The Belgian government has asked energy company Engie to see if it can extend the operating life of Tihange unit 2 until the end of the winter peak electricity season - but the company says it is...
Nationalisation of EDF seen as ‘inevitable’ to carry out France’s nuclear plans
The nationalisation of French energy giant EDF was “inevitable” because of the “huge amount of regulatory and economic constraints” put on the company as well as France’s new ambitious nuclear...
Green nuclear power is good – will Denmark dare to admit it?
Like other political parties, Volt has had many discussions over the environmental merits of nuclear power. But while the questions have remained the same for the last 30 years, the answers have...
NuScale to make SMR safety platform widely available
NuScale Power and Paragon Energy Solutions have signed a patent licence agreement that will enable the potential widespread use of the highly integrated protection system (HIPS) platform. The HIPS...
Applications for SMRs submitted to Polish regulator
Two applications have been submitted to Poland's National Atomic Energy Agency (Państwowa Agencja Atomistyki, PAA) for the assessment of small modular reactor (SMR) technology. Copper and silver...
Germany / Debate Over Nuclear Rumbles On As Netherlands Asks Berlin To Keep Reactors Online
The Netherlands has asked Germany to consider keeping its nuclear power plants in operation, but admitted the chances of that happening are slim, especially after German chancellor Olaf Scholz told...
French move to nationalise EDF reopens restructuring debate
Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne’s announcement to nationalise French energy giant EDF in the wake of the European Parliament approving nuclear and gas in the EU’s green taxonomy has revived the...
Taxonomy / Nuclear Vote ‘Important Recognition’ Of Europe’s ‘Pragmatic And Realistic’ Approach
The vote by members of the European parliament to support legislation which includes nuclear in the bloc’s sustainable finance taxonomy for green investment is “important recognition” of Europe’s...