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Romanian army blasts rock in Danube to help nuclear power plant
- 2026-08-04 06:42:20
- David Flin
The Romanian army detonated a rock formation on the Danube River on 3 August to divert water to the Cernavoda nuclear power plant.
Record low water levels on Danube force nuclear output cuts in Hungary and Romania
- 2026-07-31 06:47:39
- David Flin
Nuclear power plants along the River Danube in Hungary and Romania have cut output and may need to shut down completely as a result of record low water levels. Researchers say the problem has become a seasonal risk as climate change makes extreme heat and droughts more frequent.
Portugal and Spain to expand plans for pumped storage
- 2026-07-27 05:50:27
- David Flin
Portugal and Spain have announced they are increasing investment in pumped storage as rising renewable generation increases the need for large-scale, long-duration energy storage across the Iberian electricity system.
Hartlepool and Heysham get two more years
- 2026-07-23 06:29:39
- David Flin
EDF has announced that Hartlepool and Heysham 1 nuclear power plants will run until March 2030, two years longer than a previous estimate of 2028.
Uniper plans €5 billion in European energy system transformation
- 2026-07-20 06:01:31
- David Flin
Uniper has announced plans to invest €5 billion by 2030 in energy security and the transformation of European power systems. Around half of the investment programme is expected to be placed in projects in Germany.
Cyprus anticipates large increase in energy storage by 2027
- 2026-07-17 05:58:02
- David Flin
Michalis Damianos, the Energy, Commerce, and Industry Minister of Cyprus, said that Cyprus will have several hundred megawatts of electricity storage capacity connected to the grid by the end of 2027.
EDF shuts down three reactors due to heat wave
- 2026-07-13 06:20:53
- David Flin
EDF has announced that it is temporarily shutting down three nuclear reactors located along riverbanks due to the extreme heat.
Sizewell B nuclear power plant receives 20-year extension
- 2026-07-09 06:14:58
- David Flin
EDF and the UK Government have signed an agreement to extend the lifespan of the 1.2 GW Sizewell B nuclear power station in Suffolk, UK until 2055, 20 years after its original planned closure date of 2035.
Ukraine launches next stage of tender for 1.5 GW of new power generation
- 2026-07-08 05:26:15
- David Flin
Denys Shmyhal, Ukraine’s Energy Minister, has announced that the country is launching the next stage of a competition to build over 1.5 GW of new flexible power generation capacity. He said that the Ukraine government is now seeking comments and proposals from potential investors on the prepared tender documentation.
Rolls-Royce SMR to supply new nuclear power plant to Sweden
- 2026-06-17 05:36:41
- David Flin
Videberg Kraft has selected Rolls-Royce SMR as a partner to deliver three SMRs on the Värö peninsula on Sweden’s west coast. The Videberg project will be Sweden’s first new nuclear power plant in over 40 years.
