Nuclear power

Market Analysis

Uzbekistan Plans Route to Cleaner Electricity Mix

Uzbekistan's Ministry of Energy has published a detailed 'Concept Note' outlining its strategy on electrical generation to the year 2030.

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South Africa: Industry Welcomes Nuclear New Build Plans

The Nuclear Industry Association of South Africa fully supports the plans of nuclear new build programme presented by the Minister of the Department of Minerals…

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ENEC CEO Addresses Barakah Nuclear Plant Goals and Schedule

H.E. Al Hammadi began by highlighting how the UAE Peaceful Nuclear Energy Program has and will continue to power the future social and economic growth of the na…

Nuclear Power Plant

Tohoku Electric Defers Safety Upgrades to 796MW Onagawa-2 Reactor

It is now expected to be completed by March 2023.

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UK Grid Explores Reducing Nuclear Output

Britain is in talks with France to cut output from Sizewell, a 1.2 GW nuclear power station.

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EDF Asked to Lower Sizewell Nuclear Plant Output to Help Balance UK Grid

EDF Energy (EDF.PA) has been asked to temporarily reduce output at its Sizewell B nuclear plant in the east of England to help balance the grid and prevent blac…

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Caorso Nuclear Power Plant Decommissioning

The 860MW Caorso nuclear power plant was the largest and one of the four nuclear power plants in Italy. It operated from December 1981 to 1990 and produced appr…

Nuclear Fuel

Framatome and the Technical University of Munich to Develop New Fuel for Research Reactor

Commercial development of uranium - molybdenum fuel (UMo) for nuclear research reactors.

Nuclear Power Plant

Fuel for Initial Load of Ostrovets-1 Arrives on Site

The first batch of fuel for the nuclear power plant under construction in Belarus has been delivered to the construction site in Ostrovets.

Nuclear Technology

Westinghouse Electric Company Installs 3D Printed Part in Commercial Nuclear Reactor

A significant milestone for additive manufacturing has been achieved in the nuclear industry: a first-of-its-kind 3D printed component has successfully been ins…

Nuclear Fuel

Framatome, TUM to Develop New Research Reactor Fuel

France's Framatome and the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in Germany have started commercial development of nuclear research reactor fuels based on uraniu…

Micro Reactor

Heysham 2-7 Nuclear Reactor Comes Back Online After Outage

Britain’s Heysham 2-7 nuclear reactor has come back on line after a planned outage, EDF Energy data showed on Monday.

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Egypt’s Nuclear Plant Project Continues Despite Virus Restrictions

The Egyptian nuclear project is underway, despite the restrictions imposed by the outbreak of the novel coronavirus and the Egyptian authorities’ decision to p…

Market Analysis

Worldwide Lockdowns to Reduce Nuclear Power Output by 3 Per Cent in 2020

​Global nuclear power generation will decline by 3 per cent from 2019 levels in 2020 due to the lockdowns imposed in the wake of the Covid-19 spread, according…

SMR

Holtec SMR to Use Commercially-Available Framatome Fuel

The selection of Framatome's widely consumed fuel has substantially reduced the majority of the first-of-a-kind-engineering for the fuel system, Holtec said.