A bipartisan band of legislators wants to study the impact of developing new nuclear power technology in Minnesota to inform their future policy decisions. Minnesota since 1994 has had a moratorium on construction of new nuclear power facilities, though it allows the state’s two existing plants to generate energy. Nuclear power qualifies as one of …
The agreement signed between the Baltic Shipyard and Atomflot is for two more nuclear-powered icebreakers as part of Russia’s Project 22220. Atomflot, operator of the fleet, said the contract says the first of the two new icebreakers is scheduled for commissioning in December 2028, and the second one for December 2030. Metal cutting for the first one is …
The GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) BWRX-300 small modular reactor (SMR) has been selected by Fermi Energia for potential deployment in Estonia. “We are honored that our small modular reactor technology has been selected by Fermi Energia to help Estonia fulfill its energy security and climate goals,” said Jay Wileman, President & CEO, GEH. “This …
The Belgian government has asked Engie to investigate whether the operation of the country’s three oldest reactors – Doel units 1 and 2 and Tihange 1 – can be extended until 2027. The reactors are currently scheduled to shut down in 2025. By making the reactors produce less electricity during the summer months the government …
The foreign ministers of the three nations have formally announced a trilateral initiative which will focus on solar and nuclear energy, as well as the fight against climate change and the protection of biodiversity, particularly in the Indian Ocean region. The UAE’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, France’s …
The Nuclear Policy Council (Conseil de Politique Nucléaire, CPN) – headed by President Emmanuel Macron – met on 3 February to “take stock of the entire French nuclear dossier, both in the short and long-term”. The council has called for a new skills development programme, as well as studies into how radioactive waste will be …
France has approved looking into the possibility of extending the lifespan of nuclear reactors to 60 years and beyond if safety rules allow it, the French Presidency said. The Presidency announced the move in a statement after President Emmanuel Macron, who has announced plans to build at least six new reactors by 2050, on Friday …
The Belgian government is considering keeping its three oldest nuclear power stations running two more years than currently planned, Belgium’s Energy ministry said on Friday. The government will ask operator Engie (ENGIE.PA) whether it would be possible to keep the plants Tihange 1 and Doel 1 and 2, which were opened in 1975, running until 2027 instead …
Unit 3 of the Karachi Nuclear Power Plant (K-3) was inaugurated in Pakistan on Feb 2, meaning that the two million-kilowatt Hualong One units exported to Pakistan, K-2 and K-3, have now both officially been delivered to Pakistan and put into operation. The HPR1000 (Hualong One) is a third-generation nuclear power piece of technology independently developed by China and a …
President Yoon Suk Yeol (L) tours a nuclear reactor factory of Doosan Enerbility in Changwon, 301 kilometers southeast of Seoul, in this June 22, 2022, file photo. Yoon pledged to rebuild the nuclear power industry and support its expansion overseas, underscoring his commitment to reversing the nuclear phase-out policy of the previous administration. (Yonhap) South …
