Poland took another step in building its first nuclear power plant after the government greenlit as much as 60.2 billion zloty ($14.7 billion) in funding for the project which still awaits the European Union approval to go ahead. On Tuesday, Donald Tusk’s cabinet adopted a draft bill that allows it to increase the capital of …
Deep Fission aims to eliminate the need for costly concrete and steel surface containment buildings by placing its reactor a mile underground. (Various sizes of Deep Fission Borehole Reactor options, as seen in regulatory documents. Source: NRC.) Using its concept of underground small modular reactors (SMRs), California-based startup Deep Fission has reached an agreement to help power …
The U.S. government is in the process of removing restrictions on Indian nuclear entities, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said on Monday, in a bid to forge deeper energy ties with New Delhi and bolster a 20-year old landmark nuclear deal. Washington and New Delhi have been discussing supply of U.S. nuclear reactors to energy-hungry …
Kazakhstan may begin the construction of two more nuclear power plants following the completion of its first high-power nuclear power plant (NPP), Azernews reports citing the local media. In an interview with the republican newspaper Ana Tili, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev expressed confidence that Kazakhstan needs a high-power NPP and hinted at the possibility of starting the …
Switzerland’s government said on Dec 20 it wanted to change the law to get around a 2018 ban on building more nuclear power stations to help guarantee the country’s energy needs. “The aim is to keep nuclear energy open as an option for the long-term security of the Swiss energy supply,” said a statement from …
Malaysia is readying itself for the likely use of nuclear energy after 2035 as it struggles to meet renewable energy and net-zero carbon emission targets. The Straits Times has learnt that Malaysia’s Cabinet, after discussing in late November a nuclear road map proposed by the National Energy Council (MTN), decided that nuclear is “one of the options of electrical power …
Centre advises states where coal-based power plants have reached the end of operational life to consider setting up nuclear plants India aims to triple its installed nuclear power capacity by 2031-32. The current installed nuclear power capacity of 8,180MW is projected to increase to 22,480MW within this timeframe. The country currently operates 24 nuclear power …
Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente met nuclear scientists and industry experts on December 17, in a session led by Lassina Zerbo, the Chairman of Rwanda Atomic Energy Board (RAEB). Their meeting followed a two-day ministerial roundtable on Financing Africa’s Nuclear Energy Future held in Kigali. The discussions underscored Rwanda’s commitment to advancing its nuclear energy programme as …
Japan’s government will aim to increase the use of nuclear power, dropping a decade-long policy of reducing dependence on the energy source and reversing curbs initiated following the 2011 Fukushima meltdown. The nation, which relied on coal and natural gas for more than 60% of electricity generation last year, set out a proposed new energy …
A new German compound noun is currently gaining traction in international news: Dunkelflaute. It describes weather that is cloudy and windless — in other words, the kind of conditions that highlight the vulnerabilities of renewable power production. Germany is currently experiencing a prolonged spell with stark consequences for itself and its European neighbours. The Dunkelflaute began to make …
