Minister of State Jitendra Singh has told the Indian Parliament that the process has begun to discuss and propose amendments to the Atomic Energy Act and the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, to encourage private sector participation in nuclear projects. India has plans for a rapid expansion of its nuclear energy capacity – from …
Given changing federal policies, the utility company may keep several coal-fired units operating longer than expected, according to its latest resource plan. Dive Brief: PacifiCorp expects to procure through requests for proposals about 2,400 MW of solar, 2,270 MW of wind, 1,680 MW of four-hour storage and 510 MW of 100-hour iron air battery storage …
NTPC, India’s top power producer, is seeking global partners to build large nuclear reactors with about 15 gigawatts (GW) combined capacity, according to a tender, the first major one since the country moved to open up its much-guarded sector. The state-run company, which mainly runs coal-fired plants, is looking for partners to help set up …
In line with Bruce Power’s Supplier Alliance and Excellence Plan, which focuses on building strong, collaborative relationships with key suppliers to achieve supply chain excellence, the company is pleased to announce a 10-year, $70-million alliance agreement with Trillium Flow Technologies (Trillium). Trillium, a world leader in mission-critical valves, pumps, and aftermarket services in power generation industry, …
We are pleased to report that the US Department of Energy has granted a specific authorization under 10CFR810.9 to Holtec International, with the Indian Government’s (GOI) concurrence, to sell the Company’s flagship small modular reactor SMR-300™ for deployment in the Republic of India. The authorization names three Indian companies – Larsen & Tubro (Mumbai), Tata …
The Coalition has pledged to establish a nuclear regulatory agency within the first term of government, with the first nuclear reactors expected to come online in 2035. The Coalition has pledged to establish a nuclear regulatory agency within the first term of government, with the first nuclear reactors expected to come online in 2035. Opposition …
The Zhangzhou Nuclear Power Plant recently hoisted and installed the second steel liner module for the Unit Four reactor and the fifth steel liner model for the Unit Three reactor, laying a solid foundation for subsequent steel liner module construction and main equipment installation. With a weight of 142.7 tons and total hoisting weight of …
Almassadam Satkaliyev, the chairman of Kazakhstan’s newly established Nuclear Energy Agency, completed negotiations with Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power (KHNP) President and CEO Whang Joo-ho, a potential supplier of nuclear technologies for the construction of a nuclear power plant on March 26, Kazinform reported, citing the agency’s press service. Satkaliyev highlighted KHNP’s experience designing, constructing, and operating …
Sweden will offer public loans to fund new nuclear power projects as the nation seeks ways to meet an expected surge in demand for electricity. The total debt package offered will cover financing for as many as four new large-scale reactors, Financial Markets Minister Niklas Wykman said at a press conference in Stockholm. The loans will be …
President Andrzej Duda signs into law plans to raise $15.6B in financing for country’s first nuclear power plant, pending EU permission Poland’s President Andrzej Duda on Wednesday signed into law legislation that provides €14.5 billion ($15.6 billion) in financing for the country’s first nuclear power plant, local media reported. Warsaw needs EU approval for such …