POWER Magazine

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Iran’s state-run news service said the country has started construction on four new nuclear power units. 1 reported that the four reactors would have expected […] The post Iran Starts Construction of Four New Nuclear Power Plants appeared first on POWER Magazine. The IRNA agency on Feb.

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GreenTechMedia

APRIL 30, 2020

The modern American nuclear power industry is not known for its punctuality, but the spread of a tenacious virus certainly doesn't help. Unit 3 has passed the 90 percent construction mark, Southern Company said, and under an aggressive work plan could enter service as early as May 2021.

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POWER Magazine

MARCH 19, 2024

A group established by Microsoft founder Bill Gates is preparing to begin construction of a new generation of nuclear power plants in June, according to the company’s chief executive. Nuclear Power Plant appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 14, 2025

With industry paying for around two thirds of the project costs to cut emissions, this funding will help businesses of all sizes expand and innovate, including supporting new jobs through construction and operations helping to cut their energy bills and boost local growth across the country, said a statement. Heinz, which received over 2.5

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POWER Magazine

DECEMBER 7, 2023

The HTR-PM project was constructed […] The post Impressive Milestones Achieved on Chinese Advanced Nuclear Power Projects appeared first on POWER Magazine. (CNNC) announced on Dec.

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The Guardian: Energy

MAY 21, 2024

Ministers are discussing who will build the plant, which will join Hinkley Point C and Sizewell C as major future suppliers to the grid Ministers have earmarked north Wales as the site of a large-scale nuclear power plant, which is part of plans to resuscitate Britain’s nuclear power ambitions.

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The Guardian: Energy

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

The Ieefa findings built on the CSIRO’s GenCost studies that have shown nuclear energy to be the most expensive form of new power generation. It assessed recent construction costs at plants in the US, UK, Finland and France, and two proposed plants – one in the Czech Republic and an abandoned small modular reactor in the US.

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POWER Magazine

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

If you have paid any attention to nuclear power plant construction projects over the years, you know that there is a long history of cost overruns and schedule delays on […] The post Improving Nuclear Plant Construction Processes: How to Build Projects More Efficiently appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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The Verge: Energy

MARCH 22, 2024

We must devise strategy to attract further investment which is necessary to enhance the use of nuclear energy,” Japan’s Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Komura Masahiro said during the Nuclear Energy Summit held yesterday by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

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Financial Times: Energy

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Vladimir Putins envoy says more than 10 units are being built in countries such as China, Iran and Turkey

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Energy Central

JULY 28, 2023

Nuclear Power for Cargo Ships on Earth and Rockets to Mars BWXT to Provide Nuclear Reactor Engine and Fuel for DARPA Space Project NASA Selects Zeno Power Radioisotope Power System for Lunar Applications Maritime / UK Gen IV Reactor Developer Signs Agreement For Shipping Study Kairos Submits Construction License Application to NRC UK Fusion Company (..)

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POWER Magazine

JUNE 6, 2024

The incoming new government of the Netherlands reportedly will support construction of at least four new utility-scale nuclear power reactors, as part of a program to more than triple the […] The post Dutch Government Supports Four New Nuclear Reactors appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Energy Central

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

When discussing the future of nuclear power plant construction, there is general agreement that to control costs and risks there is a need to build a fleet of standardized designs.

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Mr. Sustainability

DECEMBER 5, 2021

Nuclear power is up to three times more expensive than wind or solar Summary - Costs of renewables continue to fall incrementally and are at a record low of around €40 per MWh. Nuclear power plants, especially in the West, are confronted with high construction costs, extreme delays and more stringent safety measures.

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R-Squared Energy

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

That’s why nuclear power could play a critical supporting role in reining in global carbon dioxide emissions. Yet, nuclear power is concentrated in a handful of countries, and very few are growing their nuclear energy production. France recently announced it would build up to 14 new nuclear reactors by 2050.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 15, 2022

Water utilities are working to 2030, while the construction industry has 2050 in its sights. Challenging factors with construction include the complexity of the supply chain, and the sheer quantity of waste generated. It’s incredibly easy to create waste in the construction industry.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Hitachi has officially scrapped plans to build new nuclear power plants at Wylfa on Anglesey and Oldbury in Gloucestershire amid ongoing struggles to drum-up additional financing for the high profile projects, it confirmed today, dealing another major blow to the nuclear industry's ambitions in the UK.

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Mr. Sustainability

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Ever wondered how long it takes to build a nuclear power plant? Summary - The conventional one gigawatt nuclear power plant takes almost 15 years to build if you are not from a major nuclear state*. The nuclear elephant in the room Or should we say, nuclear tortoise There are two types of people in this world.

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Mr. Sustainability

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Ever wondered how long it takes to build a nuclear power plant? Summary - The conventional one gigawatt nuclear power plant takes almost 15 years to build if you are not from a major nuclear state*. The nuclear elephant in the room Or should we say, nuclear tortoise There are two types of people in this world.

