POWER Magazine

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Constellation Energy will use a portion of newly announced federal funding for the Midwest Hydrogen Hub (MachH2) to build “the world’s largest nuclear-powered clean hydrogen facility” at its 2.3-GW

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POWER Magazine

MARCH 29, 2024

The state-owned nuclear energy group of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has expressed interest in supporting nuclear power projects in Europe. The news comes just weeks after the fourth unit […] The post UAE Considers Investment in European Nuclear Power Projects appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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POWER Magazine

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Sweden has joined the growing list of countries discussing nuclear power as part of a strategy to produce more electricity while also decarbonizing power generation. Lawmakers in June adopted new targets as The post 10 New Reactors Discussed as Sweden Looks to Expand Nuclear Power appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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POWER Magazine

DECEMBER 7, 2023

The HTR-PM project was constructed […] The post Impressive Milestones Achieved on Chinese Advanced Nuclear Power Projects appeared first on POWER Magazine. (CNNC) announced on Dec.

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POWER Magazine

OCTOBER 1, 2023

There are many reasons for the nuclear power industry to feel optimistic about the future. For example, the entry of Vogtle Unit 3 into commercial operation on July 31 was a significant milestone and one worth The post Nuclear Power Is Making a Comeback: What Will It Take to See Meaningful Growth?

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POWER Magazine

DECEMBER 12, 2023

South African officials, faced with continued power outages that are hurting the country’s economy, are turning to nuclear power in an effort to support a more reliable supply of electricity. […] The post South Africa Looking at Nuclear Power to Solve Load-Shedding Crisis appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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POWER Magazine

APRIL 17, 2024

Framatome and Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to demonstrate the feasibility of producing non-carrier added lutetium-177, a medical isotope used for a […] The post South Korean Nuclear Power Plant Will Assess Feasibility of Medical Isotope Production appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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POWER Magazine

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Maria Korsnick, president and CEO of the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI), the policy organization of the nuclear technologies industry, suggested a bipartisan majority in Congress recognizes the importance of nuclear […] The post Bipartisan Support Makes Backing Nuclear Power an Administration-Proof Investment appeared first on POWER Magazine. (..)

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POWER Magazine

APRIL 17, 2024

BGEN, one of the UK’s largest engineering firms, has been awarded an £84 million project by GE Steam Power Systems to provide electrical and instrumentation solutions to Hinkley Point C […] The post Massive Electrical and Instrumentation Contract Awarded for Hinkley Point C Nuclear Power Project appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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POWER Magazine

JANUARY 11, 2024

Energy Northwest, a Washington state public power joint operating agency, announced an agreement with Bellevue-based Puget Sound Energy (PSE), which it says will “accelerate the agency’s program examining the feasibility […] The post Puget Sound Energy Commits $10M to Nuclear Power Feasibility Work, X-energy SMR Technology a Leading Contender (..)

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POWER Magazine

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Holtec International, a diversified energy technology company, and Wolverine Power Cooperative, a not-for-profit power generation cooperative based in Michigan, announced that they have entered into a long-term agreement that will […] The post Palisades Nuclear Power Plant May Get a Second Chance with Holtec-Wolverine Agreement appeared first (..)

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POWER Magazine

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe (PEJ), Poland’s designated entity tasked with developing the country’s first nuclear plant in Pomerania, has signed an engineering services contract with a Westinghouse-Bechtel consortium, allowing site-specific work […] The post Major Engineering Services Contract Launches Poland’s First Nuclear Power Project appeared (..)

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POWER Magazine

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Community Nuclear Power (CNP), the UK’s only independent small modular reactor (SMR) development company, will spearhead a project to build four Westinghouse AP300 small modular reactors (SMRs) in North Teeside, […] The post UK’s First SMR Nuclear Project to Showcase Four Westinghouse AP300 Reactors appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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POWER Magazine

JANUARY 24, 2024

Westinghouse has revealed it is designing a transportable nuclear power plant (TNPP) featuring an eVinci microreactor with Canadian firm Prodigy Clean Energy, aiming to deliver a first project in Canada […] The post Prodigy and Westinghouse Targeting Launch of eVinci Floating Nuclear Plant in Canada by 2030 appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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POWER Magazine

APRIL 4, 2024

Nuclear energy is surging back in a big way. Case in point: Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm’s comments last week on plans to restart the Palisades nuclear power plant in Michigan. […] The post Nuclear Energy Seeing a Resurgence Unlike Any Other appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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POWER Magazine

MARCH 4, 2024

said the company has sold its Cumulus data center campus, located near a Pennsylvania nuclear power station that provides the site with its power, to Amazon Web […] The post AWS Acquiring Data Center Campus Powered by Nuclear Energy appeared first on POWER Magazine. Talen Energy Corp.

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POWER Magazine

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

If you have paid any attention to nuclear power plant construction projects over the years, you know that there is a long history of cost overruns and schedule delays on […] The post Improving Nuclear Plant Construction Processes: How to Build Projects More Efficiently appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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POWER Magazine

JANUARY 31, 2024

The Palisades nuclear power plant in Michigan could be another step closer to restarting, with reports saying the Biden administration in February will announce $1.5 Billion for Palisades Nuclear Restart appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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POWER Magazine

JANUARY 2, 2024

Solar, wind, and nuclear power, as well as battery storage systems, are the obvious winners as the world aims to decarbonize energy systems.

