Four provinces are working together to advance small modular reactors in Canada through an inter-provincial Memorandum of Understanding. Small modular reactors are nuclear reactors that are significantly smaller and more flexible than conventional nuclear reactors. (Gary Solilak/CBC) Provinces say Canada could become global exporter of reactor technology Four provincial governments are pushing ahead with a plan …
With the first pour of concrete for a 700 MW atomic power plant in Karnataka’s Kaiga scheduled in 2023, India is set to put in motion construction activities for 10 ‘fleet mode’ nuclear reactors over the next three years. The first pour of concrete (FPC) signals the beginning of construction of nuclear power reactors from …
The government on Thursday (24 March) informed the Parliament that as many as 22 nuclear power plants with power generation capacity of 6,780 megawatt (MW) are operational in the country at present and the capacity is set to be increased to 22480 MW by the year 2031 . “The present installed nuclear power capacity in …
Nucleoeléctrica Argentina has signed a contract with China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) to provide technical assistance to support retubing work as part of the refurbishment of China’s Qinshan nuclear power plant. The Argentinean company said it is drawing on experience gained during work to extend the operating life of the Embalse nuclear power plant. Retubing …
In recent weeks, some of Silicon Valley’s most famous technologists have hailed a historically polarizing energy source — nuclear power — as a solution to both cutting carbon emissions and weaning the world off now-controversial Russian gas. Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk wrote on Twitter that nuclear is “critical” to national security, while the risk of radiation is overplayed. …
On Monday, Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon signed legislation that amends the state’s nuclear power and storage regulations into law. House Enrolled Act 59 includes a variety of provisions related to the production of nuclear energy and storage of nuclear waste as the state works to establish a regulatory framework in anticipation of TerraPower’s planned construction of a …
China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) on Tuesday issued the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25) for a modern energy system, in which it outlined clear targets for annual energy supply capacity while specifying measures to enhance the country’s energy independence, including increasing nuclear power as the country is going greener. The latest government plan is …
PM meets industry bosses to discuss new power stations, with several reactors slated for closure as energy demand rises Boris Johnson has told nuclear industry bosses that the government wants the UK to get 25% of its electricity from nuclear power, in a move that would signal a significant shift in the country’s energy mix. …
Wylfa on Anglesey could get three new nuclear reactors as the Prime Minister is said to be ‘enthusiastic’ about accelerating plans in order to reach the UK’s future net-zero targets and close an energy black hole. US nuclear company Westinghouse has put together a consortium with construction group Bechtel to revive plans for two nuclear …
Belgium on Friday delayed by a decade a plan to scrap nuclear energy in 2025, spooked by the huge rise in energy prices due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. “The federal government has decided to take the necessary steps to extend the life of two nuclear reactors by ten years,” Prime Minister Alexander De …
