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Poland approves construction of SMR nuclear units at six sites
Poland has given the green light for the construction of 24 new small modular reactor (SMR) units across six sites, executives of the company that will build the nuclear facilities said on Thursday, as Warsaw looks to reduce its use of fossil fuels.
read more... 08/12/2023
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Britain uses coal-power back up for the first time with supply tight
Britain's National Grid called on reserve coal-power units for the first time to provide electricity during a period of expected tight supplies on Tuesday as a cold snap sweeps the country.
read more... 08/03/2023
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EDF further delays the restart of several nuclear plants
French nuclear operator EDF has further delayed the restart of several of its nuclear reactors affected by stress corrosion, in some cases until as late as June, as it struggles to get enough units online to meet winter power demand.
read more... 20/12/2022
RWE to restart 3 lignite units (900 MW) this winter
German utility RWE will restart three lignite units – Neurath C (292 MW), Niederaussem E (295 MW) and F (299 MW) – from 1 October, with the facilities currently in reserve, the company said on Thursday.
read more... 12/08/2022
Drax plans GBP-2bn bioenergy-plus-CCS project
UK power producer Drax Group Plc plans to invest GBP 2 billion (USD 2.39bn/EUR 2.37bn) this decade in the development of two units under a bioenergy-with-carbon-capture-and-storage (BECCS) project at its North Yorkshire power station.
read more... 13/07/2022