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Finnish energy company ends contract with Rosatom over nuclear plant delivery
Finnish energy company Fennovoima has terminated a contract over the delivery of the Hanhikivi 1 nuclear power plant with Rosatom.
read more... 04/05/2022
EDF finds indications of possible corrosion on 4 reactors
EDF has said it found indications of possible stress corrosion on the auxiliary circuits of four French nuclear power reactors totalling 4.8 GW in capacity, namely Chinon 3, Cattenom 3, Flamanville 2 and Golfech 1.
read more... 20/04/2022
Rolls-Royce expecting UK approval for mini nuclear reactor by mid-2024
A Rolls-Royce design for a small modular nuclear reactor (SMR) will likely receive UK regulatory approval by mid-2024 and be able to produce grid power by 2029, Paul Stein, chairman of Rolls-Royce Small Modular Reactors, told Reuters.
read more... 20/04/2022
Bulgaria and Greece advance nuclear project talks
Bulgaria and Greece have progressed in their talks about constructing a nuclear power plant, but the liability issue in case of an accident remains unresolved, according to EURACTIV’s partners in Sofia and Athens.
read more... 12/04/2022
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UK focuses on new nuclear, offshore wind, clean hydrogen to boost energy security
The UK government wants 25% of electricity demand in 2050 to be met by up to 24 GW of nuclear generation capacity, up from 9 GW currently, it said in an Energy Security Strategy announcement late April 6.
read more... 08/04/2022