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EDF unveils a sharp rise in costs for Flamanville nuclear reactor construction
French state-controlled power giant Electricite de France (EDF) announced that it will increase costs for the nuclear reactor it is building in Flamanville, northern France to €8.5 billion ($10.6 billion).
read more... 07/12/2012
Germany sets new legislation to avoid electricity blackouts
The German parliament adopted a law aimed to curb blackouts by easing 3 GW of capacity, as the country’s costly nuclear phase-out and fluctuating renewable are threatening its power grid.
read more... 04/12/2012
EDF Extend life of Hunterston B nuclear power plant until 2023
Hunterston B nuclear power plant has been operating since 1976, and has a combined capacity of 890,000kW. It had been scheduled to close in 2016, but yesterday, power firm EDF Energy has announced that the operating life of Hunterston B nuclear power station in Ayrshire has been extended by seven years.
read more... 04/12/2012
France launches a national energy transition debate
France, the most nuclear power dependent nation in the world, will launch a six-month national debate on energy policy in attempt to revise the way energy is produced and consumed as the country is facing with a loss in competitiveness.
read more... 30/11/2012
China to reach 42 GW of nuclear power capacity
Zhang Huazhu, the chairman of China Nuclear Energy Association, announced that China will account for 10%, which will correspond to about 42 GW, of the world's installed nuclear capacity, with 41 operating nuclear power plants , by 2015.
read more... 29/11/2012