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Tepco goes for two nuclear restarts
Tepco goes for two nuclear restarts
Tepco has made its first application to bring nuclear reactors back on line. The income from power generation would support the clean-up tasks at Fukushima Daiichi and avoid use of expensive imported fossil fuels.
Regulation & Safety · Friday, 27 September 2013
New safety measures for Hamaoka
New safety measures for Hamaoka
Hamaoka tsunami wall (Chubu)_48Chubu Electric Power Company is to implement a set of new safety measures based on revised Japanese regulatory requirements at Hamaoka units 3 and 4 with a view to applying for permission to restart its only nuclear power plant.
Regulation & Safety · Wednesday, 25 September 2013
National incentive for nuclear regulation
National incentive for nuclear regulation
Greater investment in nuclear regulation will pay dividends for Japan as it moves to restart nuclear reactors. Mobilising more safety review teams could save the country ¥850 billion ($8.8 billion) if it means more reactors can restart sooner.
Regulation & Safety · Friday, 9 August 2013
Levy nuclear plant project shelved
Levy nuclear plant project shelved
Duke Energy has dropped plans to build two new reactors at the greenfield Levy site in Florida blaming regulatory uncertainty. It is the second time in recent months that Duke has shelved a nuclear project.
New Nuclear · Friday, 2 August 2013
Three-year delay in Lee licensing
Three-year delay in Lee licensing
A decision on Duke Energy's application to build the proposed William States Lee nuclear power plant could be delayed by three years, the US regulator has stated.
New Nuclear · Thursday, 1 August 2013
Ten more years for Bugey 4
Ten more years for Bugey 4
Bugey (EDF)_48Bugey 4 has successfully completed a major periodic safety review, making it the fifth reactor that French nuclear safety regulators have approved for operation to the age of 40.
Regulation & Safety · Wednesday, 31 July 2013
AP1000 closer to licensing in Canada
AP1000 closer to licensing in Canada
AP1000 reactor cutaway 48Westinghouse's AP1000 reactor design has successfully passed the second phase of a three-stage pre-licensing review by the Canadian nuclear regulator.
Regulation & Safety · Tuesday, 30 July 2013
EDF dividend from US consolidation
EDF dividend from US consolidation
Nine Mile Point (Exelon)_48Three US nuclear plants co-owned by EDF and Constellation Energy Nuclear Group are to be integrated into Exelon's nuclear fleet under a newly announced agreement that will see the French company receive a $400 million dividend.
Corporate · Tuesday, 30 July 2013
Paying the price for SONGS closure
Paying the price for SONGS closure
SONGS at night (SCE)_48As the final fuel is removed from the San Onofre nuclear power plant, California has seen a marked increase in wholesale power prices as a result of the premature closure of the two-unit power station.
Corporate · Thursday, 25 July 2013
Kudankulam 1 cleared for criticality
Kudankulam 1 cleared for criticality
UPDATED The two-year delay in commissioning India's new reactors at Kudankulam may soon be over now that operators have been authorised to 'approach first criticality' at unit 1.
New Nuclear · Friday, 12 July 2013
Initial OK for Atmea1 in Canada
Initial OK for Atmea1 in Canada
Atmea1_68x48The Areva-Mitsubishi joint venture reactor design Atmea1 has passed the first stage of regulatory approval for use in Canada.
New Nuclear · Tuesday, 9 July 2013
Environmental report for Akkuyu plant
Environmental report for Akkuyu plant
A report on the enrivonmental impact of Turkey's forthcoming Akkuyu nuclear power plant has been presented for independent review. The Russian-led project is the first of many Rosatom hopes to win.
New Nuclear · Tuesday, 9 July 2013
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