Nuclear power plants continue to perform to a high standard and growth is strong, with more than 20 new reactors scheduled to be connected before the end of 2020, World Nuclear Association Director General Agneta Rising says in the latest edition of the World Nuclear Performance Report. But for the industry to reach the Harmony …
India has also promised the US and France that its company will get a chance to set up six nuclear power plants in India. But negotiations are still going on with both the countries. India and Russia are expected to formally ink a contract for six additional nuclear power plants next month. A contract will …
Very little change in sentiment through first half of 2019. View full presentation here: KAP-1H2019-Conference-Call-Slides_ENG Listen to the conference call here: Kazatompron 1H2019 Conference Call Source: Kazatomprom
News that Kazakhstan intends to extend production reductions through 2021 sparked a return to buying interest in both the spot and term uranium markets last week. -Kazatomprom extends production cuts -Market interest returns after a dead August to date -No new Japanese restarts in 2019 “Kazatomprom does not expect to return to full production until …
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has certified the Korean-designed Advanced Power Reactor 1400 (APR-1400). The certificate states that the NRC finds the design fully meets US safety requirements. Korea Electric Power Corporation (Kepco) and its subsidiary Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power (KHNP) originally submitted the design to the NRC in September 2013. They then …
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. is considering a plan to decommission some of the No. 1 to No. 5 reactors at its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in central Japan, on condition that its newer No. 6 and No. 7 reactors are allowed to resume operations, President Tomoaki Kobayakawa said Monday. Kobayakawa unveiled the plan …
Such diversification means it is fully complying with the recommendations of the International Atomic Energy Agency to have at least two suppliers of nuclear fuel. Energoatom and Cameco this week signed a memorandum of cooperation and understanding as part of the Ukrainian nuclear power plant operator’s strategy to diversify its nuclear fuel supply. Energoatom, which …
None of the six Japanese nuclear reactors that have been cleared to restart by regulators are expected to become operational this year because of local opposition and delayed safety measures, in a setback to the nation’s energy policy. In addition, four of the nine nuclear reactors restarted under tougher safety standards put in place after the …
Japan’s nuclear operators are starting to sell some of their huge holdings of uranium fuel, as chances fade of restarting many more reactors eight years after the Fukushima nuclear disaster. The sales so far have been small, but were made at values well below their purchase price and are likely to further depress the already …
To blame or not to blame the performance of South Korea’s power generator on the anti-nuclear power policy? This question has emerged yet again following news of Korea Electric Power Corp.’s quarterly loss last week. State-owned Kepco said its operating loss reached 298.6 billion won ($248 million) in the second quarter, following its worst-ever first-quarter …
