Plant Operations
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Russia Grants Five-Year Life Extension For Smolensk-2 Nuclear Plant
Source: NucNetRussia’s nuclear regulator Rostekhnadzor has granted a five-year licence extension for Unit 2 of the Smolensk nuclear power station, state-owned nuclear corporation Rosatom said in a…
Talen Signs Nuclear Power Purchase Deal With Amazon To Supply 1.9 GW To Pennsylvania Data Centres
Source: NucNetUS-based utility Talen Energy has signed a long-term power purchase agreement with Amazon to supply up to 1,920 MW of electricity from its Susquehanna nuclear power…
Meta Signs 20 Year Power Deal with Constellation
Source: Neutron BytesFacebook Signs 20 Year Power Deal with Constellation Meta, the parent company of Facebook, WhatsAPP, and Instagram signed a 20 year power purchase agreement (PPA) with…
Meta Signs Deal To Keep Clinton Nuclear Plant Online For Another 20 Years
Source: NucNetConstellation and social networking company Meta have signed an agreement that will support the continued operation of the Clinton nuclear power station in Illinois for another…
Progress For Palisades Restart As Regulator Says ‘No Significant Environmental Impact’
Source: NucNetThe US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has said there is no significant environmental impact from the planned restart of the Palisades nuclear power station – the first…
IAEA Praises Safety At Netherland’s Borssele Nuclear Plant, Calls For Continued Improvement
Source: NucNetThe operator of the Borssele nuclear power plant in the Netherlands continues to demonstrate a commitment to its operational safety and has improved the engagement of…
Columbia Nuclear Plant Set For $700 Million Capacity Uprate
Source: NucNetThe only commercial nuclear power plant in the US Pacific Northwest is set for a $700m (€617m) uprate that would add nearly 200 MW of generation…
Taiwan Sets Date For Referendum On Restart Of Maanshan-2 Nuclear Power Plant
Source: NucNetTaiwan will hold a national referendum on restarting a nuclear power plant that it shut down earlier this month, potentially opening up a path to reversing…
Belgium Parliament Votes To Abandon Nuclear Phaseout Plans
Source: NucNetBelgium’s parliament on 15 May voted to drop the country’s planned nuclear phaseout in what was welcomed as a decisive step for the economic, environmental and…
Spain’s Nuclear Generation ‘Essential In Current Geopolitical Context’, Says Foro Nuclear
Topics: Plant OperationsSource: NucNetSpain’s fleet of seven commercial nuclear power plants generated almost 20% of the country’s total net electricity production in 2024, guaranteeing the supply and energy independence…
NRC Issues Environmental Impact Statement For Perry Nuclear Plant Licence Renewal
Source: NucNetThe US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued its final environmental impact statement for renewing the operating license of the single-unit Perry nuclear power station in…
Japan’s Nuclear Regulator Says Tomari-3 In Compliance With New Safety Standards
Source: NucNetJapan's Nuclear Regulation Authority on 30 April approved a draft screening report that found the Tomari-3 nuclear power plant on the northern island of Hokkaido to…
Finland’s TVO Signs €75 Million Bank Agreement For Olkiluoto Lifetime Extension Projects
Source: NucNetNuclear plant owner and operator Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO) has signed an investment loan agreement for €75m ($85m) with the Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) for the…
US Continues To Operate Largest Fleet Of Commercial Nuclear Plants In World
Topics: Plant OperationsSource: NucNetUS utilities operated 94 nuclear reactors in 2024 with a total net generating capacity of nearly 97 GW, the largest commercial nuclear power generation fleet in…
DOE Releases More Funding To Restart Palisades Nuclear Power Plant
Source: NucNetThe US Department of Energy (DOE) has made a third loan disbursement to Holtec International to help with the company’s plan to restart the shuttered single-unit…
Duke Submits Application To Extend Operation Of Robinson-2 Nuclear Plant
Source: NucNetPower utility Duke Energy has submitted a subsequent licence renewal application to the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the Robinson-2 nuclear power plant in South Carolina.…
Canada’s Bruce Power Gets IESO Approval For Bruce-5 Major Component Replacement Project
Topics: Plant OperationsSource: NucNetOntario’s Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) said Bruce Power has met the terms and conditions to proceed with another major component replacement (MCR) project at the…
Ukraine Says Zaporizhzhia Reactors Cannot Be Restarted While Facility Remains Under Russian Control
Source: NucNetUkraine’s national nuclear energy generating company Energoatom has said reactors at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station cannot be restarted while the facility remains under Russian control,…
Candu Energy Signs Key Nuclear Refurbishment Agreements With Eight Suppliers
Source: NucNetCandu Energy, a branch of Canada’s engineering giant AtkinsRéalis, has signed preferred vendor agreements (PVAs) with eight Canadian suppliers to accelerate the refurbishment and construction of…
NRC Renews Oconee Nuclear Station Operating Licences For Another 20 Years
Source: NucNetThe US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has renewed the operating licence of utility Duke Energy’s Oconee nuclear power station in South Carolina for another 20 years. This…