EDF sues French government over electricity sales
The state-controlled nuclear giant EDF has launched a legal claim against the French government for more than EUR8.0 billion (USD8.2 billion) in lost earnings resulting from the order to sell more...
Poland / First BWRX-300 SMR Could Be Operational In 2029, Says GEH
US nuclear company GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) has said the first BWRX-300 small modular reactor for a Polish customer is scheduled to become operational in 2029.
Test operation of Finnish EPR resumes
The test production phase has resumed at the Olkiluoto 3 EPR in Finland following the completion of maintenance and repair activities in the plant's turbine island. Operator Teollisuuden Voima Oyj...
Scholz: Extending life of German nuclear plants might ‘make sense’
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said extending the life of the country's nuclear power plants might “make sense,” as reduced gas flows from Russia raise the specter of a winter fuel crisis.
Germany / Finance Minister Backs Nuclear As Industry Group Calls On Politicians To ‘Act Urgently’
Germany’s finance minister Christian Lindner has become the latest senior figure to push for Berlin to delay phaseout of nuclear power – with industry group Kerntechnik Deutschland (KernD) calling...
Poland / Special Economic Zone Signs Agreement For Potential Deployment Of 10 Small Reactors
A special economic zone in southwest Poland and Wroclaw-based energy efficiency specialist DB Energy have signed an agreement with US startup Last Energy for the potential construction of 10 small...
French finance minister and MPs clash over future of nuclear power
Left-wing MPs and Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire came to heated debate in the French National Assembly over a reduction in nuclear power production during the vote on the rectifying finance bill.
Germany’s nuclear exit: Scholz wants to wait for stress test results
While German politicians clash over a possible extension of nuclear runtimes, Chancellor Olaf Scholz has deferred the decision to the outcome of a second stress test conducted by transmission grid...