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EDF inks preliminary agreement to build six nuclear plants in India
French utility EDF declared on Tuesday it had inked a preliminary deal with Nuclear Power Corp of India Ltd (NPCIL) to construct six nuclear reactors at Jaitapur, in the west of India.
read more... 27/01/2016
World launches 10 and decommissions eight nuclear reactors in 2015
Global nuclear generating capacity insignificantly rose in 2015 since 10 new reactors started to supply electricity and eight were permanently closes, as indicated by to World Nuclear Association data.
read more... 12/01/2016
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