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Embalse wins loan for longer life
Embalse wins loan for longer life The Development Bank of Latin America has issued its first loan for a nuclear project to support the refurbishment and licence extension of Argentina’s Embalse nuclear...
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Nuclear News Round Up (18th Mar – 22nd Mar 13)
18th March 2013 Hinkley Point: Nuclear new build could boost economy Japan could overtake US and Germany on solar Second new US reactor in a week under way Gazprom Energy acquires 10% of business gas...
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Greencoat UK Wind raises £260m
Greencoat UK Wind raises £260m A UK investment fund focused on buying wind farms in Britain has successfully raised £260 million and hit its maximum target on the London Stock Exchange. Managed by...
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Barakah containment liner assembly starts
Barakah containment liner assembly starts Installation has started of the sections of the containment liner plate in the reactor building for unit 1 of the United Arab Emirates’ Barakah nuclear power...
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Floating offshore wind farm maker picked
Floating offshore wind farm picked The futuristic prospect of a floating offshore wind farm off Britain’s coast took another step closer to reality today as the Energy Technologies Institute (ETI)...
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New licence for Chernobyl used fuel facility
New licence for Chernobyl used fuel facility Ukraine’s nuclear regulator has issued a new licence for the construction and commissioning of a facility to store used nuclear fuel at the Chernobyl...
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Nuclear News Round Up (25th Mar – 29th Mar 13)
25th March 2013 Barakah containment liner assembly starts Greencoat UK Wind raises £260m Centrica unveils gas supply deal with US 26th March 2013 New nuclear power plant at Hinkley Point C is...
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Putin offers help to South African nuclear industry
Putin offers help to South African nuclear industry Russia is offering to help South Africa to develop its own nuclear industry from resource production to power plant design and manufacture, Vladimir...
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Japan’s traders prepare for US shale gas
Japan’s traders prepare for US shale gas Japanese firms are preparing to import shale gas from the United States to ease huge price rises. The trading firm Sumitomo Corp is going to buy 2.3million...
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North Korea wants to restart nuclear reactor
North Korea wants to restart nuclear reactor North Korea today said it wants to reopen a closed nuclear reactor. The state-owned news agency KCNA reported it would be restarted for both electricity and...
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Life saving case for nuclear
Life saving case for nuclear A landmark study has put the figure of 1.84 million on the number of lives saved by the worldwide use of nuclear power instead of fossil fuels. The report co-authored by...
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Israel’s first offshore gas production
Israel’s first offshore gas production Israel started pumping its first offshore natural gas in a move it hopes will help boost the nation’s economy and increase energy security. Located in the...
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Focus on Sellafield for NDA
Focus on Sellafield for NDA Decommissioning work at Sellafield remains the number one priority for the UK’s Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) in its latest business plan. Its work continues with...
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Fukushima nuclear plant: Cooling system power restored
Fukushima nuclear plant: Cooling system power restored Power has been restored to part of the cooling system at Japan’s tsunami-hit Fukushima nuclear plant, after it failed for the second time in a...
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Mid-size option for Hanhikivi selected
Mid-size option for Hanhikivi selected Fennovoima has invited Rosatom to participate in “direct negotiations” on the supply of its mid-sized AES-2006 pressurized water reactor for its planned Hanhikivi...
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Nuclear News Round Up (2nd Apr 13 – 5th Apr 13)
2nd Apr 2013 North Korea wants to restart nuclear reactor Japan’s traders prepare for US shale gas Putin offers help to South African nuclear industry 4th Apr 2013 Focus on Sellafield for NDA Israel’s...
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‘World’s largest’ offshore wind farm now fully powered
‘World’s largest’ offshore wind farm now fully powered All 175 turbines at what is believed to be the world’s largest operating offshore wind farm are now generating clean electricity. The 630MW...
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EDF Energy buys wind project in Canada
EDF Energy buys wind project in Canada EDF Energy’s renewable arm has agreed to buy a 300MW wind project in Canada in partnership with Canadian firm Enbridge. The companies claim the $600 million...
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Toxic water leak at Japan’s nuclear plant
Toxic water leak at Japan’s nuclear plant Radioactive water was found leaking at Japan’s tsunami-hit Fukushima nuclear plant earlier today. A statement released by the plant’s operator, Tokyo Electric...
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Positive global outlook for nuclear energy
Positive global outlook for nuclear energy Nuclear power is going through some of its toughest ever years, but retains majority global policy support, the World Nuclear Fuel Cycle (WNFC) conference...
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