Decommission

Offshore Wind Power

Global Maritime wins TetraSpar decommissioning role

Global Maritime has been appointed by TetraSpar Demonstrator ApS to support decommissioning of the TetraSpar Demonstrator Project offshore Karmøy, Norway…

United Kingdom

UK Approves Hunterston B Nuclear Plant Relicensing for Decommissioning

The UK's Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) has officially approved the relicensing of the Hunterston B nuclear power plant in North Ayrshire, Scotland, tr…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

EDF Gets Go-Ahead for Hinkley Point B Decommissioning

The UK’s Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) has formally approved EDF Energy’s plans to decommission the Hinkley Point B nuclear power plant in Som…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

J-Power to Shut Two Coal-Fired Power Plants, Committed to Offshore Wind Project

Japan’s Electric Power Development Co. (J-Power) announced on Friday that it plans to decommission two coal-fired power plants by March 2029 as part of it…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Palisades Re-Enters Operational Status

The Palisades nuclear power plant in Michigan, previously shut down for decommissioning, has officially transitioned back to operational status, marking a histo…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

NRC Approves Holtec’s Palisades Nuclear Plant Restart

The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has approved Holtec International’s request to transition the Palisades nuclear plant in Covert, Michigan, from…

Nuclear Reactor

Kansai Considers Mihama Site for New Reactor

Kansai Electric Power Company plans to resume surveys at the Mihama nuclear power plant site in Fukui Prefecture, Japan, to evaluate the feasibility of building…

Nuclear Decommissioning

Decommissioning of Oldest Korean Reactor Approved

South Korea’s Nuclear Safety and Security Commission (NSSC) has approved the decommissioning of Kori Unit 1, a nuclear power reactor located near Busan. P…

Solar project

RES Submits 600MW Steeple Solar for DCO

RES, a renewable energy company, has submitted its 600MW Steeple Renewables Project in Nottinghamshire, UK, for Development Consent Order (DCO) approval. The Pl…

Nuclear Decommissioning

UK Parliament Committee Calls for Speedier Sellafield Clean-up

The UK House of Commons Public Accounts Committee has expressed concerns over the GBP136 billion (USD184 billion) cost of decommissioning the Sellafield nuclear…

Nuclear Decommissioning

Turbine Hall Demolished at Sizewell A

Nuclear Restoration Services (NRS) has completed the demolition of the turbine hall and adjacent structures at the decommissioned Sizewell A nuclear power plant…

Nuclear waste

Andra Updates French Repository Cost Estimate

The French radioactive waste management agency, Andra, has estimated the total cost of constructing, operating, and decommissioning France's planned deep ge…

SMR

Pilot Non-nuclear SMR Plant to Be Built in Finnish Coal-Fired Plant

Steady Energy, a Finnish small modular reactor (SMR) developer, has announced plans to build a non-nuclear pilot facility at the decommissioned Salmisaari B coa…

Offshore Wind Power

Google, Shell PPA Will Extend Life of Wind Farm

Google and Shell have signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) to extend the operational life of the NoordzeeWind project, the Netherlands’ first offshore …

Wind Power Project

Reblade Launches New Wind Decommissioning Service

Reblade, a UK-based company, has introduced a new consultancy service focused on wind farm decommissioning, expanding beyond its original expertise in turbine b…