The head of Japan’s nuclear regulator said Wednesday a rule that limits the operating life of nuclear power plants to a maximum of 60 years is expected to be removed from the country’s regulations. The possible change is in line with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s goal of extending the lifespan to reduce carbon emissions and …
Duke Energy’s capital investment and energy transition plans call for $145 billion in spending over the next decade, with costs up by $10 billion over the company’s previous ten year plan, according to an announcement released Tuesday. Some 85% of the spending will go toward grid modernization and to the company’s transition toward decarbonized generation, according to …
Westinghouse and Ansaldo Energia’s Switzerland-based nuclear arm, Ansaldo Nucleare, will cooperate in developing a nuclear power plant based on lead-cooled fast reactor (LFR) technology. The two companies, which have separately spearheaded the development of fast-reactor designs, said they will advance a common design “to maximize synergies, combine experience in design, testing and licensing, and align respective partner and …
On September 26, the Kansai Electric Power Co. (Kansai EP) completed an integrated performance test at its Mihama-3 Nuclear Power Plant (PWR, 826MW) as the final step in a periodic inspection that had been underway since last fall. The unit was then returned to full operation after an 11-month hiatus. In July 2021, Mihama-3 cleared …
With the rising price of oil and natural gas this year and supplies being embargoed from Russia, talk of nuclear power has increased substantially. Today we look at the commodity powering nuclear plants – uranium. Background Uranium occurs naturally in low concentrations in soil, rock and water, and is commercially extracted from uranium-bearing minerals such as …
Polskie Elektrownie Nucleowe has applied to the President of the National Atomic Energy Agency (Panstwowa Agencja Atomistyki, PAA) for a general opinion on the planned verification of safety analyses for prospective nuclear power plants. Poland has plans for new nuclear power capacity in the coming years of up to 9 GWe, with the first unit online in …
Westinghouse’s technology portfolio includes the AP1000 (Image: Westinghouse) There is no credible net-zero scenario in which nuclear does not grow its capacity from today, global asset management company Brookfield said in a newly released White Paper. The worldwide drive to net zero is shining a spotlight on nuclear as a clean, safe and mature source …
Clouds are seen over the cooling tower of the nuclear power plant Isar 2 by the river Isar amid the energy crisis caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, in Eschenbach near Landshut, Germany, August 1, 2022. REUTERS/Ayhan Uyanik/File Photo E.ON’s Isar 2 nuclear power plant will go offline for a week’s maintenance from Oct. 21 …
Public Feedback Will Inform Guidance for Applicants of Nuclear Facilities Projected to Close Due to Economic Circumstances The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today released draft guidance for the second award cycle of the $6 billion Civil Nuclear Credit (CNC) Program, authorized by the President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to prevent the premature retirement of nuclear …
The Biden administration’s top energy official said the U.S. will redouble its efforts to break free from its reliance on Russian nuclear fuel. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm said the White House is prioritizing development of domestic uranium-enrichment capacity and predicted key legislators will fall in line, so that a fuel-manufacturing plan can be in …
