General construction work has started on the Akkuyu nuclear power plant site in Turkey.
China General Nuclear Power Corporation (CGN) has said that it is exploring a bid to invest in Toshiba’s troubled £15 billion Moorside nuclear power station on the Cumbrian coast in northwest England.
Saudi Arabia has said that it will launch a tender process for its first nuclear reactors in October, and will reach out to potential vendors from countries including France, South Korea, and China.
Florida Power and Light (FPL) has announced that it will be shutting off operation at its Turkey Point and St Lucie nuclear power plants on the Atlantic coast before the arrival of Hurricane Irma.
Duke Energy Florida has announced that it will terminate all plans to build its Levy Nuclear Power Project.
The South Korean Government has announced that it will prohibit life extensions of old nuclear plants, and will cease construction of new nuclear facilities.
Berat Albayrak, Turkey’s Energy Minister, said that the country plans to build three nuclear power plants between 2023 and 2030, and that these would provide 10 per cent of domestic electricity consumption.
China General Nuclear Power Corporation (CGN) has announced that it is expanding its civil uranium supply chain to meet increased domestic demand and for global civil projects.
The India-Japanese civil nuclear deal was originally signed in November 2016, and it has now come into force, enabling Japan to export nuclear power plant technology as well as provide finance for nuclear power plants in India.
SNC-Lavalin and Holtec International have signed an agreement to jointly develop Holtec’s SMR-160, a small modular reactor capable of being deployed globally in both wet and arid environments.