Kazakhstan’s new Atomic Energy Agency is already thinking beyond the first reactor site on the shores of Lake Balkhash. This week, agency chair Almasadam Satkaliyev said the northern Kostanay region could become “a promising location” for a nuclear power plant in “20 to 30 years,” effectively adding a new dot to the country’s fast-expanding energy …
Opposition is already building as Cork East TD James O’Connor plans to bring Electricity Regulation (Amendment) bill to a Fianna Fáil meeting following support from the Taoiseach A bill which would see Ireland overturn a two-and a-half decade ban on nuclear energy will be discussed this week by Fianna Fáil politicians. Cork East TD James …
The changes are likely to be included in final rules that are due to be published in the next couple of months after the country opened its nuclear generation sector to private and foreign players last year; India aims to expand nuclear capacity to 100 gigawatts by 2047 from about 8 gigawatts at present as …
The Lubiatowo-Kopalino site is a suitable location for Poland’s first nuclear power plant, the president of the National Atomic Energy Agency has determined after examining the Preliminary Site Report for the facility. The preliminary site assessment covered: seismic, tectonic, geological-engineering, hydrogeological, hydrological and meteorological conditions of the site area; external events resulting from human activity …
The document explicitly states in its conclusions that the nuclear facility should not be shut down, describing the decision as one driven solely by political and ideological motives. The European Parliament has called on the Spanish Government of Pedro Sánchez to reconsider its decision to close the Almaraz nuclear power plant, warning of the negative …
Taipower and government say fuel cannot be loaded without operating license TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taipower Chair Tseng Wen-sheng (曾文生) said Tuesday the company does not have the authority to unilaterally decide on the transport or loading of nuclear fuel rods. A UDN report suggested on Sunday that Taipower may negotiate the purchase of new fuel rods …
TAOISEACH MICHEÁL MARTIN has said Ireland should “consider seriously” the use of nuclear energy. Martin made the remarks as he addressed reporters at a European Political Community summit in Yerevan, Armenia, where around 50 European leaders are meeting to discuss energy security, economic resilience and geopolitical stability. Asked by reporters whether nuclear power should form part …
ntergy Corp. is considering expanding its use of nuclear energy in Arkansas, Chairman and CEO Drew Marsh said Monday (May 4), while Entergy Arkansas President and CEO Laura Landreaux pledged that new data centers will pay for their fair share of the costs. Entergy Corp. is the parent company of Entergy Arkansas and serves more …
Toukan also noted that the Jordan Research and Training Reactor serves as an advanced scientific platform for training national Lower House Energy and Mineral Resources Committee Chairman Ayman Abu Hanieh on Sunday stressed the importance of advancing the nuclear energy sector for peaceful purposes and boosting the role of the Jordan Atomic Energy Commission (JAEC) …
Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Plant The NRC is codifying a sea change to its regulations regarding foreign ownership, control, or domination (FOCD) of utilization or production facilities. On April 26, 2026, the NRC issued a direct final rule and a companion proposed rule to relax its FOCD restriction by exempting countries that are members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and …