The Vogtle nuclear power plant is located in Burke County, near Waynesboro, Georgia in USA. Each of the two existing units have a Westinghouse pressurized water reactor (PWR), with a General Electric turbine and electric generator, producing approximately 2,400 MW of electricity. Two Westinghouse made AP 1000 reactors are under construction here. Pallava Bagla | …
Today, the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee favorably reported three pending nominations to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE): Mr. David Crane to be Under Secretary of Energy for Infrastructure, Mr. Jeffrey M. Marootian to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy and Mr. Gene Rodrigues to be an …
1. Sendai nuclear power plant in Sendai, Japan. Courtesy: Kyushu Electric Co. The Japanese have been hesitant to re-embrace nuclear power following the triple reactor meltdowns at the Fukushima Daiichi plant in 2011, but there are indications that nuclear power could ramp up again in Japan sooner rather than later. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who …
Preassembly helped cut construction time (Image: Rosatom) The lower part and the top part of the 281-tonne dome for the reactor building at unit 3 of India’s Kudankulam nuclear power plant was preassembled on the ground before being lifted 62 metres and installed in the design position. The lifting, by a Liebherr LR 11350 heavy …
McDonald of Georgia’s Public Service Commission speaks at Chamber of Commerce lunch The nation’s two newest nuclear reactors are expected to be up and running in the near future, a member of Georgia’s Public Service Commission said. Lauren “Bubba” Mc-Donald also called units 3 and 4 at Plant Vogtle, just outside of Waynesboro, the biggest …
The power generation facility at Borssele, Zeeland includes nuclear, coal, and biomass power plants (photo: Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed / Wikimedia Commons) – Credit: The power generation facility at Borssele, Zeeland includes nuclear, coal, and biomass power plants (photo: Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed / Wikimedia Commons) The Cabinet wants to build two nuclear power plants …
Elektrárna Dukovany II, a. s. (EDU II), a wholly owned subsidiary of ČEZ, has received bids from three bidders for the construction of a new nuclear power source in Dukovany. US-Canadian Westinghouse, French EdF and Korean KHNP had until today to submit their bids. EDU II will now analyze the bids and then negotiate with the bidders. …
Kansai Electric Power’s Mihama plant is seen as a prime candidate for a new reactor, with two of its three existing ones slated for decommissioning. (Photo by Maho Obata) Government tries to balance energy stability with emissions-cutting goal Japan will study replacing old nuclear power plants with modern, safer ones, according to a draft policy …
EDF’s plant gets designation under regulated asset base model Private investment is key hurdle for ambitious atomic plans The UK’s long-planned Sizewell C nuclear station took another step forward when the government approved its eligibility for a state-backed financing mechanism. Business Minister Grant Shapps designated Electricite de France SA’s power plant under the regulated asset base …
Kansai Electric Power Co’s Ohi nuclear power plant (from R-L) No.1, No. 2. No. 3 and No. 4 reactors are seen in Ohi, Fukui prefecture, January 26, 2012. REUTERS/Issei Kato Kansai Electric Power Co said on Friday that it will seek regulatory approval to extend the life of its Takahama No. 3 and 4 nuclear …
