EDF boss hopeful more nuclear reactors come back online
The boss of EDF said he hopes more offline nuclear reactors could return to production before the end of the year.
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Belgium nuclear reactor to restart after shutdown
A nuclear reactor which was shutdown after a minor fault should restart this week.
TVO applies for operating licence on nuclear reactor
Finland's Teollisuuden Voima (TVO) applied for an operating licence for the Olkiluoto 3 nuclear reactor on Thursday, taking aim at a 2018 start-up, nine years later than planned.
French government could support nuclear life extension
The French government is said to be willing to support a 10-year extension to the life of the country’s nuclear reactors.
North Korea restarts plutonium reactor
North Korea is said to have restarted a plutonium production reactor which could provide a stockpile for nuclear weapons.
India on track to seal deal for nuclear reactors
India said it was on track to seal a deal next year with Westinghouse Electric Co LLC to build six nuclear reactors. The move is seen as a sign the country’s $150billion nuclear power programme is getting off the ground.
Amec Foster Wheeler strikes deal with EDF Energy Generation for UK reactor fleet
Amec Foster Wheeler has been awarded a lifetime enterprise agreement from EDF Energy Generation to provide technical support and expertise for the lifetime of their current UK reactor fleet. The agreement will cover all interfaces of work with a focus on EDF Energy’s reactor systems, reactor technology and plant performance to the end of the operating life of its existing fleet of advanced gas-cooler reactors.