Nuclear plant

Russian

Vietnam, Russia sign agreement on new nuclear plant

An intergovernmental agreement has been signed on cooperation in the construction of the Ninh Thuan 1 Nuclear Power Plant in Vietnam, to feature two VVER‑1200 …

Nuclear Reactor

Tepco Restarts No. 6 Reactor at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Plant After Part Replacement

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings (Tepco) announced on Sunday that the No. 6 reactor at its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant in Niigata Prefecture has resum…

China

Key Modules Installed at Bailong Unit 1 and Lufeng Unit 6 Nuclear Plants

The giant CA20 structural module of Bailong nuclear power plant's unit 1 has been lifted into place - and the first steam generator moved into position at L…

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…

TEPCO May Restart World's Largest Nuclear Plant Reactor

Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) may restart a reactor at the world's largest nuclear power plant, the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant, this Wednesday after co…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Turkey Says Russia Gave It $9 Billion in New Financing for Akkuyu Nuclear Plant

Turkey's Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar announced that Russia has provided new financing of $9 billion for the Akkuyu nuclear power plant. The facility…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

EU Clears State Aid for Poland’s First Nuclear Plant, PM Tusk Says

The European Commission has approved state aid from Poland for the construction of the country's first nuclear power plant, Prime Minister Donald Tusk annou…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Westinghouse to Supply Fuel to Hungary’s Paks Nuclear Plant

Hungary's MVM Group and Westinghouse have finalized a $114 million contract for the supply of VVER-440 fuel to the Paks Nuclear Power Plant starting in 2028…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Owners of Spain’s Almaraz Nuclear Plant Seek Extension Through Mid-2030

Spanish energy companies Iberdrola (IBE.MC), Endesa (ELE.MC), and Naturgy (NTGY.MC) have requested to extend the operational life of their Almaraz nuclear power…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

NextEra Energy Partners With Google to Restart Iowa Nuclear Plant

NextEra Energy (NEE.N) and Google (GOOGL.O) have agreed to restart the Duane Arnold Energy Center in Iowa, a nuclear plant closed five years ago. The companies …

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Taiwan Nuclear Plant Re-Opening Vote Fails as Approval Threshold Missed

On Saturday, a referendum to reopen the Maanshan nuclear power plant in southern Taiwan failed to meet the required voter threshold. The vote, proposed by the T…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

US Loan Disbursements to Recommission Michigan Nuclear Plant Top $83 Million

Holtec International received the fifth installment of a loan guarantee from the U.S. Department of Energy to support the restart of the 800-megawatt Palisades …

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 Power Plant (NPP)

UK Gives Green Light to Sizewell C Nuclear Plant

On Tuesday, Britain granted final approval for the £38 billion ($51 billion) Sizewell C nuclear power plant in eastern England’s Suffolk region. The…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Westinghouse, Google Aim to Speed up Reactor Construction With AI

Westinghouse has announced it is to collaborate with Google Cloud to use artificial intelligence tools to streamline construction of new nuclear plants and enha…