Constellation Energy is in discussions with the US state of Pennsylvania governor’s office and state legislators regarding funding for a potential restart of a unit at the Three Mile Island power facility, Reuters has reported. The ongoing talks have been described as “beyond preliminary” by two sources. The move indicates that Constellation is moving forward with plans …
The US Department of Energy has issued a request for proposals to purchase low-enriched uranium from domestic sources. The request is supported by USD2.7 billion from President Joe Biden’s Investing in America agenda to boost the domestic nuclear fuel supply chain. Through this request for proposals, DOE will acquire low-enriched uranium (LEU) generated by new sources …
Tests to check the integrity of the containment structure have been completed at unit 1 of the Zhangzhou nuclear power plant in China’s Fujian province. The unit is the first of three Hualong One (HPR1000) reactors under construction at the site. The two-part tests confirm that the containment vessel meets design and construction quality requirements. …
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has said that a referendum on plans for a nuclear power plant in Kazakhstan will be held this autumn. In a speech to media representatives in the country, the president said that “a stable source of energy is necessary for the development of the economy”. He said there was “a comprehensive discussion” …
Helen Arnold, daughter of Duane Arnold, in an April 17, 2015, photo looks into the water pool where spent fuel rods were stored at the Duane Arnold Energy Center near Palo. She was accompanied by Plant Operations Manager Ray Wheaton. Duane Arnold, a power company executive, oversaw the construction and opening of the plant that …
Chris Womack, CEO of Southern Company The U.S. will need upwards of 10 gigawatts of additional large nuclear capacity in the coming years, power provider Southern Company CEO (SO.N), opens new tab Chris Womack said at a Reuters conference on Thursday. Government incentives, including providing cost-overrun insurance, would be needed to grow the country’s nuclear industry, Womack …
The plant based in the Chukotka Autonomous region is set to be commissioned in 2028. The Baimsky project’s first of four floating nuclear power plants are set to be commissioned in 2028, according to Vladimir Aptekarev, the deputy head of Rosatom’s engineering division. The plants will supply energy to mining projects in the Chukotka Autonomous …
Japan’s nuclear regulator has approved Kansai Electric Power Company’s long-term reactor management plan for units 3 and 4 of its Ohi nuclear power plant in Fukui prefecture, allowing the units to operate beyond 30 years. They become the first reactors to be permitted to operate up to 40 years under new legislation. Under regulations which …
Installed capacity of 7.48 GWe to become 13.08 GWe by 2029: Dr. Singh Dr. Jitendra Singh says “Indigenous technology development and promoting energy security should be our priority” India’s Nuclear Power generation capacity is to increase by around 70 percent in the next 5 years”, says Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh while convening a high-level …
Mark Beardsworth The Millwright Regional Council – Canada (MRC) and X-energy Reactor Company, LLC (“X-energy”) have expanded a strategic partnership to advance Small Modular Reactor (SMR) technology. A memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed in 2022 has been expanded to include five new Provinces, the goal of this agreement is to increase awareness of the Xe-100 small …
