The Nuclear Safety and Security Commission (NSSC) on Thursday granted a construction permit for two new nuclear reactors on the east coast of Korea, eight years after the application was submitted. At its regular meeting, the NSSC approved proposals from Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) to build the Shin-Hanul 3 and 4 reactors in …
On Wednesday, September 11, a meeting took place in Yerevan between Armenia’s Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure, Gnel Sanosyan, and the Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Armenia, Sergey Kopyrkin. The central topic of the discussion was the potential further extension of the operational life of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant (ANPP). According to …
Russian President Vladimir Putin asked the government to consider if it makes sense to limit exports of some commodities like nickel, titanium and uranium in retaliation for western sanctions. “Russia is the leader in strategic raw materials reserves like uranium, titanium, nickel,” Putin said during the meeting with the government, shown on TV. Since western …
We’ve all heard the goal of reaching net-zero emissions by 2050—but figuring out how to reach that goal is a complicated task. Electricity demand is projected to rise over the next decade as more data centers, electric vehicles, and industrial processes search for clean, firm power sources. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) estimates we’ll need about …
Westinghouse Electric Company and Hyundai Engineering & Construction Company have signed a teaming agreement to pursue AP1000® technology opportunities in Sweden and Finland. Under this teaming agreement, Westinghouse will provide the design and development of its industry-leading, globally deployed AP1000 technology, and Hyundai Engineering & Construction will provide its globally recognized industrial engineering and construction …
Italy plans to draft, by early 2025, rules to allow the use of new nuclear power technologies, the energy minister said on Saturday, signalling a potential reversal of the country’s current ban on nuclear power production. “By the end of the year (the energy ministry’s legal adviser Professor Giovanni) Guzzetta and his team will produce …
Actions being taken by various countries to meet the target of tripling global nuclear power generating capacity by 2050 were discussed by panellists during a session at World Nuclear Symposium 2024. Cooperation will be key to meeting the target, they agreed. Last December, the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai saw the 198 signatory …
Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation has announced that the fourth unit of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant has entered into commercial operation, with the company’s CEO Mohamed Al Hammadi stressing the global nuclear industry’s growth opportunity as demand soars for carbon-free energy, at World Nuclear Symposium. On the Barakah achievement, Al Hammadi said: “We are enormously proud of …
Kursk Nuclear Power Plant A government agency in Russia has published a draft plan for the expansion of nuclear power in the country that calls for construction of as many as 34 new reactors by 2042. The Unified Energy System of Russia recently released the plan (translated from Russian), writing that it is open for consultation …
Tomas Pojar, national security adviser of the Czech government, speaks during an interview with the Korea JoongAng Daily at the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Jung District, central Seoul, on Tuesday. [PARK SANG-MOON] The Czech government is confident that the new nuclear deal with Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) will go through despite …
