Nuclear Energy
Nuclear Energy
Areva delivers steam generators for Xcel Energy’s Prairie nuclear station in US
France-based nuclear energy company Areva delivered two steam generator for Xcel Energy’s Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant located in Red Wing, Minnesota, US. Located on a 520-acre site about 40 miles southeast of Minneapolis-St....
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China to aid Russia to develop floating nuclear power stations
 Russia and China are currently discussing the possibility of a joint production and maintenance of the fleet of floating nuclear power stations. Rusatom Overseas head Djomart Aliyev said that the idea was proposed by...
Nuclear Energy
EDF to cut jobs; control costs on Hinkley nuclear project in UK
France-based electric utility company Électricité de France (EDF) is planning to cut down jobs on its Hinkley Point C nuclear power station and control costs. The proposed GBP14bn ($21.3bn) nuclear project to be built...
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Kewaunee nuclear power plant shutdown to cost $1bn
Dominion Resources, the owner of the Kewaunee Power Station, said the shutdown of the plant in Wisconsin, US, has been estimated to cost nearly $1bn. The plant operators will commence the process of decommissioning...
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Thunderstorm forces Exelon’s LaSalle County nuclear units to shut down
US-based energy provider Exelon’s LaSalle County Generating Station units have automatically shut down during a severe thunderstorm. The electric supply from the switchyard into the nuclear site was interrupted during the storm and both...
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Florida Power & Light completes upgrade at its Turkey Point and St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plants
Florida Power & Light Company announced that its has completed major upgrades at its Turkey Point and St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plants. The upgrade carried out in a five-year, multibillion-dollar investment, will add over...
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Japan court declines petition to close down Ohi nuclear reactors
A Japanese court has rejected a petition, to close down the two operating nuclear reactors at Kansai Electric Power's Ohi plant in western Japan. Anti-nuclear advocates had filed a petition to shut down reactors at the plant, as...
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