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 …
Japan and the United States agreed Monday to strengthen bilateral cooperation on developing next-generation nuclear reactors during ministerial talks on energy. Japanese industry minister Yasutoshi Nishimura and U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm also agreed during their meeting that Tokyo and Washington will work more closely on securing liquefied natural gas and other energy security matters. …
Bill Gates speaks during the Global Fund’s Seventh Replenishment Conference, Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022, in New York. Gates topped The Chronicle of Philanthropy’s annual list of the 10 largest charitable gifts announced by individuals or their foundations in 2022. This year’s list totaled nearly $9.3 billion. Gates gave $5 billion to the Bill & Melinda …
View of nuclear plant of Doel, as reactor Doel 3 is to be permanently shut down on Friday before being dismantled, in Doel, Belgium September 23, 2022. REUTERS/Yves Herman Belgium has reached an agreement with French utility Engie to extend the life of two nuclear reactors by 10 years, the prime minister said on Monday, …
Holtec International Inc. has applied for a $7.4 billion federal loan to fund expansion expected from future sales of a company-designed nuclear reactor. Holtec would tap the loan to boost capacity to make parts at its existing U.S. facilities, and to build and commission “at least four” SMR-160 advanced light water reactors. It also expects …
France’s nuclear fleet is coming back online, with Bloomberg estimating that 73% of the country’s 56 reactors were available on Friday. That is significantly more reactors than in recent months, which eases some of the concerns about power supply in France and Europe. To compare, only 40% of France’s 56 reactors were available in August 2022, when …
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Russia’s Vladimir Putin discussed progress on building Turkey’s first nuclear power plant as the latest landmark saw the inner containment dome installed in the design position at Akkuyu unit 1. Turkey’s President Erdoğan was reported by Russia’s official Tass news agency to have told his Russian counterpart during their phone call that “the …
DOE had previously purchased domestic U3O8 from miners Uranium will be stored as UF6 ready for enrichment Several US uranium companies plan production restart ConverDyn has received a $14 million award for uranium conversion services from the US Department of Energy under its $75 million program to create a domestic uranium reserve to boost energy …