Nuclear energy’s low-carbon value needs to be recognised so that it can compete with other low-carbon sources
Aurélie Faure, FORATOM Investment Framework TF Coordinator The work of the FORATOM Investment Framework Task Force came to an end this February with a public webinar on “Financing of Nuclear New...
Do No Significant Harm in the context of Recovery & Resilience Facility
The European Commission has presented its guidance on the implementation of 'do no significant harm' in the context of the Recovery and Resilience Facility. The RRF, the key instrument at the heart...
Nuclear power plants provide about a quarter of EU’s electricity
According to Eurostat, in 2019, 13 EU Member States had altogether 106 nuclear reactors in operation, producing 765 337 GWh of electricity or about 26% of the total electricity production in the EU....
Fermi Energia / Estonian Company Has Raised Funds To Begin Official Planning Process, Says CEO
Estonia-based energy startup Fermi Energia has raised the €2.5m it needs to start the official planning process for the deployment of a small modular reactor in the Baltic country, the company’s...
Ukraine needs new nuclear capacity, says deputy energy minister
Ukraine's electricity grid needs the construction of new nuclear power units, Yuriy Boyko, the country's deputy energy minister said last week. Speaking to delegates at Atomic Energy: The Future of...
Cofrentes licence extension gets regulatory approval
The Spanish nuclear regulator has approved the renewal of the operating licence for Iberdrola's Cofrentes nuclear power plant near Valencia until the end of November 2030. The 1064 MWe boiling water...
Framatome signs agreement on training with Poland’s Wrocław University
France’s Framatome said on 11 February that it had signed an agreement with Wroclaw University of Science and Technology in Poland to develop and support training programmes for the next generation...
European Parliament demands suspension of Belarus NPP
The European Parliament (EP) on 11 February adopted a resolution demanding suspension of the launch of the Belarus NPP in Ostrovets citing concerns about its safety. The resolution, initiated by...