Unit 1 of the San’ao nuclear power plant has begun supplying electricity to the grid for the first time, China General Nuclear announced. The unit is the first of six Hualong One (HPR1000) reactors planned for the site in Zhejiang province. “At 17:28 on 12 March, the first Hualong One nuclear power unit in the …
Rwanda plans to invest up to $6 billion in nuclear power plants as part of its strategy to secure reliable electricity and support long-term economic growth, President Paul Kagame said on Tuesday. Rwanda plans to invest up to $6 billion in nuclear power plants to secure reliable electricity for economic growth. President Paul Kagame announced …
South Korea will speed up the restart of nuclear reactors undergoing maintenance to secure energy amid the ongoing war in the Middle East . The nation will seek to start two units in March, and a further four by mid-May, the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment said in a statement after an emergency meeting on March …
We, the Governments of Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Finland, France, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Members of the Nuclear Alliance REAFFIRM our strong commitment to developing and deploying nuclear energy, in full respect of each Member States’ right to determine their own energy mixes, as a key component of our decarbonisation, competitiveness …
Ursula von der Leyen said the European Union was “completely dependent” on expensive and volatile fossil fuel imports. She has announced new ambitions to harmonize nuclear regulations and roll out smaller reactors. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday that Europe’s turn away from nuclear power had been a “strategic mistake” that was now exposed by …
South Africa has joined a global effort to expand nuclear energy by officially endorsing an international declaration that aims to triple nuclear power capacity by 2050. The announcement was made during the Africa Energy Indaba held in Cape Town by Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, the country’s Minister of Electricity and Energy. With this step, South Africa becomes …
China has set a goal of 110 gigawatts of nuclear capacity by 2030, a 76% jump from the end of last year, despite missing previous targets. The country is prioritizing nuclear power for its around-the-clock reliability and carbon-free electricity, as wind and solar’s intermittent delivery strains the grid. The latest goal may be missed unless …
A new effort to rekindle a former nuclear power site in northeastern Wisconsin comes amid growing bipartisan interest around nuclear energy in the state. One of Wisconsin’s major utilities, WEC Energy Group, is working on the project with Utah-based EnergySolutions. The companies earlier this year announced plans to explore options for new nuclear generation at Kewaunee Power …
A Korean delegation plans to visit the United States for talks with Washington on Seoul’s efforts to secure rights for uranium enrichment and spent fuel reprocessing, Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said Friday. Cho made the remarks during a National Assembly session, amid little progress in advancing the security agreement reached under their joint fact sheet, …
GBE‑N has secured its Electricity Generation Licence from Ofgem, marking a key step toward delivering new nuclear power for the UK. Great British Energy – Nuclear (GBE-N) has successfully obtained an Electricity Generation Licence from the Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem), representing a landmark moment in its mission to deliver Europe’s first Small …