Nuclear power

SMR

Small Nuclear Generation in Yakutia to Use ‘Far Eastern Concession’ Mechanism

On the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum, the Ministry for the Development of the Russian Far East, the Republic of Sakha and Rosatom State Corporation ha…

Russian Federation

The Novovoronezh NPP: A Team of International Experts Completed an Operational Peer Review of Operating Power Units

From 13 to 27 August 2021, a group of international experts from the World Association of Nuclear Operators, headed by Maxim Dyrovaty, Peer Review Team Leader f…

Nuclear Power Plant

Eskom Confirms Unit 1 Reactor Trip at Koeberg Nuclear Power Plant

South African power utility Eskom confirmed that Koeberg Unit 1 Reactor tripped at 16:30 on Monday, 30 August 2021

Nuclear Equipment

Atommash in 'Rhythm' As It Ships Steam Generators to Turkey

Steam generators for the second reactor of Turkey's Akkuyu nuclear power plant have been dispatched from the Atommash plant in the Volgodonsk area of Russia.

Nuclear Power Plant

Partners to Study Deployment of SMRs at Polish Coal Plant

Polish chemicals group Synthos and energy group ZE PAK have signed an investment agreement to explore the construction of four to six BWRX-300 small modular rea…

Ukraine

US-Ukrainian Energy Partnership Foresees Five New Reactors

Ukraine and the USA have agreed to "deepen and intensify" their strategic cooperation in energy. Nuclear power leads a suite of agreements with a project to com…

Ghana

Ghana Expects to Begin Nuclear Generation in 2030

Dr Stephen Yamoah, Executive Director of Nuclear Power Ghana, said on 26 August that Ghana expected to start the production of nuclear energy by 2030.

Nuclear waste

Slovenia Considers Deep Borehole Disposal

US nuclear waste disposal company Deep Isolation has been awarded a contract to conduct a borehole feasibility study for ARAO, Slovenia's radioactive waste mana…

Nuclear waste

Swedish Government Delays Repository Decision

The utility warned the decision has made it more likely that units 2 and 3 of its Forsmark nuclear power plant may have to shut down in 2024 and 2025.

Hydrogen Production

Why Nuclear Energy can Help Deliver a Green Hydrogen Economy

Nuclear power plants “have a critical role in producing low-carbon hydrogen” according to a former shadow energy minister in the UK.

Nuclear Power Plant

EDF Completes Upgrade Outage on UKs 1.2GW Sizewell B Nuclear Plant

The Sizewell B nuclear power station in the United Kingdom is generating electricity again after being offline nearly four months for planning refueling and mai…

Nuclear Power Plant

Nawah Energy Starts Unit II of Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in UAE

With the start of Unit II, Barakah becomes the UAE’s first multi-unit plant to deliver clean electricity.

Nuclear Reactor

Second Barakah Unit Starts Up

Unit 2's start-up sees Barakah become the first multi-unit nuclear power plant in the region.

Energy Security

IAEA Sees Continued Progress at Fukushima Daiichi

Conditions at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant site have improved since a review in 2018, the International Atomic Energy Agency has concluded followin…

Nuclear Power Plant

Energy Dept Hails Nersa's Concurrence with Nuclear Build Programme

The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy hailed the National Energy Regulator of South Africa's concurrence of Minister Gwede Mantashe's determinations fo…