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POWER Magazine

AUGUST 28, 2023

Centrus, a firm poised to demonstrate high-assay, low-enriched uranium (HALEU) production, will partner with microreactor technology developer Oklo on several pioneering steps to build out the HALEU front-end supply chain, […] The post Centrus, Oklo Set Out to Solidify HALEU Fuel Cycle, Trade Advanced Nuclear Power and Fuel appeared first on (..)

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POWER Magazine

MARCH 1, 2024

Many industries rely upon it, but few uses are more important than in the nuclear power sector The post Sustaining Safe Nuclear Energy with Nondestructive Testing appeared first on POWER Magazine. Nondestructive testing is a multidisciplinary profession that blends quality assurance and materials science.

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POWER Magazine

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

India has begun commercial operation of its first domestically designed 700-MWe pressurized heavy water reactor (PHWR) at the Kakrapar nuclear power plant in Gujarat, state-owned Nuclear Power Corp.

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POWER Magazine

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Government officials have reversed the country’s planned phase-out of nuclear power and are now making commitments to deploy domestic reactor technology across the country and abroad. South Korean officials The post Shin Hanul Provides First Step in South Korea’s Nuclear Renaissance appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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POWER Magazine

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Southern Nuclear, Southern Company’s nuclear power plant operations business, announced in late September that it had received “first-of-a-kind approval” from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to use advanced fuel—accident tolerant […] The post Advanced Nuclear Fuel with Enrichment Exceeding Historical Limits Approved for Installation at (..)

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POWER Magazine

AUGUST 31, 2023

nuclear power plants typically refuel every 18 to 24 months. The Energy Information The post Planning Is Key to Successful Nuclear Refueling Outages appeared first on POWER Magazine. Refueling outages normally occur in the spring and fall of the year when demand for electricity is at its lowest.

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POWER Magazine

OCTOBER 25, 2023

A variety of industries are looking at nuclear power as a way to reduce their carbon footprint and provide a reliable source of electricity. Technology companies, along with industries such […] The post The POWER Interview: Nuclear Set to Energize, Decarbonize Industry appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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POWER Magazine

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Despite its ongoing war with Russia, Ukraine in early November gave state nuclear operator Energoatom the green light to operate Unit 1 of the South Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant for 10 more years. The approval The post Nuclear’s Glimmer Ushers in Spate of Lifetime Extensions appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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POWER Magazine

AUGUST 25, 2023

A California judge rejected a lawsuit from an environmental group seeking to keep Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) from extending the operating life of the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant. […] The post Judge Rejects Lawsuit Challenging California Nuclear Plant’s Operations appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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POWER Magazine

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Japan’s Kansai Electric Power has restarted another reactor at its Takahama nuclear power plant, the 12threactor to be returned to service in that country since the Fukushima disaster in March […] The post 12 Nuclear Reactors Operating in Japan After Takahama Unit 2 Restart appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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POWER Magazine

APRIL 9, 2024

The concept of using molten salts as both a coolant and fuel carrier dates back to […] The post Molten Salt Reactor Technology Solves Several Nuclear Industry Problems appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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POWER Magazine

APRIL 15, 2024

According to the 2022 Global Energy Talent Index, 25% of its current […] The post A Generational Turnover Could Jeopardize the Nuclear Industry’s Recent Momentum appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

North Teeside will host the first Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) in the UK, with facilities to be delivered by a collaboration between US nuclear firm Westinghouse Electric Company and Community Nuclear Power (CNP), based in Cumbria.

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POWER Magazine

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Department of Energy (DOE) announced an investment of […] The post Hydrogen: ‘The Swiss Army Knife of Decarbonization’ appeared first on POWER Magazine. Last October, the U.S.

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POWER Magazine

MAY 7, 2024

An executive with the TC Energy, a group that is among the largest operators of natural gas pipelines in North America, said electricity demand from energy-intensive data centers will support […] The post Industry Exec: Data Centers Will Drive Demand for Natural Gas appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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POWER Magazine

MARCH 21, 2024

The UK government has ambitions for 24 GW of nuclear energy by 2050 to help in providing energy security for the UK and for meeting its net-zero goals. Among groups […] The post UK Companies See Major Opportunity in Nuclear Supply Chain appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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POWER Magazine

MARCH 1, 2024

Yet, only two The post A Closer Look at Two Operational Small Modular Reactor Designs appeared first on POWER Magazine. There are literally dozens of small modular reactor (SMR) and microreactor designs being developed by different companies around the world, and some of the work has been going on for decades.

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GreenTechMedia

APRIL 30, 2020

The modern American nuclear power industry is not known for its punctuality, but the spread of a tenacious virus certainly doesn't help. The company still expects the units to meet their latest in-service deadlines of November 2021 and 2022, and has not changed the project's forecast capital cost.

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