The Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR), the Environment Agency and Natural Resources Wales (NRW) have announced today that they are progressing to the next step of their assessment of Rolls-Royce SMR Ltd’s 470 MWe Small Modular Reactor (SMR) design. The Generic Design Assessment (GDA) process allows the regulators to begin assessing the safety, security, safeguards …
The head of French energy utility EDF used his presentation of the latest financial results last Friday (July 26) to update the company’s nuclear ambitions: a target of 70 months to build a reactor – or half the current construction time. EDF can take a breath: Its €54 billion debt shrank by €200 million since …
As the country races towards its target of generating 1,200 megawatts of nuclear energy by 2032, executives from Manila Electric Company (Meralco) raised the urgent need to diversify technology beyond micro modular reactors (MMRs) to hit its energy goals. Meralco executive vice president and chief operations officer Ronnie Aperocho said in a press briefing in …
Construction or upgrading began recently on several projects at nuclear plants in China, a significant development in the country’s nuclear power and clean energy landscape. Construction began on Sunday at a new unit of the Ningde Nuclear Power Plant in East China’s Fujian Province. The first concrete pour for the nuclear island of Unit 5 …
The 200-MW Bronco Plains II wind farm in Kit Carson County, Colorado, owned by NextEra Energy Resources. The company signed deals for more than 3 GW of renewable energy during the second quarter, including an 860 MW agreement with Google. Courtesy of Holy Cross Energy NextEra Energy’s development arm signed deals for more than 3 GW of renewable …
The latest update came during a Congressional hearing this week. Palisades, likely to become the U.S.’ first shut-down nuclear power plant to be recommissioned, is on track to restart in August 2025, according to an update from the top U.S. nuclear regulatory official. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Chair Christopher Hanson told U.S. Rep. Tim …
KEY POINTS NextEra is looking at restarting the Duane Arnold Energy Center in Iowa, CEO John Ketchum said. The Duane Arnold plant ceased operations in 2020 after 45 years of service. Demand for nuclear power is growing as the tech sector and utilities scramble for carbon-free energy. NextEra Energy is considering restarting a nuclear plant in …
Jennifer Granholm, U.S. Secretary of Energy, delivers a keynote address during the opening event of the fifth meeting of the Partnership for Transatlantic Energy and Climate Cooperation (P-TECC) in Bucharest, Romania, July 23, 2024. Inquam Photos/Octav Ganea via REUTERS/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights The United States is working with Ukraine on a roadmap for its post-war energy …
Officials in India said that country’s energy transition plan will focus on developing small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs), pumped energy storage projects, and more efficient coal-fired power plants. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, presenting the government’s 2024-2025 budget, noted the latest financial allocations outline a shift in priorities for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Sitharaman on July …
In a big announcement, the private sector has been allowed to partner in setting up nuclear plants for the first time. India’s atomic energy got a positive nudge today with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman saying, “Nuclear energy is expected to form a very significant part of the energy mix for Viksit Bharat.” India is now …
