nuclear plant is on time and on budget. Darlington is also undergoing a complete refurbishment of its four reactors, with Unit 3 returning to service last August …
