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EDF vows to connect French EPR in “summer 2024”
EDF plans to connect new-generation nuclear power reactor in Flamanville to the national grid in the summer of 2024, suggesting a further slight delay in the start-up schedule, the French utility said late on Wednesday.
read more... 28/03/2024
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Serbia signals desire for nuclear power production
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić said his country will work towards 1.2GW of nuclear capacity from small modular reactors (SMRs), and it will need financing and support from other countries to achieve the goal.
read more... 28/03/2024
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Europe's clean power sources on a record roll in early 2024
A record 60% of Europe's electricity was powered by clean energy sources in the opening two months of 2024, driven by strong year-on-year growth in hydro, solar and wind generation and a rebound in nuclear power production.
read more... 27/03/2024
Major nuclear projects will have to wait longer for delayed EIB financing
The European Investment Bank (EIB) dealt a major blow to the nuclear industry at last week’s International Nuclear Energy Summit in Brussels, when it dithered over the industry’s request for more funding for nuclear projects, but confirmed that investment in renewable energy will remain a priority until 2030.
read more... 26/03/2024
Romania expects €5.5bn price tag and 2025 final investment decision for small modular reactor
Romania is seeking to deploy ‘small modular reactor’ (SMR) technology as part of its drive to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and its energy minister Sebastian Burduja said this week that a final investment decision will be taken in 2025 for a new nuclear power plant in Doicești.
read more... 25/03/2024