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China sets new fusion power generation world record

• 2025-01-22 06:48:07
• David Flin

According to the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST) has maintained steady-state high-confinement for 1066 seconds, the longest time so far ever achieved.

Ontario explores new nuclear generation

• 2025-01-16 06:09:27
• David Flin

The Canadian Ontario provincial government has requested Ontario Power Generation (OPG) to explore new nuclear power opportunities at the Wesleyville site in Port Hope.

Türkiye’s Akkuyu nuclear power plant scheduled for partial operation in 2025

• 2025-01-13 05:13:42
• David Flin

Alparslan Bayraktar, Türkiye’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, has said that the Akkuyu nuclear power plant is scheduled to become partially operational during 2025 and fully operational by 2028.

Constellation Energy may buy Calpine in $30 billion deal

• 2025-01-09 06:08:00
• David Flin

According to a report in Bloomberg, Constellation Energy is in talks to buy Calpine in a deal valued at nearly $30 billion. This would be one of the largest power and utility deals in the USA.

Zhangzhou One nuclear power plant starts commercial operation

• 2025-01-03 06:30:15
• David Flin

China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) has announced that the 1126 MW Zhangzhou 1 nuclear power plant in Fujian province, China, has started commercial operation on 1 January 2025.

Commonwealth plans world’s first grid-scale fusion power plant in Virginia, USA

• 2024-12-18 06:14:40
• David Flin

Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS), a private company formed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, said that it is planning to build the world’s first grid-scale fusion power plant in Virginia, USA, scheduled to generate power by the early 2030s.

Last Energy receives $103 million in debt-financing to build SMR in Britain

• 2024-12-16 06:14:50
• David Flin

Last Energy of the USA has announced that it has received an offer of $103.7 million in debt financing from the US Government to set up the first of four planned micro-sized nuclear power plants in Britain.

India’s Gorakhpur nuclear power plant faces further delays

• 2024-12-13 05:18:28
• David Flin

The Gorakhpur nuclear power plant in Fatehabad, Haryana, India has encountered significant delays, with the completion of its first phase postponed to 2032.

2025 energy outlook: thriving amidst volatility with smart strategies

• 2024-12-05 12:30:26
• Junior Isles

The energy market has changed as attention shifts to renewable sources and companies are faced with a balancing act of affordability and carbon footprint. Some predict we are set for a turbulent year of energy pricing and supply security.

By Andrew King, Founder of SGT

Four UK nuclear reactors to stay online for longer

• 2024-12-04 06:14:11
• David Flin

EDF and Centrica, operators of four UK nuclear reactors, have announced that these will continue to operate beyond their original shutdown date.