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Engie shuts down Belgian nuclear reactor because of an alternator problem
Electrabel, the Belgian unit of French conglomerate Engie, closes the Doel 1 nuclear reactor in northern Belgium late on Saturday due to a problem with an alternator.
read more... 04/01/2016
EDF will make firm offer for Areva reactors at the beginning of 2016
Divergences over valuation and charges related to a Finnish reactor project are likely to postpone French utility EDF's purchase of Areva's nuclear reactor business until next year, according to sources familiar with the situation.
read more... 15/12/2015
Swiss grid will exploit Alpine hydro plants to counterbalance nuclear shutdown
The Swiss power grid operator has informed utilities that they may have to increase energy production from high-mountain hydro plants this winter since nuclear reactors stay closed and there is not sufficient transformer capacity to take on enough green power from Germany.
read more... 03/12/2015
CEZ intends to bring idle reactors back on line this year
Czech electricity producer CEZ intends to bring all three idle units at its Dukovany nuclear electricity station back online this year to end continued outages that cut into 2015 earnings.
read more... 12/11/2015
Areva and EDF will preserve 66 percent of nuclear reactor firm
The French government wants utility EDF and nuclear conglomerate Areva, both state-owned, to preserve a stake of 66 percent in Areva's previous reactor building unit Areva NP, as stated by a government source on Tuesday.
read more... 07/10/2015