15 Mar (NucNet): The International Nuclear Energy Agency has released its annual edition of the Country Nuclear Power Profiles (CNPP), documenting the status and development of nuclear power programmes worldwide as of the end of 2017.
15 Mar (NucNet): The Kanupp-2 and -3 nuclear power reactors under construction in Pakistan are scheduled to be completed in 2021 and 2022 respectively, International Atomic Energy Agency director-general Yukiya Amano was told on a visit to the country.
14 Mar (NucNet): Japanese nuclear operator Kansai Electric Power Company restarted the Ohi-3 nuclear reactor unit on 14 March 2018 at 17:00 local time, a statement by the company said.
13 Mar (NucNet): France’s nuclear regulator ASN said on 12 March 2018 that a steam generator at state-controlled utility EDF’s Fessenheim-2 nuclear power plant in the east of the country is fit for service.
12 Mar (NucNet): Teollisuuden Voima Oyj has signed a settlement agreement with the companies supplying the Olkiluoto-3 EPR unit in Finland which includes compensation of €450m ($553m) to be paid in two installments, TVO said in a statement on 11 March 2018.
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Critics of nuclear energy argue that South Africa’s plans to build up to 9,600 MW of new nuclear are too expensive for a country where the economy is fragile and political turbulence is worrying investors. Supporters say the levelised cost for nuclear is in the same range as other forms of energy and that South Africa is already losing money through power outages and slowed industrial growth. In this special report for subscribers, NucNet looks at the arguments on both sides, and at the possibility that site work on the multi-billion-dollar project could begin next year. Full story: http://bit.ly/2miQcRA
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