The reactor-building spree would make China by far the world’s largest nuclear power generator, while the US strives to revive its own industry China will nearly double its nuclear power capacity by 2040, making it by far the world’s largest nuclear power generator, according to a new report by the China Nuclear Energy Association (CNEA). …
“It is in Hungary’s strategic interest to cooperate as closely as possible with Canada, as it is the world’s second largest country in terms of area, with vast untapped natural resources and energy potential,” according to a statement issued by Levente Magyar, Parliamentary State Secretary for Foreign Affairs and Trade in Toronto. Following the talks, …
Slovakia is close to a deal with Washington that would see U.S. company Westinghouse build a new nuclear reactor in the central European country, Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Tuesday. Slovakia, which currently has five nuclear reactors at two plants, plans to expand its nuclear power capacity in the coming decades to meet …
An energy expert has expressed his confidence that Indonesia is ready to begin constructing nuclear power plants (PLTN) and have operational units by early 2030s, citing the legal and institutional infrastructure is in place and the country has sufficient technical expertise to manage nuclear energy safely and effectively. “Indonesia is ready, eligible, and safe to …
Dan Jørgensen, Commissioner for Energy and Housing Delivering Member States’ plans regarding nuclear energy will require significant investments, of around €241 billion until 2050, both for lifetime extensions of existing reactors and the construction of new large-scale reactors. Additional investments are needed for Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), Advanced Modular Reactors (AMRs) and microreactors and in fusion for …
The World Bank is re-entering the nuclear energy space “for the first time in decades,” its President Ajay Banga said Wednesday, as it works towards meeting growing electricity demand in developing countries. Banga said in an email to staff that the bank will work closely with United Nations nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency …
Uranium mining is a top issue for both state and federal officials. President Donald Trump issued an executive order in late May with the stated aim to “accelerate the secure and responsible development, demonstration, deployment, and export” of nuclear technology — a call the 89th Texas Legislature heeded with a bill to amend barriers in the state …
Amazon said Monday that it will spend $20 billion on two data center complexes in Pennsylvania, including one it is building alongside a nuclear power plant that has drawn federal scrutiny over an arrangement to essentially plug right into the power plant. Kevin Miller, vice president of global data centers at Amazon’s cloud computing subsidiary, Amazon Web …
Nuclear equipment supplier Westinghouse is in talks with U.S. officials and industry partners about deploying 10 large reactors, in response to presidential executive orders, the Financial Times reported on Sunday, citing the company’s CEO. President Donald Trump’s executive orders, which were published on May 23, directed the government to cut down on regulations and fast-track licences for reactors and …
South Africa is lifting its Pebble Bed Modular Reactor (PBMR) out of care and maintenance, Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosienstsho Ramokgopa has confirmed, almost in passing. He was delivering the keynote address at the Enlit Africa 2025 conference, at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. The PBMR is a small modular nuclear reactor (SMR). It was …
