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Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

EC Outlines Approval Grounds for Paks II Contract Amendments

The European Commission says that its approval of the changes to the contracts for the Paks II project in Hungary was "strictly limited to its competence under …

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

IAEA Team Completes Czech Regulatory Review

The Czech Republic is committed to maintaining and strengthening its robust regulatory framework for nuclear and radiation safety, an International Atomic Energ…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Collaborations Announced for Fusion Projects

General Atomics (GA) of the USA and Tokamak Energy of the UK have agreed to collaborate in the area of high temperature superconducting (HTS) technology for fus…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Nucleoelectrica Sets Out Plan for Atucha II Repair

A life-size mock-up of the reactor and special tools have been designed and built ahead of the repair procedure which the operating company hopes will take plac…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Vogtle 3 Reaches Full Power

The unit is now in the final stages of start-up testing ahead of starting commercial operation and is expected to be declared in service next month.Vogtle 3 pic…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Russia Offers to Finance NPP for Malawi

Russia has offered financial aid to Malawi of $20m to support the construction of a nuclear power plant. Russia’s deputy minister of Internal Affairs, Igo…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Another Radioactive Water Spillage at Monticello NPP

US power utility Xcel Energy has reported another, smaller, spill of radioactive water at its Monticello NPP in Minneapolis. Workers have been pumping and stori…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Japanese Court Dismisses Public Pleas to Halt Restart of Onagawa NPP

Japan’s Sendai District Court has rejected local residents' calls to prevent restart of unit 2 at Tohoku Electric Power Co’s Onagawa NPP in Miya…

Solar Power Plant

Spanish PV Market Exposed to Over-Investment Risk by 2030

New data from Afry Management Consulting suggests that Spain’s solar power producers could face prices below €20/MWh before 2030 if renewable penetra…

Solar Power Plant

European Energy Secures Approval for 250 MW Solar Plant in Southern Italy

European Energy, a Danish independent power producer, said it will build its new 250 MW close to a substation owned by Italian grid operator Terna in Sicily. It…

Solar Power Plant

Chinese PV Industry Brief: Trina to Build 25 GW Ingot Factory, Longi Reduces Wafer Prices by 30%

Longi said today it cut the prices of its wafer products by 30% and Trina announced it will build a 25 GW monocrystalline ingot factory in the Sichuan province.…

Offshore Wind Power

Adani Unit Commissions 130MW Wind Power in India

The plant has a 25-year power purchase agreement.The Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL), through its subsidiary Adani Wind Energy Kutchh Five Limited, commission…

Solar Power Plant

EGAT Switches on Solar Power Plant, Battery Storage in Thailand Province

Source: EGAT websiteThe project forms part of the Smart Grid Pilot Project in Mae Hong Son province.The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) has …

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Fusion Demo Operational in Germany Around 2045 – Expert Commission

Prof. Constantin Häfner presents the report to Federal Minister Bettina Stark-Watzinger. Image: © BMBF/Hans-Joachim RickelGermany needs more ambition …

Hydropower Plant

Nigeria: Hydroelectric Project Adds 700MW to National Grid

Featured image: StockAn additional 700MW has been added to Nigeria’s national grid with the completion of the Zungeru hydroelectric power project.In a rec…