Nuclear Energy

Pakistan begins work on new 1,000MW nuclear power plant

Pakistan has commenced spadework on the 1,000MW nuclear power plant being built with the Chinese assistance near Hawkes Bay in Karachi, unnamed sources have revealed. A part of the Karachi Coastal power project, which involves...

EnKK reconnects Unit II of Neckarwestheim plant to grid after inspection

EnBW Kernkraft (EnKK) has reconnected Unit II of the Neckarwestheim nuclear power plant (GKN II) to the grid, following completion of its annual inspection. Carried out under supervision of Baden-Württemberg's Ministry of the Environment, Climate...

CNNC completes Fuqing unit 1 reactor coolant’s hydrostatic testing

China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) has successfully completed hydrostatic testing of the under development Fuqing unit 1 reactor coolant system, moving the unit a step closer to commissioning. During the four-day hydrostatic testing, the pressure...

Southern Nuclear begins Plant Farley unit 1’s refueling outage

US-based nuclear energy operator Southern Nuclear has shut down unit 1 of the Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant in Dothan, Alabama, US, for a planned refueling and maintenance outage process. Besides refueling, the company workers...

EnBW shuts down Unit-II of Neckarwestheim nuclear power station for annual inspection

EnBW's Unit-II of its Neckarwestheim nuclear power station in Germany has been disconnected from the grid on September 21 2013 to carry out a scheduled annual maintenance. During the overhaul, testing and maintenance work will...

CNEC provides construction update on Unit 5 of Yangjiang NPP in China

China Nuclear Engineering Corporation Limited (CNEC) has started pouring concrete at Unit 5 of the Yangjiang nuclear power plant (NPP) located in Guangdong province. The Yangjiang 5 unit will have advanced CPR-1000+ pressurized water reactor,...

Japan indefinitely shuts down last working nuclear reactor

Japan has shut down its last working nuclear reactor for a scheduled maintenance without specifying a potential date for the restart. The shut down of reactor 4 at Kansai Electric Power's Ohi nuclear power station...

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