Life extensions announced for four UK plants
The UK’s Heysham 1 and Hartlepool Advanced Gas Cooled Reactor nuclear power plants will operate until March 2027, while the Heysham 2 and Torness AGR plants will operate until March 2030, EDF Energy...
View ArticleAxpo will operate the Beznau nuclear power plant until 2033, investing a...
After a comprehensive review, Axpo decided on 4 December 2024 to secure the operation of the Beznau nuclear power plant until 2033 by investing CHF 350 million. This means that in 2033, Beznau will...
View ArticleKazakhstan holds talks with France on first nuclear power plant
An abandoned apartment building toward the planned nuclear power plant construction site in the village of Ulken, about 400 kilometers north of Almaty, Kazakhstan, the place where the first country’s...
View ArticleNuclear 2024 roundup: ‘Urenco can scale up HALEU operations where needed’
The modular flexibility of Urenco’s advanced fuels’ operations was emphasised at the Nuclear Industry Association’s (NIA) Nuclear 2024 conference last week. Head of Advanced Fuels – Commercial, Magnus...
View ArticleIndependent polling shows community support for potential expansion at Bruce...
Independent polling shows that support for Bruce Power’s future plan to explore potential expansion of the Bruce site is very strong with 80 per cent of residents saying they support the proposal to...
View ArticleUzbekistan Expands Nuclear Energy Program Amid Global Developments
Navoi Uranium Mine in Uzbekistan International collaboration strengthens nuclear initiatives across the globe with ambitious plans for SMRs and advanced enrichment technologies. Recent developments...
View ArticleCzech Government Reaffirms Commitment to Nuclear Power Plant Deal Despite...
An aerial view of the Dukovany Nuclear Power Plant in the Czech Republic (KHNP) Ongoing Negotiations with KHNP Unhindered by Martial Law, Czech Officials State Despite the increased political...
View ArticleJamaica considering nuclear energy for power woes
Jamaica’s government has said it is considering nuclear power as a major alternative energy source because, once properly managed, it will reduce the island’s carbon footprint, provide clean energy,...
View ArticleAustralia’s $211 billion nuclear plan to change uranium mining
Australia’s opposition leader, Peter Dutton, has unveiled a A$311 billion ($211bn) plan to introduce nuclear power into the country’s energy mix, a proposal that could radically alter the nation’s...
View ArticleGermany’s ‘Dunkelflaute’ is causing an energy crisis in Europe
A new German compound noun is currently gaining traction in international news: Dunkelflaute. It describes weather that is cloudy and windless — in other words, the kind of conditions that highlight...
View ArticleJapan Aims to Add Nuclear Power in Break From Fukushima Era
Japan’s government will aim to increase the use of nuclear power, dropping a decade-long policy of reducing dependence on the energy source and reversing curbs initiated following the 2011 Fukushima...
View ArticleRwanda strengthens commitment to nuclear energy development
Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente met nuclear scientists and industry experts on December 17, in a session led by Lassina Zerbo, the Chairman of Rwanda Atomic Energy Board (RAEB). Their meeting followed...
View ArticleIndia aims to increase its nuclear power production to 22,480MW by 2032
Centre advises states where coal-based power plants have reached the end of operational life to consider setting up nuclear plants India aims to triple its installed nuclear power capacity by 2031-32....
View ArticleMalaysia readies itself for nuclear power after 2035
Malaysia is readying itself for the likely use of nuclear energy after 2035 as it struggles to meet renewable energy and net-zero carbon emission targets. The Straits Times has learnt that Malaysia’s...
View ArticleSwiss govt wants to lift ban on more nuclear power plants
Switzerland’s government said on Dec 20 it wanted to change the law to get around a 2018 ban on building more nuclear power stations to help guarantee the country’s energy needs. “The aim is to keep...
View ArticleKazakhstan plans to build additional nuclear power plants
Kazakhstan may begin the construction of two more nuclear power plants following the completion of its first high-power nuclear power plant (NPP), Azernews reports citing the local media. In an...
View ArticleUS to end restrictions on Indian nuclear entities to boost energy ties,...
The U.S. government is in the process of removing restrictions on Indian nuclear entities, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said on Monday, in a bid to forge deeper energy ties with New Delhi...
View ArticleCalifornia startup strikes deal with data center customer to deploy...
Deep Fission aims to eliminate the need for costly concrete and steel surface containment buildings by placing its reactor a mile underground. (Various sizes of Deep Fission Borehole Reactor options,...
View ArticlePoland Backs $14.7 Billion in Funding for Nation’s First Nuclear Power Plant...
Poland took another step in building its first nuclear power plant after the government greenlit as much as 60.2 billion zloty ($14.7 billion) in funding for the project which still awaits the European...
View ArticleCzech energy plan focuses on renewables and nuclear
The Czech Republic has submitted its updated National Energy and Climate Plan to the European Commission, featuring large renewable and nuclear energy capacity increases. The Ministry of Industry and...
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