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Canary Media

JANUARY 18, 2024

Conditions are perfect for the American nuclear renaissance. government and the Department of Energy stand squarely behind commercial nuclear power, providing meaningful incentives to construct new advanced reactors, enrich fuel and keep existing plants open. Citizen sentiment about new nuclear power is…

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R-Squared Energy

APRIL 2, 2023

Nuclear power has been a source of electricity in the United States for more than 60 years. The first nuclear power plant in the U.S. The early years of nuclear power in the United States were marked by significant growth. During the 1960s, nuclear power plants were built across the country.

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The Guardian: Energy

APRIL 6, 2025

Unions urge energy giant EDF to take action as concerns mount over health of construction staff Workers building the troubled Hinkley Point C nuclear reactor in Somerset have raised concerns that the construction site is overrun by rats.

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The Guardian: Energy

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Future of Wylfa site had been uncertain since Japanese firm pulled construction plans in 2020 The UK government has said it is working to push forward a new nuclear power station at Wylfa in north Wales amid reported talks with the site’s owner.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

North Teeside will host the first Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) in the UK, with facilities to be delivered by a collaboration between US nuclear firm Westinghouse Electric Company and Community Nuclear Power (CNP), based in Cumbria.

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POWER Magazine

JULY 1, 2024

’s fleet of nuclear power plants doesn’t happen every day. In fact, prior to the addition of Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4, it hadn’t been done from scratch in decades The post Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4 Win POWER’s Plant of the Year Award appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

It was encouraging to see Energy Security and Net Zero Secretary Ed Miliband name checking new nuclear projects as part of his plans to "reindustrialise Britain" in his speech to the Labour Party Conference yesterday. To fund, build, and operate nuclear power plants?

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Business Green

JANUARY 7, 2022

Closure of EDF's Ayrshire plant, which has operated on west coast of Scotland since 1976, leaves UK with just seven operational nuclear stations. The 1.2GW capacity power station first began operating in 1976, and although it was originally expected to operate for 25 years, EDF was able to extend the plant's lifespan a number of times. "It

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The Sizewell B nuclear power plant on the Suffolk coast: The facility will provide electricity for the desalination plant at Sizewell C (image credit: Debra O’Connor / Shutterstock.com). Sizewell C is proposing a series of other measures to reduce carbon emissions during and after construction of the power station.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

While small modular reactors have powered naval ships for decades and are also in use in other military applications, they’ve yet to be approved for use in commercial power generation. The advantages of nuclear modularity. NuScale still has multiple steps ahead of it before it can build its first commercial reactor.

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POWER Magazine

JULY 8, 2024

Nuclear power has consistently provided about 19% to 20% of total annual U.S. According […] The post Analyst Says Nuclear Industry Is ‘Totally Irrelevant’ in the Market for New Power Capacity appeared first on POWER Magazine. electricity generation since 1990.

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Energy Central

JULY 24, 2024

The Nuclear Company, a fleet-scale nuclear development company, announced plans to construct a series of nuclear power plants in the U.S. The company says its target markets are data centers, electrification of the transportation sector (cars, trucks), and manufacturing centers.

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Financial Times: Energy

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Changes will pave the way for construction of a new generation of small modular reactors

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GreenTechMedia

JUNE 16, 2020

The port will be located along the eastern shore of the Delaware River, southwest of Salem, next to PSEG’s Hope Creek nuclear power plant on land owned by the utility. Construction of the first phase is “targeted” to begin in 2021. The New Jersey Wind Port, which is unlike anything yet revealed in the U.S.,

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Hitachi has confirmed it is walking away from a proposed new nuclear power plant in the U.K., raising serious questions about government plans to fund new nuclear projects. has 9GW of nuclear power capacity, most of which will be retired in the early 2030s. The company was also eyeing a site in Oldbury in England.

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POWER Magazine

APRIL 17, 2024

BGEN, one of the UK’s largest engineering firms, has been awarded an £84 million project by GE Steam Power Systems to provide electrical and instrumentation solutions to Hinkley Point C […] The post Massive Electrical and Instrumentation Contract Awarded for Hinkley Point C Nuclear Power Project appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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The Guardian: Energy

JANUARY 23, 2024

As nuclear plant is hit by further delay, real cost will be far higher after inflation is included, as project uses 2015 prices The owner of Hinkley Point C has blamed inflation, Covid and Brexit as it announced the nuclear power plant project could be delayed by a further four years, and cost £2.3bn more.

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R-Squared Energy

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Any time I write about nuclear power, it evokes passionate responses from readers. That was certainly the case following my previous article, Nuclear Power Could Cut The World’s Carbon Emissions In Half. There is always a contingent who are convinced that all we need is solar power. Where is nuclear power growing?

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