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Japan: nuclear - main baseload power source
Japan’s government stated in a final report on Tuesday that nuclear reactors which meet the safety standards fixed by the nuclear regulatory entity should consider resuming their operations.
read more... 26/02/2014
India to build the world’s most powerful solar plant
India intends to build the world’s biggest solar power plant which is expected to be able to generate something like 6.4 billion kilowatt-hours per year. Once the project will obtain the go ahead, the solar array would cover an area larger than Manhattan and could be capable of producing 4,000 megawatts of electricity, which corresponds to that of four full-size nuclear reactors.
read more... 11/02/2014
Belgium to extend life of Tihange 1 nuclear reactor
Belgium has seven nuclear reactors generating about half of its electricity. Electricity production in Belgium was about 78.6 billion kWh (TWh) in 2012, of this 40.3 TWh was from nuclear. Most Belgian electricity is produced by Electrabel, a subsidiary of GDF Suez, which also controls all the nuclear plants. Electrabel owns 50% of Tihange 1 and 89.8% of Tihange 2 and 3.
read more... 14/01/2014
Spain: wind power was the main energy source in 2013
According to a new report from grid operator Red Electrica de Espana, last year, Spain got the bulk of its electricity from wind power, which has narrowly beat out nuclear power and coal as the primary source of electricity for Spain in 2013. According to the figures, wind turbines met 21.1% of electricity demand while nuclear reactors provided 21% of power.
read more... 09/01/2014
Nuclear outlook in the UK
Currently, the UK has 16 reactors generating on average about 19% of its electricity and all but one of these will be retired by 2023.The country has a number of reactors which are currently reaching the end of their working life, and it is now unclear how they will be replaced.
read more... 06/11/2013