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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
EIA submitted for Poland's first nuclear power plant
Polskie Elektrownie Jadrowe (PEJ), the Polish government company that is progressing its policy to deploy up to six reactors at multiple sites in the country by 2040, has submitted the environmental impact assessment (EIA) report for the first plant.
read more... 01/04/2022
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Germany reactivates coal power plants amid Russian gas supply threats
As Germany closes its last nuclear reactors, it is also reactivating old coal power plants to ensure electricity supply security amid Russian threats to turn off the gas tap.
read more... 10/03/2022
Macron presents France’s long-term ‘nuclear-heavy’ energy plan
Multiplying solar energy capacity tenfold, deploying around fifty offshore wind farms and building six EPR 2 nuclear reactors. These are all part of France’s long-term energy plan President Emmanuel Macron detailed on Thursday (10 February). EURACTIV France reports.
read more... 14/02/2022