TEPCO seeks early talks on joint N-plant biz

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. intends to start at an early date business collaboration discussions with other companies for its Higashidori nuclear power plant in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, TEPCO President Tomoaki Kobayakawa said in a recent interview. “We hope that companies will sit at the negotiating table as early as possible to sort …

Sudan plans to sign memorandum with Russia on construction of nuclear power plant

Sudan plans to sign a memorandum with Russia on the construction of a nuclear power plant, Sudan News Agency (SUNA) said on Monday, citing an official from the ministry of water resources, irrigation and electricity. Sudanese Minister of Water Resources, Irrigation and Electricity Mutaz Mohamed Musa Salim set off for a visit to Moscow on …

Saudis Enlist Washington Lobbyists in Bid for Nuclear Plants

Saudi Arabia is enlisting blue-chip lobbyists in Washington as it prepares for a fight over its ambition to build nuclear power plants. Three law firms have filed disclosures saying they’re advising the kingdom on the issue, as American and Saudi leaders negotiate the contours of a possible nuclear technology-sharing agreement that could allow the enrichment of …

Turkey’s Planned $20 Billion Russian-Built Nuclear Plant Facing Delay

ANKARA/ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s first nuclear power plant is likely to miss its 2023 target start-up date as Russian builder Rosatom struggles to find local partners, two people familiar with the matter said. The $20 billion project is part of President Tayyip Erdogan’s “2023 vision” marking 100 years since the founding of modern Turkey. Rosatom …

China to start building 6-8 new reactors this year -govt

BEIJING, March 7 (Reuters) – China plans to start construction on six to eight nuclear reactors this year and raise its total nuclear generating capacity by as much as 6 gigawatts, the country’s energy administration said on Wednesday. The National Energy Administration said China also aimed to complete two long-delayed, foreign-designed third-generation reactor projects this …

China set to overtake U.S. as biggest nuclear energy nation, IEA says

China is set to more than triple its nuclear energy capacity over the next 20 years, overtaking the U.S. to become the world’s largest nuclear-power producer, according to the International Energy Agency. Speaking at the International Petroleum Week conference in London on Wednesday, IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol expressed concerns that the U.S. and Europe …