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France to speed up nuclear power deployment
A bill to speed up the construction of new nuclear reactors was approved by the French parliament on Tuesday (16 May), with the government hailing it as an environmental step forward.
read more... 18/05/2023
Westinghouse unveils small modular nuclear reactor
U.S. company Westinghouse unveiled plans on Thursday for a small modular reactor to generate virtually emissions-free electricity that could replace coal plants or power water desalinization and other industries.
read more... 05/05/2023
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Power outages hit Nordic electricity system
The Nordic electricity power system was disrupted early on Wednesday, and two Swedish nuclear power reactors were disconnected, Finnish grid operator Fingrid and its Swedish counterpart said.
read more... 26/04/2023
France's EDF returns Civaux 2 reactor, delays others amid strike
France's EDF has restarted the 1.5-GW Civaux-2 reactor while delaying both planned maintenance and returns elsewhere amid ongoing worker strikes, transparency data showed April 24.
read more... 25/04/2023
Europe’s Largest Nuclear Reactor Comes Online 14 Years Later Than Planned
The biggest nuclear reactor in Europe by capacity, Olkiluoto 3 in Finland, started regular electricity production on Sunday, entering into service 14 years later than initially planned.
read more... 18/04/2023