Nuclear power

Japan

Japan Needs Nuclear Power, Says Energy Minister

Japan's energy minister has said he considers nuclear energy "indispensable" if the country is to meet its target of reaching net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.…

Nuclear Power Plant

Dome in Place at Second Fangchenggang Hualong One

The dome has been installed on the containment building of unit 4 at the Fangchenggang nuclear power plant in western China.

Coal-Fired Power Plants

China Huadian Corp’s Junliangcheng Gas-Fired Plant Begins Operations

Commercial operations have started at the Junliangcheng Nuclear Power Plant, owned by China Huadian Corp.

Energy Security

European Parliament to Consider Resolution on Safety of Belarus NPP

The European Parliament Committee on Industry, Research and Energy has approved a draft resolution on the safety of the Belarus NPP initiated by Lithuania.

Nuclear Power Plant

Energoatom Marks Life Extension of Ukraine's Zaporozhye 5

The design life of unit 5 at Ukraine’s Zaporozhye nuclear power plant has been extended by 10 years, nuclear utility Energoatom reported.

Nuclear Technology

Foratom and Canadian Nuclear Association Strengthen Collaboration

The Canadian Nuclear Association and the European Atomic Forum have signed a Memorandum of Understanding om 27 January to collaborate in nuclear energy and to p…

Nuclear Power Plant

Major Overhaul of Russia’s Balakovo 4 Completed

Storage pool racks have been replaced at unit 4 of Russia’s Balakovo NPP, after many years of work, the plant announced on 27 January.

Nuclear Power Plant

Bushehr Nuclear Plant Expansion Continues

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told a press conference on 26 January that he had discussed with his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif the constru…

Nuclear Reactor

Video: How China's First Hualong One Nuclear Reactor can Withstand a Plane Crash

​China's homegrown Hualong One is one of the world's most advanced nuclear power reactor designs.

Hualong One

Video: China's First Nuclear Unit with Hualong One Reactor Starts Commercial Operation

​The first nuclear power unit with China-developed Hualong One reactor starts commercial operation.

Nuclear Technology

China's First Hualong One Nuclear Reactor Begins Commercial Operation

China's first nuclear power unit using Hualong One technology, a domestically developed third-generation reactor design, has started commercial operation on Sat…

Wind Power Project

VetroSGC-2 JSC and Gazprombank Close Finance Deal for Wind Farm

VetroSGC-2 JSC, a project company of nuclear power firm Rosatom, and Gazprombank have completed a financing deal for a wind power project in Russia.

Nuclear Reactor

Contract Signed for Swedish Processing of Norwegian Reactor Fuel

The fuel is currently held in an ageing storage facility at the site which does not meet current requirements.

Nuclear Power Plant

Pre-Startup Peer Review Conducted Remotely at Chinese Reactor

The World Association of Nuclear Operators has completed a pre-startup peer review of unit 6 at the Tianwan nuclear power plant in China's Jiangsu province.

Nuclear Power Plant

Video: The Philippines Considers Reviving Nuclear Plant to Meet Energy Demand

​The Philippines is looking to revive its dormant nuclear power plant to solve its energy crisis.