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Tricastin 1 cleared for ten more years
Unit 1 of the Tricastin nuclear power plant in southern France can operate for a further ten years, the country's nuclear safety regulator, the Autorité de Sûreté Nucléaire (ASN), has decided. It becomes the first French power reactor licensed to operate beyond 40 years.
read more... 16/08/2023
America Flips Switch On First New Nuclear Reactor in 7 Years
The United States has started operations on its first new nuclear reactor in seven years, in a development hailed as having a positive impact on the climate as it releases no greenhouse gas emissions.
read more... 01/08/2023
Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant makes shutdown transition for maintenance
Operators carrying out maintenance at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant have switched the shutdown mode of two reactors, the Moscow-installed administration of the plant, located on the war's front-line, said on Tuesday.
read more... 25/07/2023
Belgium, Engie agree to restart extended nuclear reactors from 2025
French energy company Engie and the Belgian government are set to sign contractual documents Friday, setting out the terms and conditions for restarting reactors Doel 4 and Tihange 3 in the winter of 2025.
read more... 24/07/2023
Britain opens competition to develop small nuclear plants by the 2030s
Britain on Tuesday opened a competition to develop small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs), and is aiming to see them operating in the country by the early 2030's, according to energy security minister Grant Shapps.
read more... 19/07/2023