Nuclear Energy

Japan’s Tokyo Electric Power Co. has loaded its biggest nuclear power plant, Kashiwazaki Kariwa, with fuel for the first time since the Fukushima disaster, Bloomberg has reported. The move is part of a nuclear power return on the Japanese scene after the 2011 tragedy, which saw all nuclear reactors in …

The Kazakh delegation visited Japan in order to expand cooperation between the countries in the field of peaceful uses of nuclear energy from April 1 to April 5, 2024, Trend reports, citing the Energy Ministry of Kazakhstan. The Kazakh delegation included representatives of the Ministry of Energy, the Ministry of …

The United Arab Emirates is considering investments in Europe’s nuclear power segment, approaching several European nations to gauge their receptivity to a collaboration, sources familiar with the talks told Reuters this week. The UAE has discussed the possibility of its state-owned Emirates Nuclear Energy Company (ENEC) investing in European power …

IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi reiterated his call on Iran for full cooperation despite all Iran’s cooperation with the Agency. Grossi made the remarks in his Introductory Statement to the Board of Governors on Monday as published on the Agancy’s website. Grossi said that “Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium continues …

Several European powers are rapidly progressing plans to expand their nuclear energy sectors, despite a lack of support from major EU powers, such as Germany. The U.K. recently announced plans for its biggest nuclear expansion in 70 years, as well as plans to extend the life of several existing facilities. …

China faced a complex economic landscape as its economy expanded by 5.2% in 2023, while the population saw a decline of 2 million. These contrasting figures underscored the ongoing challenges posed by a slowing property market and demographic pressures on the world’s second-largest economy. Official data released on Wednesday revealed …

The United Kingdom government said it is considering a third new-generation nuclear plant with the same power capacity as the under-construction Hinkley C and the approved Sizewell C. The third plant is part of the Civil Nuclear Roadmap announced by the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) Thursday, …

The world’s largest uranium miner issued a dire warning on Friday concerning its production outlook for 2024, sparking fears that nuclear fuel supply could be at risk. London-based Kazatomprom—the largest uranium miner in the world—said on Friday that sulfuric acid shortages and construction delays at newly discovered deposits could lead …

France is set to build eight new nuclear plants on top of six already announced, the energy minister has said, arguing more reactors are needed to hit carbon reduction targets. A draft law set to be presented soon recognizes that “we will need nuclear power beyond the six first European …

The Qinshan Nuclear Power Plant, China’s first indigenous nuclear power plant set a record high in 2023 of 96.8 percent in its unit capability factor (UCF), based on statistics provided by the World Association of Nuclear Operators, known as WANO. The power plant is located in Haiyan County, east China’s …