TVO is analysing the possibility of extending the service life of two plant units at Olkiluoto

Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO) has initiated an environmental impact assessment procedure (EIA) concerning the possible operating licence extension and potential power uprating of the Olkiluoto 1 (OL1) and Olkiluoto 2 (OL2) plant units. At the moment, the plant units are licensed until 2038. Olkiluoto has been generating electricity for more than four decades. OL1 was …

China’s first nuclear power plant with super-large cooling towers being built in Guangdong

State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC) announced on Sunday that phase one construction of its Lianjiang nuclear power plant started on September 29. As the country’s first nuclear power plant with super-large cooling towers, it is expected to reduce the amount of sea water used and to generate up to 70.2 billion kWh annually after its …

Strained France-Germany ties slow EU decision making

The sight of French President Emmanuel Macron and his cabinet drinking beers on a boat with their German counterparts in Hamburg this week will project an image of the enduring Franco-German friendship. But the informal team-building exercise, a German government tradition called “Klausur”, belies a power struggle between the European Union’s two biggest powers and …

T.DML Announces $15 million Strategic Investment in F3

Denison Mines Corp. (“Denison”) (TSX: DML) (NYSE American: DNN) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a binding agreement with F3 Uranium Corp. (“F3”) to make a $15 million strategic investment in F3 in the form of unsecured convertible debentures (the “Debentures”). View PDF Version. David Cates, President and CEO of Denison commented, “F3’s technical team …

Holtec Formally Initiates Process with NRC to Reauthorize Operations at Palisades Power Plant

We are pleased to announce that the company has submitted a filing with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to formally begin the process of seeking federal reauthorization of power operations at the 800-megawatt Palisades Power Plant in Covert Township, Michigan. This filing follows a series of public meetings with NRC staff to lay out …

Swedish nuclear: Government moves to change law

A bill to amend Sweden’s legislation on nuclear power has been introduced by the country’s government in parliament. It aims to remove the current law limiting the number of reactors in operation to ten, as well as allowing reactors to be built on new sites, rather than just existing ones. “The proposals mean that the …

Türkiye to start generating power from Akkuyu nuclear plant next year

– Turkish energy minister says significant progress have been achieved in talks with China for construction of second nuclear power plant in Thrace region Türkiye will start operating the first reactor of the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in southern Türkiye next year in time to mark the country’s 101st anniversary, the country’s energy minister …