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German, Canadian reactors set new world records
The single-unit Grohnde nuclear power plant in Germany has produced more than 400 terawatt hours of electricity since it started up in 1984 - the only reactor to have achieved this milestone. Meanwhile, unit 1 of Canada's Darlington nuclear power plant has set a new world record with 1106 consecutive days of continuous operation.
read more... 09/02/2021
NEA, IFNEC and Poland launch nuclear financing initiative
The OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) has launched an initiative together with Poland's Ministry of Climate and Environment and the International Framework for Nuclear Energy Cooperation (IFNEC) to collaborate on issues of common interest related to innovative nuclear financing. The initiative began with a technical workshop on 14-15 January, which brought together experts from the public, private and academic sectors to discuss a number of fundamental issues pertaining to the financing of nuclear new build.
read more... 28/01/2021
Portugal on track to become coal-free by year end
The Sines coal plant in Portugal went offline at midnight yesterday evening (14 January), leaving Portugal with just one remaining coal power station in operation, which is scheduled for closure in November.
read more... 15/01/2021
UK, EU working out details of energy co-operation
UK gas and electricity transmission system operators need to decide on new working arrangements with EU bodies following the UK's exit from the EU.
read more... 11/01/2021
Croatia’s LNG terminal starts commercial operation
Croatia’s first liquefied natural gas (LNG) import facility has started commercial operations on January 1, right on schedule.
read more... 05/01/2021