Cold hydrostatic testing has been completed at unit 1 of the Zhangzhou nuclear power plant in China’s Fujian province, the first of two Hualong One reactors under construction at the site. The tests mark the first time the reactor systems are operated together with the auxiliary systems. Cold functional tests are carried out to confirm …
The second unit of the Belarusian nuclear power plant was put into commercial operation on 1 November. Together with the first unit the new nuclear power plant will provide about 40% of the country’s electricity needs. The first power unit – also a Russian VVER-1200 reactor – was connected to the grid in November 2020 and, …
Germany’s power producers are preparing for their first winter without nuclear power, after the country closed its last remaining reactors in early 2023 amid ongoing efforts to modernize its energy system. German officials opted to shut the country’s last remaining reactors in April, as although they generated steady volumes of power with little to no emissions, …
Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority on Wednesday approved an extension of the operating lifetimes of two reactors at Kyushu Electric Power Co.’s Sendai nuclear power plant nearing 40 years since the start of operation. The approval will allow the company to extend the lifetimes of the No. 1 and No. 2 reactors at the plant in …
Paris eyes deeper cooperation with resource-rich Kazakhstan Macron also wants to tempt Central Asia away from Putin After finding itself suddenly unwelcome in its traditional sphere of influence, France is casting further afield. That’s why president Emmanuel Macron will travel to energy-rich Central Asia this week to visit Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, two suppliers of the uranium that powers the …
CEZ Group’s Elektrárna Dukovany II (EDU II), a wholly owned subsidiary of ČEZ, has received final bids for the construction of a new nuclear power plant in Dukovany from three bidders. The suppliers submitted a binding bid for Dukovany Unit 5 and non-binding bids for the other three units. US-Canadian Westinghouse, French EdF and Korean KHNP had until …
Several hedge fund managers have started ratcheting up their exposure to uranium stocks, as they bet on significant price gains. Terra Capital’s Matthew Langsford, Segra Capital’s Arthur Hyde, Argonaut Capital Partners’ Barry Norris and Anaconda Invest’s Renaud Saleur are among managers building bets on uranium companies such as Cameco Corp., Energy Fuels Inc., Ur-Energy Inc. …
The Krško nuclear power plant was shut down in early October after the discovery of a leak in the primary circuit connection system pipeline. Operator Nuklearna elektrarna Krško (NEK) says that following further investigation and analysis, a decision has been taken replace the complete pipeline segment from the reactor vessel to the first valve. The …
The decision by the regional authorities to determine the territorial scope – on both land and sea – of Poland’s first nuclear power plant in the Lubiatowo-Kopalino site in the Choczewo municipality in Pomerania means that Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe (PEJ) has received the right to use the area for preparatory work. The proposed plant, to be built on …
French utility EDF warned on Thursday of extra outages at its Cattenom 1 (1.3 GW) and 2 (1.3 GW) reactors to save about six months worth of fuel before their next scheduled refuelling stops in 2025. “As of today Cattenom 1 will have to save a quantity of fuel equivalent to 160 days of full …
