US nuclear regulator begins inspection at Columbia Generating Station
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has undertaken a special inspection at the Columbia Generating Station to investigate a problem with a piece of...
PPL disconnects Susquehanna’s Unit 1 from grid for repair
PPL has disconnected Unit 1 at the Susquehanna nuclear power plant in northeastern Pennsylvania from the regional power grid, in order to repair one...
India’s Kudankulam nuclear power plant reaches critical condition
The unit 1 at the Kudankulam nuclear power plant located in the Tirunelveli district, in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu has reached ‘critical’...
Xcel Energy to restart Monticello nuclear power plant in US
Electricity and natural gas firm Xcel Energy expects to restart its Monticello nuclear power plant in the US shortly, after a four-month shutdown. ...
US energy department to invest in advanced nuclear reactor projects
The US Department of Energy (DOE) said it will invest $3.5m in four advanced nuclear reactor projects that go beyond traditional light water designs....
US Nuclear Regulatory Commission to seek public input on spent fuel pool study
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) will request public to give their input on a study regarding the faster removal of spent nuclear fuel...
US nuclear regulator updates license renewal process of nuclear power plants
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has introduced new amendments to its environmental protection regulations governing environmental impact reviews of nuclear power plant operating...
Palisades nuclear power plant in US restarts operations after outage
Palisades nuclear power plant in Michigan, US has restarted operations after more than a month shutdown. The plant, owned by...
EDF selects InStep’s software to monitor nuclear power plant fleet in France
Energy firm EDF Group has selected InStep Software's predictive asset analytics software to monitor its nuclear power plant fleet in France. ...
Survey reveals Prime Minister’s nuclear power policy faces strong opposition in Japan
A survey conducted by Asahi Shimbun has found that about 60% voted against Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's plan to use nuclear energy to...