July 2022

France and the United Arab Emirates signed an energy cooperation agreement

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France and the United Arab Emirates signed a strategic cooperation agreement in the energy sector on 18 July 2022. The partnership aims to identify joint investment projects between France and the UAE in hydrogen, renewable and nuclear energy, the French government said in a statement. In the current uncertain energy environment, this agreement will create …

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The gas crisis is causing Germany to rethink its nuclear policy

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In response to the current gas crisis, Germany is discussing extending the life of its three operating nuclear plants. Some 68 per cent of Germans now support longer operating lives for nuclear plants. Experts from Germany's environment and economy ministries had recommended against extending the life of nuclear plants, citing legal grounds, the need for …

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South Korea will provide 130 billion won worth of jobs in the nuclear sector this year

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South Korea's industry ministry on Tuesday pledged 130 billion won ($99.04 million) worth of work to companies in the nuclear power sector this year in an effort to rebuild the sector and expand nuclear power generation. In a policy briefing to President Yoon Suk-yeol, Industry Minister Lee Chang-Yang said the work provided this year would …

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Three billion dollars! Bechtel affiliate WIPP was awarded the management contract by the U.S. Department of Energy

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Tularosa Basin Range Services(TBRS) has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environmental Management (EM) worth up to approximately $3 billion to manage and operate the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) transuranuranium waste disposal site in New Mexico. The contract replaces Nuclear Waste Partnership's, which expired at the end …

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Nuclear power is listed as one of the acceptable carbon free energy sources in THE US TVA

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The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has issued a proposal to supply up to 5,000 megawatts of carbon-free energy, which must be on line by 2029. Nuclear power and renewable energy are listed as acceptable sources of ENERGY for TVA. Proposals in response to the request must be submitted by October 19. TVA says it will …

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The vogtler nuclear power plant in the United States will be loaded with accident tolerant fuel

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On July 11, 2022, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) announced that Southern Nuclear Operating Co. has submitted a license modification application seeking to load test rods containing accident-tolerant fuel at Units 1 and 2 of the Vogtle Nuclear Power Plant in Georgia. If approved, it would be the first time a modern LIGHT-water reactor …

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Japan plans to build fusion power plant equipment comprehensive test facility

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Kyoto Fusion Engineering said it has completed the preliminary design of an integrated test facility for fusion power plant equipment and will start construction in August 2022, with plans to demonstrate the use of fusion-related technologies for power generation in 2024. The proposed test complex, called UNITY, is the first of its kind to be …

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The Netherlands called on Germany to extend the operating life of its nuclear power plants

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The Dutch energy minister recently called on Germany to consider extending the operating life of its nuclear power plants, although this is highly unlikely to happen. As Europe faces its worst energy crisis in decades, European countries are rushing to reduce their dependence on Russian energy. The Netherlands plans to halt Russian gas imports in …

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Canadian enterprise partnership deploys NEW Brunswick SMR

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ARC Clean Energy Canada is partnering with Hatch, an engineering, procurement, construction management and strategic services firm, to deploy advanced small Modular reactor (SMR) technology in New Brunswick by the end of the century. ARC's ARC-100 is a 100 MW sodium cooled fast reactor based on proven technology developed for experimental Breeder Reactor-II (EBR II) …

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Argentina: The first phase of atucha nuclear power plant was extended for 20 years

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Argentina's Nuclear power Company signed a licensing framework agreement for the long-term operation of Atucha I at the headquarters of the Nuclear Regulatory Authority (ARN), which will enable the plant to have efficient and safe energy production for another 20 years. According to the company that operates Argentina's nuclear plants, the signature covers ARN's requirements …

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