EDF will have to close its older nuclear power stations at a faster pace if France sees more development of new third-generation reactors, according to energy minister Francois de Rugy. “If we want to build new EPRs [European pressurised reactors], it would mean that we would have to close old plants even more quickly,” he …
The goal is to economize by using less gas and coal. Uzbekistan has said it has reached an agreement with Russia to jointly build a nuclear power plant, a development it says will help it economize on gas and coal. Opponents of the scheme, however, say the power station could pose a danger to the …
A reactor at the trouble-hit Genkai nuclear power station in Saga Prefecture was restarted Saturday for the first time in more than 6½ years despite lingering safety concerns. The No. 4 unit at the Genkai plant is Kyushu Electric Power Co.’s fourth, and the nation’s ninth, to go back online since stricter safety rules were …