Slovenia hopes to attract foreign investors to the project for the construction of a second unit at Krsko nuclear power plant (NPP), Austrian media reported. The government aims to attract multiple foreign investors, including Austrian companies, despite the opposition of Vienna to the project, Austrian news agency APA quoted Slovenia’s prime minister Robert Golob as …
The president of Poland’s National Atomic Energy Agency (Panstwowa Agencja Atomistyki, PAA) has issued a general opinion on the safety analysis of the country’s first planned nuclear power plant. The scope of the planned, independent verification of safety analyses presented in Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe’s (PEJ’s) application was deemed to be correct. In order to obtain …
Škoda JS Director General František Krček says he believes Czech industry could handle a majority of the work for new nuclear plants in the country – and says he also hopes for orders relating to small modular reactors within five years. Krček, in an interview with e15, noted that Škoda JS had signed memorandums with the …
Preparatory groundwork is set to begin for the construction of units 3 and 4 of the Shin Hanul nuclear power plant following the approval by the South Korean government of the project’s implementation plan. Construction of the units is expected to begin next year when a construction permit is set to be granted. The implementation …
Challenges include growing debt load, reactor repairs CEO Remont will present new strategy in the coming weeks Electricite de France SA is set to return to full state ownership on Thursday, almost 18 years after its listing on the Paris stock exchange. Its nationalization ends a bumpy ride for shareholders but many challenges still loom large for the …
Hungary’s Foreign and Trade Minister Peter Szijjártó said preparatory works would start for the Paks II nuclear power plant project in Hungary next month. It followed talks with Rosatom Director General Alexei Likhachev. “The modified contractual framework ensures faster progress with full respect for safety rules,” he said, referring to the contract updates agreed between Rosatom …
The CA03 module – weighing about 230 tonnes – has been hoisted into place at unit 3 of the Haiyang nuclear power plant in China’s Shandong province. Together with the CA02 module, the CA03 makes up the in-containment refuelling water storage tank. The tank, which holds up to 500,000 gallons – nearly 2 million litres …
Armenia plans to build a new nuclear power plant by 2036. Which country will be the energy partner for this project is not yet clear. Cooperation with Russia, the USA and other countries is being discussed. According to the prime minister, the government is studying proposals to understand “which option is more economically viable.” In 2022 …
Labour leader pledges to get stalled projects operational to boost energy security, cut costs and create jobs Keir Starmer has described nuclear power as a “critical part” of the UK’s energy mix and pledged to get stalled projects over the line, as Labour positions itself firmly behind the technology. Before the Labour leader presents his net zero …
Sample designs are shown in these renderings. Courtesy of LENOWISCO Planning District Commission. The study identified seven potential sites for SMRs in the area of Lee, Wise, Scott and Dickenson counties and the city of Norton. A feasibility study that identifies seven potential sites has determined that far Southwest Virginia has the capabilities to be …
