Sweden’s Vattenfall has prepared an increase in the power of the Forsmark NPP unit 1 reactor by just over 100MWe, half of which can be done during the next maintenance period in autumn.
Czech MEPs, business concerned over taxonomy vote
Attempts in the European Parliament to block the EU taxonomy and legislation listing gas and nuclear energy among “sustainable” investments have sparked heated debate among Czech lawmakers who say...
Netherlands / Government Planning For Construction Of Two New Reactors, Says Policy Document
The Dutch government is planning for the construction of two new nuclear power plants and is also aiming to look at the role reactors can play in the production of green hydrogen, a draft national...
nucleareurope / Nuclear At Heart Of Debate As Relaunched Industry Group Begins New Era
The relaunch of Europe’s Foratom trade association for the nuclear energy industry comes at a time when the sector, more than ever in its recent history, is at the heart of the energy debate as the...
Warsaw Aiming To Make Technology Selection This Autumn, Says Official
Poland has received two preliminary offers for the construction of its first commercial nuclear power station with one more to follow by the end of the summer as Warsaw prepares to make a final...
Temelín 2 clear for longer operation
ČEZ of the Czech Republic has been granted a licence to continue operating Temelín 2. The reactor has operated for 20 years and ČEZ hopes for another 40 years of operation at least.
Unions Renew Call For Nuclear To Be Included in European Taxonomy
Twenty major trade unions from across Europe representing employees in the energy sector have renewed their call for European politicians to include nuclear energy in the bloc’s sustainable finance...
Capital Expenditure On First BWRX-300 SMR Project Estimated At €1.1 Billion
The estimated capital expenditure for the first BWRX-300 small modular reactor unit deployed in Poland at the end of the decade will be €1.1bn with 50 percent of this spent domestically, a...