AKRON, Ohio, April 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — FirstEnergy Solutions (FES), a competitive generation subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE), today announced that it has filed a Certification Letter with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) formally notifying the Commission of its decision to permanently deactivate its nuclear power plants – two in Ohio and a third …
The loading of fuel assemblies into the core of unit 1 of the Sanmen nuclear power plant in China’s Zhejiang province began today following the issuance of a permit by the country’s nuclear regulator. The unit is later this year expected to become the first Westinghouse AP1000 to enter operation. Westinghouse said China’s National Nuclear …
WASHINGTON — The CEO of the U.S. nuclear power firm Westinghouse Electric Co. — which used to be under the Toshiba Corp. umbrella and which filed for bankruptcy in March 2017 — has told the Mainichi Shimbun that the “nuclear renaissance” in the 2000s “was not realistic.” Company chief Jose E. Gutierrez added that the …
The European Union must ensure it retains sovereignty over energy and climate, French President Emmanuel Macron told the European Parliament last week. Reducing emissions must remain a priority for Europe, and replacing phased-out nuclear plants with coal would not achieve this, he warned. In an introductory address to a debate on the future of Europe, …
Andrea Jennetta , Contributor Financial carry trade uranium deals still offer the cheapest supply source for nuclear utilities in 2019-2022. Paladin CEO Alexander Molyneux said last week that such contracts “remain the most competitive source of supply” for uranium fuel buyers, despite indications from the U.S. Federal Reserve that interest rates will rise four times this year for …
FUKUOKA (Kyodo) — The operator of the Genkai nuclear power plant in southwestern Japan aims to restart another reactor at the complex in late May, according to a plan recently submitted to the government. The rebooting of the No. 4 unit at the plant in Saga Prefecture after a six-year hiatus will complete Kyushu Electric …
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – German power companies see a potential gap between conventional electricity supply and demand by the early 2020s, urging policymakers to help investors plan better by rewarding conventional capacity and speeding power grid expansion. “Existing overcapacity will not just disappear completely within a few years. What’s more worrying is that we will run …
Russia slowed moves on a sweeping proposal for anti-American economic retaliation unveiled by lawmakers last week, even as the U.S. plans another round of sanctions over the Kremlin’s backing of the Syrian government. “We will organize meetings with the business community, with companies,” Vyacheslav Volodin, speaker of the lower house of parliament, told reporters Monday, announcing the …
Nuclear power generation in France declined by 4.1 GW on Thursday as supply at multiple power stations along with two coal-fired units were slashed due to the start of a strike, grid operator RTE and plant operator EDF said. More than 4 GW of nuclear capacity unavailable Capacity at two Cordemais coal units at zero …
Finnish utility Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO) said it plans to start loading fuel into the core of the Olkiluoto 3 (OL3) EPR in the autumn, once an operating licence has been granted. However, the company said it is awaiting confirmation from the Areva-Siemens consortium that start-up of the unit is still scheduled for May 2019. …
