Egypt and Russia’s presidents joined a ceremony by videolink to mark the pouring of the first concrete into the foundation slab of El Dabaa unit 4 – a moment which means all four units at the Egyptian nuclear power plant are now under construction. El Dabaa will be Egypt’s first nuclear power plant, and the …
Those seeking selection for the engineering, construction, procurement and commissioning of a new AP1000 unit at the Kozloduy nuclear power plant site by 2035, have until 2 February to respond to an invitation for expression of interest. The initial process is for prequalification of candidates against eligibility and prequalification criteria. The shortlisted candidates will submit …
TotalEnergies SE is ready to buy nuclear power from Electricite de France SA through long-term contracts to help the debt-laden utility fund the construction of new atomic plants, said the oil and gas giant’s Chief Executive Officer Patrick Pouyanne. “I’m ready to sign contracts of 15 to 20 years,” Pouyanne said in a interview on …
India’s Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) is on a mission to commission a nuclear power reactor every year, Chairman and Managing Director BC Pathak said. In an interview with The Hindu, he also outlined the progress and future plans of the country’s nuclear power sector. On December 17, 2023, the fourth unit of India’s largest …
The first of two core makeup tanks has been successfully hoisted into place at unit 3 of the Sanmen nuclear power plant in China’s Zhejiang province. The tanks are an important part of the CAP1000 reactor’s passive safety system. Each CAP1000 unit contains two water replenishment tanks, A and B. They are mainly used to …
Several nuclear power projects, including the Jinqimen in Zhejiang province, have received official approval. The Jinqimen project will adopt the “Hualong One”, China’s self-developed third-generation nuclear power technology. The China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) will follow the principle of putting safety first, advance construction in a steady and orderly manner in accordance with the highest …
The draft Integrated Resource Plan (IRP 2023) setting out how South Africa will seek to ensure security of electricity supply was formally issued by Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy Gwede Mantashe and will be open to public comments until 23 February. “The purpose of this publication is to solicit public comments on the assumptions, …
EDF Energy is proposing the creation of more than 800 acres (324 hectares) of saltmarsh on the River Parrett in Somerset, UK, as an alternative to the proposal for 280 underwater speakers to produce an acoustic fish deterrent at the Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant. Plans for the saltmarsh – proposed to keep some …
The construction of two Hualong One reactors at each of the Taipingling and Jinqimen sites was approved by China’s State Council at a 29 December meeting. Meanwhile, various milestones have been reached in the construction of other Chinese units. At the meeting of the Standing Committee of the State Council, chaired by Chinese Premier Li …
Agreements linked to the construction of new reactors at the Kudankulam site in Tamil Nadu were signed during a five-day visit to Moscow by India’s Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar. The agreements on Kudankulam were signed during a 25 December meeting on bilateral economic cooperation between Jaishankar and Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov. …
