Taiwan should not phase out nuclear energy, which is essential to the nation’s bid to boosting the share of renewable energy in its energy mix and achieving carbon neutrality by 2050, Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) Chairman and presidential candidate Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) said yesterday. The Democratic Progressive Party has turned a blind eye to the …
Sweden said it needs to treble nuclear power capacity over the next couple of decades to meet a surge in electricity demand. At least 10 new conventional reactors need to be built by 2045, Romina Pourmokhtari, the nation’s climate and energy minister, said in a statement on Wednesday. The biggest Nordic nation has six reactors …
Two countries selected by Ugandan authorities, with negotiations taking place and agreements signed Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni announced Tuesday that Russia and South Korea will soon start building nuclear power plants in the country. Addressing the 2nd G-25 Africa Coffee Summit, which is being attended by leaders and delegates from 25 African coffee-producing nations at …
New Taipei City Mayor and 2024 presidential candidate Hou You-yi (侯友宜) says he would seek to restart operations at all of Taiwan’s nuclear power plants if elected. Hou laid out his energy plan on Wednesday, which included restarting two nuclear power plants that were decommissioned in 2021 and 2023. Hou adds that he would enlist …
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Wednesday expressed interest anew over the use of nuclear energy. “All efforts to increase the number of power sources lean towards clean energy,” Marcos told American business leaders. “That being the case, I am interested in the potential of nuclear energy, especially in light of new technologies and innovations …
Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) head Mohammad Eslami said the country is looking to increase its nuclear power generation capacity to 20 GWe. The country’s first nuclear power plant, Bushehr, has now generated more than 60 billion kilowatt-hours, he told a parliamentary council. Bushehr unit 1 – a Russian-designed VVER-1000 pressurised water reactor, which …
A Bill Gates-backed clean energy player is hoping to build dozens of reactors in the UK, and will enter the race alongside potential rivals Rolls-Royce and GE Hitachi with its own mini-nuclear power plant designs. Chris Levesque, chief executive of nuclear start-up Terra Power, confirmed the company will bid for government approval to build small …
Country reviewing law, with an eye to adding small reactors Atomic energy minister Singh comments in reply to parliament India’s state-controlled nuclear power industry is considering allowing greater participation of private firms, with an aim to developing small modular reactors to help decarbonize industry. The country is reviewing its six-decade-old atomic energy law to allow …
SK Inc. has laid out an ambitious plan to invest 23 trillion won (US$17.82 billion) in eco-friendly initiatives by 2025, with a primary focus on “energy transition.” SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won has shown keen interest in transforming SK’s business landscape from a petroleum-centric structure to one that centers on environmentally friendly energy ventures. Among …
China has approved expansion projects at three nuclear power plants, according to a statement from the State Council released on Monday. Six new nuclear power generation units have been approved to expand three existing plants in Shandong province, Fujian province and Liaoning province, according to reporting from state-backed media outlet the Paper. The State Council …