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Hungary meets Euratom Treaty objectives for Paks II
Hungary has received confirmation from the European Commission that its Paks II nuclear power plant project meets the objectives of the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) Treaty, a government official told World Nuclear News on 11 September. Speaking at the side of the World Nuclear Association's Annual Symposium in London, Attila Aszódi said the formal confirmation had been received on 7 September.
New Nuclear
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Tuesday, 15 September 2015
China looks forward to reactor firsts
China's first AP1000 reactor, Sanmen 1, is expected to begin commercial operation in September 2016, while governmental permission is expected for work to start on the first Chinese-designed CAP1400 by the end of this year.
New Nuclear
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Monday, 14 September 2015
Opportunities to avoid nuclear skills shortage
The nuclear industry has many opportunities to build a sustainable and competent workforce to avoid a future skills shortage, Callum Thomas, CEO of recruitment consultants Thomas Thor Associates told delegates at the World Nuclear Association's Symposium in London.
New Nuclear
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Friday, 11 September 2015
World Nuclear Association urges industry growth to 25%
The global nuclear industry should aim to achieve a 25% share of world electricity production by 2050, Agneta Rising, director general of the World Nuclear Association said today. To do that it will need to add 1000 gigawatts of new generation capacity.
New Nuclear
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Thursday, 10 September 2015
China's CGN to cooperate with Kenya on nuclear energy
The construction of a nuclear power plant in Kenya based on the Hualong 1 design will be examined under a memorandum of understanding signed between China General Nuclear (CGN) and the Kenya Nuclear Electricity Board.
Nuclear Policies
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Wednesday, 9 September 2015
Fuel loading completed at Chinese unit
The loading of fuel into the core of unit 1 at the Fangchenggang nuclear power plant in China's Guangxi province was completed on 6 September. The unit is expected to start up by the end of this year.
New Nuclear
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Monday, 7 September 2015
Flamanville EPR timetable and costs revised
French utility EDF has put back the start up date of the EPR unit under construction at Flamanville by about one year while the cost of the project has now tripled from its original estimate.
New Nuclear
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Thursday, 3 September 2015
Saudi Arabia and Korea further SMART cooperation
Saudi Arabia and South Korea yesterday signed contracts to support their cooperation in developing SMART reactors.
New Nuclear
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Thursday, 3 September 2015
UAE's fourth power reactor under construction
The first safety concrete has been poured for the basemat of the containment building of the fourth reactor at the United Arab Emirates' Barakah nuclear power plant, marking the official start of the unit's construction.
New Nuclear
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Wednesday, 2 September 2015
Fuel loading begins at first Changjiang unit
The loading of fuel has started at unit 1 of the Changjiang nuclear power plant, under construction on China's southern island province of Hainan. The reactor is expected to begin operating later this year.
New Nuclear
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Thursday, 27 August 2015
Enel in talks with EPH over Slovenské Elektrárne stake
Italian utility Enel announced today that it has entered exclusive negotiations with Czech energy company Energetický a Průmyslový Holding (EPH) to sell its 66% stake in Slovak nuclear power producer Slovenské Elektrárne. Enel said it may sign a binding share purchase agreement with EPH "in the coming weeks".
Corporate
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Monday, 24 August 2015
Vogtle 3 shield building takes shape
The installation of shield building panels has begun at the first AP1000 unit under construction at the Vogtle plant in Georgia, USA. The shield building encases the unit's containment vessel.
New Nuclear
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Thursday, 20 August 2015
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