JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa plans to push ahead with its nuclear expansion plan but will now do so at a slower pace because there has been a fall in demand for electricity owing to a struggling economy, energy minister David Mahlobo said on Thursday. South Africa has the continent’s only nuclear power station and …
Last month, the French government dropped a legal target set by the previous government to reduce the share of nuclear to 50 percent by 2025, from 75 percent today. “We want to reach this objective. Our method will be to be as realistic as possible,” Poirson told reporters at the annual conference of the UFE …
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean President Moon Jae-in has vowed to lead his country to a “nuclear-free era”, but in an ironic twist nuclear capacity is on track to hit a record during his five-year term. The rise reflects the lag time for change, but also a surprise defeat on shuttering two partially built reactors …
Russia’s Rosatom has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Brazilian companies Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras (Eletrobras) and Eletrobras Termonuclear SA (Eletronuclear) to promote cooperation in nuclear power. It includes the possible construction of a new nuclear power plant in Brazil, Rosatom said. The MoU also covers services, including operation, maintenance and decommissioning work; nuclear fuel …
South Korea is stepping up its bid to take over stakes in a troubled nuclear project in Britain as the two countries agreed to step up cooperation in the sector, Seoul’s energy ministry said Tuesday. Energy ministers of the two nations signed a memorandum of understanding in their meeting in London to expand cooperation in …
The nuclear sector is “integral to increasing productivity and driving growth” in the UK, according to the government’s Industrial Strategy White Paper launched today. In the UK, a White Paper is a government report giving information or proposals on an issue. Unveiling the White Paper, Business Secretary Greg Clark said the strategy sets out a …
Egypt’s House of Representatives approved three laws on Monday which allow for the creation of two regulatory bodies on nuclear power, paving the way for the construction of Egypt’s first nuclear power plant to generate electricity at El-Dabaa. The approval came after a five-hour marathon of debate in an urgent plenary meeting. At the start …
* Finance ministry looking at EDF restructuring scenarios * One option is to spin off nuclear power in standalone unit * EDF itself not involved in evaluation scenarios * Investment bankers pitching ideas to state holding APE By Geert De Clercq and Benjamin Mallet PARIS, Nov 23 (Reuters) – The French finance ministry is studying …
Britain’s nuclear sector needs the government and industry to commit to the country’s nuclear capability in the critical next decade, a new report suggests. EY will publish a report today saying the government estimates investment of more than £45bn will be needed to develop the first three new nuclear power plants: Hinkley Point C, Wylfa …
PARIS (Reuters) – The French government has postponed a long-held target to reduce the share of nuclear energy in the country’s power production after grid operator RTE warned it risked supply shortages after 2020 and could miss a goal to curb carbon emissions. Environment Minister Nicolas Hulot said on Tuesday it was not realistic to …
