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Global Nuclear Fuel extends joint venture agreement with ENUSA

• 2019-02-07 06:00:44.062972
• David Flin

Global Nuclear Fuel (GNF) has signed an agreement with ENUSA Industrias Avanzadas to extend the GNF ENUSA Nuclear Fuel (GENUSA) joint venture.

Addressing four major risks to the physical data security of energy facilities

• 2019-01-23 22:52:42.057244
• Junior Isles

Physical data security is often overlooked within energy facilities – where the stakes could not be higher.

By Douglas Miorandi, Director of U.S. Federal Programs at Metrasens

Strike affects French nuclear and coal generation units

• 2019-01-22 05:29:10.471534
• David Flin

France’s electricity grid operator RTE has said that a strike in the French power sector has reduced generation at EDF’s 1300 MW St Alban 1 nuclear reactor by around 80 per cent.

Hitachi suspends work on Wylfa Newydd nuclear power station in UK

• 2019-01-18 04:52:22.804927
• David Flin

Hitachi has announced that it will suspend work on the £13 billion Wylfa Newydd nuclear power plant in Anglesey, north Wales, due to rising costs.

World’s first EPR nuclear plant begins commercial operation

• 2018-12-18 05:23:59.156107
• David Flin

Unit 1 of Taishan Nuclear Power Plant in China has completed its final regulatory test of continuous operation and full power for 168 hours, enabling the start of commercial operation.

GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy announces intent to acquire specialised D&D expertise

• 2018-12-11 06:23:41.007377
• David Flin

GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) has announced its intent to acquire the business and certain assets of REI Nuclear, a decommissioning technology and tooling design company based in Columbia, South Carolina, USA.

Taiwan reverses policy of phasing out nuclear power by 2025

• 2018-11-28 05:45:41.512736
• David Flin

A referendum in Taiwan resulted in voters opposing the Government policy of phasing out nuclear power by 2025.

Poland considers nuclear power to reduce reliance on coal

• 2018-11-26 05:42:35.050604
• David Flin

Poland has indicated that it wants to generate more electricity from nuclear reactors, and hopes to attract over €88 billion of investment to achieve this.

Spain’s Endesa plans to operate coal and nuclear plants beyond 2030

• 2018-11-22 06:07:22.646514
• David Flin

Endesa of Spain has said that it plans to continue to operate its remaining coal and nuclear plants beyond 2030, and that it plans to finish one more retrofit and to install new battery units, while closing two units in 2020.

Rosatom to start construction of Tianwan 7 in China

• 2018-11-14 05:24:54.204522
• David Flin

Rosatom has announced that it will begin construction of a seventh unit at the Tianwan nuclear power plant in China in 2021.