The Nuclear Policy Council (Conseil de Politique Nucléaire, CPN) – headed by President Emmanuel Macron – met on 3 February to “take stock of the entire French nuclear dossier, both in the short and long-term”. The council has called for a new skills development programme, as well as studies into how radioactive waste will be …
France has approved looking into the possibility of extending the lifespan of nuclear reactors to 60 years and beyond if safety rules allow it, the French Presidency said. The Presidency announced the move in a statement after President Emmanuel Macron, who has announced plans to build at least six new reactors by 2050, on Friday …
The European Parliament has urged European Union (EU) leaders to extend the sanctions introduced as a result of the war with Ukraine to include nuclear energy. The resolution “calls for the list of individuals and entities targeted by the sanctions to be expanded to include Russian companies still present on EU markets, such as Lukoil and …
The Belgian government is considering keeping its three oldest nuclear power stations running two more years than currently planned, Belgium’s Energy ministry said on Friday. The government will ask operator Engie (ENGIE.PA) whether it would be possible to keep the plants Tihange 1 and Doel 1 and 2, which were opened in 1975, running until 2027 instead …
Unit 3 of the Karachi Nuclear Power Plant (K-3) was inaugurated in Pakistan on Feb 2, meaning that the two million-kilowatt Hualong One units exported to Pakistan, K-2 and K-3, have now both officially been delivered to Pakistan and put into operation. The HPR1000 (Hualong One) is a third-generation nuclear power piece of technology independently developed by China and a …
Czech utility ČEZ says it will invest more than CZK2.3 billion (USD105 million) at the Dukovany nuclear power plant, mainly aimed at ensuring “safe and reliable operation until at least 2047”. All four units are also switching to 16-month fuel cycles. The amount being spent in the coming year is about CZK0.5 billion more than the …
1. The Sturgis, a former World War II Liberty ship, was converted into the first floating nuclear power plant in the 1960s. Before being shut down in 1976, the Sturgis’ nuclear reactor, MH-1A, was used to generate electricity for military and civilian use in the Panama Canal. The very complex and unique MH-1A decommissioning project was ultimately completed …
Workers mark the installation of the first containment module (Image: CNNC) The initial steel lining module of the inner containment has been installed at unit 4 of the Xudapu nuclear power plant in China’s Liaoning province, China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) announced. The module – with an inner diameter of 44 metres and an overall …
After the completion of the prescribed tests, Slovenské elektrárne, a.s., brought steam to the turbines and connected Mochovce 3 to the grid for the first time at 20% power. On Tuesday, 31 January 2023 at 10:57 PM, Slovenské elektrárne has connected to the grid the first of the two turbine generators of the Mochovce 3 nuclear …
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Energy, Climate, & Grid Security Subcommittee Chair Jeff Duncan (R-SC), and Environment, Manufacturing, & Critical Materials Subcommittee Chair Bill Johnson (R-OH) today noticed a joint legislative hearing to discuss solutions to restore American energy dominance. “A key responsibility for Energy and Commerce is to help …
