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Bulgaria set to build 4 nuclear reactors under new energy plan

Bulgaria must build four new nuclear reactors to guarantee power generation capabilities once the two operational reactors at its sole nuclear power plant in Kozloduy are decommissioned, the caretaker government said.

read more... 19/01/2023

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French bill on accelerating nuclear new build progresses to Senate

The French Senate has begun discussing a bill aimed at accelerating procedures related to the construction of new nuclear facilities near existing nuclear sites and to the operation of existing facilities. In February last year, President Emmanuel Macron proposed the construction of six new EPR2 reactors, with an option for a further eight EPR2 reactors to follow.

read more... 18/01/2023

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Sweden makes regulatory push to allow new nuclear reactors

Sweden is preparing legislation to allow the construction of more nuclear power stations to boost electricity production in the Nordic country and bolster energy security, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said on Wednesday.

read more... 12/01/2023

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Belgium to extend life of two nuclear reactors by 10 years

Belgium has reached an agreement with French utility Engie to extend the life of two nuclear reactors by 10 years, the prime minister said on Monday, overturning a plan to exit nuclear power in 2025 as the war in Ukraine has changed energy strategy.

read more... 11/01/2023

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EDF further delays the restart of several nuclear plants

French nuclear operator EDF has further delayed the restart of several of its nuclear reactors affected by stress corrosion, in some cases until as late as June, as it struggles to get enough units online to meet winter power demand.

read more... 20/12/2022

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