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Dec 23, 2024 · News, features and analysis covering the global nuclear energy sector, supported by World Nuclear Association
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4 days ago · Unit 1 of the Zhangzhou nuclear power plant in China's Fujian province - the first of six Hualong One (HPR1000) reactors planned at the site - has been put into commercial operation, China National Nuclear Corporation has announced.
Nuclear output to reach new record by 2025, says IEA
Sep 18, 2024 · Global nuclear power generation is forecast to grow by almost 3% annually on average through to 2026, reaching a new record high by 2025, according to the International Energy Agency. More than half of new reactors expected to become operational during the outlook period are in China and India.
Nuclear Policies - World Nuclear News
Dec 17, 2024 · The world is paying a price for letting "lingering concerns about safety and ideological opposition" deter governments from constructing new nuclear power plants, according to the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change.
Russia set to build SMR nuclear power plant in Uzbekistan
Sep 19, 2024 · An agreement between Uzbekistan and Russia will see a six-unit small modular reactor nuclear power plant built in the Jizzakh region of Uzbekistan, with construction work due to begin as early as this summer.
Chinese EPR resumes power supply after extended outage
Sep 9, 2024 · Unit 1 of the Taishan nuclear power plant in China's Guangdong province offline has been reconnected to the electricity grid after having been offline for more than a year following the discovery of damaged fuel rods.
China approves 11 new reactors - World Nuclear News
Oct 25, 2024 · China General Nuclear (CGN) controlled companies have received approval to construct two Hualong One reactors as units 1 and 2 of the Zhaoyuan plant in Shandong province; two CAP1000 reactors as units 1 and 2 of the Lufeng plant in Guangdong province; and two Hualong Ones as units 3 and 4 of the San'ao plant in Zhejiang province.
Grossi restates key role for IAEA, after agency vehicle hit by drone ...
An International Atomic Energy Agency vehicle was hit and damaged by a drone on the day of the latest rotation of the agency's team of experts at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.
TerraPower breaks ground for Natrium plant - World Nuclear News
The 345 MWe sodium-cooled fast reactor with a molten salt-based energy storage system - which can boost the system's output to 500 MW of power when needed, allowing it to integrate seamlessly with renewable resources - is being built near a retiring coal-fired plant.
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