This photo, provided by South Korea’s Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO) on Jan. 31, 2023, shows its chief Cheong Seung-il shaking hands with Turkey’s energy minister, Fatih Donmez, after submitting a preliminary proposal to take part in a project to build four nuclear power plants in the European country. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) South …
President Yoon Suk Yeol (L) tours a nuclear reactor factory of Doosan Enerbility in Changwon, 301 kilometers southeast of Seoul, in this June 22, 2022, file photo. Yoon pledged to rebuild the nuclear power industry and support its expansion overseas, underscoring his commitment to reversing the nuclear phase-out policy of the previous administration. (Yonhap) South …
To mark the start of Nuclear Week in Parliament, Prospect has coordinated an open letter calling on the government to launch a fully funded Great British Nuclear programme to tackle our energy crisis. Read the full letter below. Dear Prime Minister, Chris Skidmore’s Net Zero Review has reaffirmed that investing in new nuclear is a …
The No. 3 reactor at Kansai Electric Power Co.’s Mihama nuclear plant in Fukui Prefecture in 2022. The other two reactors are in the process of decommissioning. (Asahi Shimbun file photo) The government is backtracking on the issue of where to build new nuclear reactors. It is now set to limit construction of new facilities at …
Kazakhstan is continuing discussions with French company EDF including proposals for an EPR-1200 reactor, the Kazakh Ministry of Energy has confirmed. EDF is one of four potential nuclear suppliers the country is now considering. Minister of Energy Bolat Aksholakov met with Vakis Ramani, EDF’s senior vice president for the development of new international nuclear projects, …
A financial trust has been opened in Argentina to support sustainable investment in two nuclear energy projects. Investments made in the new Solidarity Financial Trust of Public Infrastructure NA-SA IV will go to enable the licence extension for Atucha I as well as the construction of a dry storage facility for used fuel. The trust …
IsoEnergy Ltd. (“IsoEnergy“) (TSXV: ISO) (OTCQX: ISENF) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Darryl Clark to the position of Vice President, Exploration, effective March 1, 2023. Tim Gabruch, Chief Executive Officer commented: “On behalf of the Board and the entire team at IsoEnergy, I am very pleased to welcome Darryl as Vice President, Exploration. IsoEnergy is at …
Major equipment for India’s Kudankulam 5 is complete at the factory of the Russian supplier, Atommash. The reactor pressure vessel was assembled in a trial and the pressuriser passed crucial tests. The Kudankulam nuclear power plant is about 100 kilometres from the port city of Tuticorin in the state of Tamil Nadu at the southern …
Fortum is capable of continuing to safely operate the Loviisa nuclear power plant until 2050, Finland’s Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK) has told the country’s Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment (TEM). The government is expected to issue a decision on extending the two-unit plant’s operating licence in the coming months. The Loviisa plant …
FISSION URANIUM CORP. (” Fission ” or ” the Company “) is pleased to announce a winter program at its’ 100% owned PLS property in Canada’s Athabasca Basin region. The program will include geotechnical testing of key areas identified for surface infrastructure as identified in the Feasibility Study, including proposed stockpiles and mill locations. Also, 5 drill holes are designed to confirm groundwater …