AtkinsRéalis, the State of Indiana and Hoosier Energy Partner to Advance U.S. Energy Goals with Evaluation of CANDU® Nuclear Technology Deployment

AtkinsRéalis Group Inc., a world-class engineering services and nuclear company with offices around the world, today announced that AtkinsRéalis, the State of Indiana and Hoosier Energy Rural Electric Cooperative have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore the potential development of a campus of up to eight CANDU® nuclear reactors that could provide up …

South Korea Sets Sights Beyond Dukovany to Temelin Units 3 and 4, Opens Additional Order Talks with Czech Republic

South Korea and the Czech Republic held the third Dukovany implementation review meeting on the 20th, checking the schedule and local licensing procedures for the Dukovany nuclear project. South Korean Trade, Industry and Energy Minister Kim Jung-kwan signaled hopes that Korean companies will also participate in Temelin Units 3 and 4, and Korea Hydro & …

X-energy, Amazon, American Electric Power Partner to Bring SMR Project to Indiana

12-unit Xe-100 plant proposed near former Breed coal plant in Sullivan County, Indiana Joint Development Agreement advances feasibility work for 960 MW of clean, reliable power Amazon to provide development capital for second project in collaboration aimed at bringing at least 5 GW of Xe-100 new nuclear capacity to the grid X-Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq: XE) …

NTPC to begin feasibility studies in more states for nuclear programme

New Delhi, Oct 18 (PTI) State-owned NTPC plans to initiate feasibility studies in more states, including Uttar Pradesh, for proposed nuclear power projects as part of its drive to expand non-fossil fuel energy capacity to at least 2 GW by 2032, according to a senior official. As part of its energy diversification strategy, NTPC, which …

Von der Leyen: EU needs whole puzzle of actions for lowering energy prices

The European Union is rolling out a range of measures against the surge in energy prices, including the release of 100 million barrels of oil and diesel and extending the temporary state aid framework, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said after the meeting of the European Council. EU leaders are yet to agree …

Taiwan should not rule out nuclear power as energy option: Lai

Taiwan should not rule out any energy source or abandon environmental sustainability in favor of ideology and short-term benefits, President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) said in a recent interview, calling for a “professional assessment” of whether nuclear power should be reintroduced into Taiwan’s energy mix. In an online interview with influencer Yu Ting-hao (游庭皓) that aired …

Russia’s Rosatom targets year-end nuclear start-up at Turkey’s Akkuyu

Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom expects the first reactor at Turkey’s Akkuyu nuclear power plant to achieve its first self-sustaining ​nuclear chain reaction before the end of this year, Rosatom head Alexei ‌Likhachev said on Friday. “We remain on track for the planned physical start-up in the second half of December… We hope that before …

Nuclear Safety Commission Approves Accident Plan for Kori Units 3 and 4

(Busan=News1) Reporter Yoon Il-ji = The Nuclear Safety and Security Commission holds a meeting on the 15th and deliberates and approves the accident management plan and operational change permit for Kori Nuclear Power Plant units 3 and 4 in Gijang County, Busan. The NSSC also holds the first review for the continued operation permit for …