The French Senate has begun discussing a bill aimed at accelerating procedures related to the construction of new nuclear facilities near existing nuclear sites and to the operation of existing facilities. In February last year, President Emmanuel Macron proposed the construction of six new EPR2 reactors, with an option for a further eight EPR2 reactors …
After all prescribed physical start-up tests have been performed, Slovenské elektrárne continues with the next phase of commissioning of the Mochovce Unit 3 – the power start-up. Earlier in January, Slovenské elektrárne successfully completed the first stage of commissioning of the new nuclear unit, so-called physical start-up. It included dozens of prescribed tests – pressure …
On a chilly morning last November, dockyard hands and officials gathered around a smart blue and red hull, positioned on a slipway leading into the murky waters of the Baltic. Across the ship’s stern was draped the blue, white and red of the Russian flag. Along her side were white Cyrillic letters spelling out the …
South Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) convened a meeting in Seoul with relevant organisations and suppliers to enhance cooperation among members of Team Korea, especially its capacity in nuclear power plant construction. In addition to representatives from MOTIE, the meeting included the CEOs of state-owned enterprises Korea Electric Power Company (Kepco), Korea …
A senior team from Rolls-Royce SMR has this week visited potential locations for its small modular reactor (SMR) power stations and met stakeholders from communities around the Berkeley and Oldbury nuclear sites. The visit follows an announcement last year where Rolls-Royce SMR prioritised its first four sites which have the potential to host 15GW of …
California regulators on Thursday voted to open a rulemaking to consider extending the operations of the 2.2-GW Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant, the last operational nuclear facility in the state. The rulemaking stems from legislation approved last September, which among other things required the California Public Utilities Commission to issue a decision by the end of this year …
Electric pylons in the countryside of Saint-Laurent-de-Terregatte, western France. © AFP – Daien Meyer For the first time in months, France is a net exporter of electricity as a result of a mild winter, increased wind power production, and the re-starting of several nuclear reactors. Despite the threat of power cuts due to the energy crisis, there …
Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov Wednesday commented on the construction of a nuclear power plant in Kazakhstan and selection of the supplier for NPP, Kazinform correspondent reports. When asked about the construction of the nuclear power plant in Kazakhstan on the sidelines of the Government’s meeting, Prime Minister Smailov noted that ‘a nuclear power plant is …
Unit 3 of the Fangchenggang nuclear power plant in China’s Guangxi Autonomous Region has been connected to the grid for the first time, China General Nuclear (CGN) announced. The unit – the first of two demonstration Hualong One (HPR1000) reactors at the site – is scheduled to enter commercial operation in the second half of …
Plant Vogtle Unit 3 Georgia Power The nuclear power industry made major strides in 2022 and that momentum is expected to carry over into this year as the Biden Administration continues to implement the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) estimates the new laws could reduce carbon emissions by 1 million metric …
