Energy Minister Fatih Dönmez has said that the first unit at the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant will be commissioned at the end of 2023, and that nuclear power plants will be seen in various parts of the country in the next 10 to 20 years. “We laid the foundation of the fourth unit in Akkuyu this year and …
Nuclear power has been pushing electrons onto the U.S. energy grid since 1957, with little fanfare touting its steadfast reliability and carbon free attributes. However, with increasing focus on decarbonization initiatives and an influx of public and private-sector investments, nuclear energy is sharing the stage with wind, solar, and other low-carbon projects as an indispensable …
Japan’s nuclear watchdog approved new regulations Wednesday that will allow reactors to operate longer than the previous limit of 60 years as the nation looks to increase the share of power generated by nuclear energy. But realizing the plan could take time, as new legislation is needed in order to put the recommendations into practice. …
Turkey’s government and private companies are in talks with the US for purchases of small nuclear reactors, as the country looks to wean itself off coal. “There is a serious interest in nuclear as a way to replace coal-fired power plants,” Justin Friedman, senior advisor for commercial competitiveness in nuclear energy at the US State …
“It is a very important law, which I hope will be adopted as soon as possible by my colleagues in the Parliament, in order to move forward with the project of the new units from Cernavodă,” Energy Minister Virgil Popescu said in a news release. [EPA/ROBERT GHEMENT] A draft law regarding the agreement to build …
France’s electrical grid operator has lowered its forecast of power cuts through the rest of the winter, largely because of a reduced demand from consumers and higher than expected nuclear and hydropower availability. “We absolutely have the means to avoid power cuts this winter,” Thomas Veyrenc, executive director of the French grid operator RTE, said …
How the floating unit could look (Image: Rosatom) Rosatom says that the development of nuclear fuel for its Modernised Floating Power Units project – featuring RITM-200S reactors – has been completed. The project for the upgraded floating power unit includes two of the reactors on a barge, with a nominal thermal power of 198 MW each. …
Sizewell B Plant Manager, Adam Anderson and Station Director, Robert Gunn Sizewell B has reached a major milestone notching up 10 million-million watts of electricity this year! The station hit the milestone today following a weekend when a record number of people were expected to tune into the World Cup. Adam Anderson, Sizewell B Plant …
During the media briefing he said the country’s energy system was ‘working stably’ (Image: Belarus Energy Ministry) The second unit at the nuclear power plant in Belarus is now expected to be connected to the country’s power system in the first three months of 2023, according to Energy Minister Victor Karankevich. According to the Ministry …
Japan confirmed a major nuclear power policy shift on Friday to tackle an energy crisis more than a decade after the 2011 Fukushima disaster prompted it to idle most of its reactors. Public opinion has been hostile towards nuclear energy since a massive earthquake and tsunami triggered a meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant, …