National Development Council Minister Kung Ming-hsin speaks at a meeting of the legislature’s Economics Committee in Taipei yesterday. Photo: Fang Pin-chao, Taipei Times The government could revise the rules on the use of nuclear power, if the public agrees, to meet electricity needs to drive economic growth and industrial development, National Development Council (NDC) Minister …
Under a new business plan, Norwegian nuclear project developer Norsk Kjernekraft says it plans to construct off-grid small modular reactors in industrial areas where both reliable power and access to heat are needed. The company noted that estimates of future energy demand in Norway vary from 50 TWh to 233 TWh. However, it says the …
The Russian environmental regulator Rosprirodnadzor has approved the plans for a BN-1200M fast sodium reactor at the Beloyarsk nuclear power plant. According to Rosatom, Rosprirodnadzor said that its investigations showed that “there is no significant impact on the environment” and the project meets the requirements of environmental legislation. The response will be included in documents submitted to …
The Government of Uganda is hosting an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Integrated Uranium Production Cycle Review mission as it reviews its potential to produce uranium to support its plans for 24,000 MWe of nuclear capacity. IAEA Integrated Uranium Production Cycle Review (IUPCR) missions are designed to assist IAEA member countries in the development of …
Anticipated load growth from data centers, AI and new manufacturing hubs is the latest tailwind for conventional and advanced nuclear, NEI President and CEO Maria Korsnick said Tuesday. Conventional and advanced nuclear technologies stand to benefit from a global push to reduce power sector emissions and achieve energy independence amid growth in electricity demand, Nuclear …
After a brief period of fluctuating support, opens new tab, Canada’s federal government is throwing its full backing behind the nuclear industry, announcing life extensions, opens new tab at major plants, billions of dollars in planned investment, and granting nuclear a key position in the latest federal budget. The industry’s re-birth has been especially pronounced in the province …
The Scottish Government has been against nuclear power north of the border. UK ministers have been asked to plan for a new nuclear power plant in Scotland, Alister Jack has said, despite objections from the devolved administration. Both governments have been at loggerheads over the issue in recent years, with politicians in Edinburgh refusing to …
Polish industrial group Industria’s plan to construct a power plant based on Rolls-Royce’s small modular reactor (SMR) has been approved by the Ministry of Climate and Environment. Industria submitted its application for a decision-in-principle in December last year to Polish Climate and Environment Minister Paulina Hennig-Kloska. The application concerns the construction of a nuclear power …
Japan’s industry ministry began a review of the country’s basic energy plan on Wednesday, at a time when power-hungry data centers are increasing in line with the spread of artificial intelligence. The basic energy plan sets the direction of the country’s medium- to long-term energy policy and is updated once in three years. The review …
FILE PHOTO: European Union leaders summit in Brussels The Slovak government is considering building another nuclear power unit with capacity of up to 1.2 gigawatts (GW), and could reach a decision at a meeting on Wednesday, Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Monday. The decision would be a basis for concrete steps to prepare the …
