nuclear

17 Apr 23

Europe’s largest nuclear reactor begins energy production

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

Finland's Olkiluoto 3 (OL3) nuclear reactor has begun producing regular output, boosting energy security in a region to which Russia has cut gas and power supplies. The reactor entered service the day after Germany bid goodbye to nuclear energy, by turning off its last three reactors. OL3's operator Teollisuuden Voima…

17 Apr 23

Russia’s energy dominance targeted by G7 nuclear deal

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

The five nations have agreed to leverage their civil nuclear power capabilities to undermine Russia’s grip on energy supply chains and cut off a significant source of funding for the country's invasion of Ukraine. The UK's Department for Energy Security and Net Zero said that the agreement was reached at…

14 Mar 23

Shutdown of two nuclear power stations delayed until 2026

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

Heysham 1 and Hartlepool nuclear power stations (pictured) are now expected to close in March 2026 – two years later than previously forecast. The extensions are expected to add 6TWh to Centrica’s electricity generation volumes between 2024 and 2026 which equates to around 70 per cent of Centrica’s total nuclear…

27 Jan 21

Hinkley Point C faces further delays as cost rises again

Engineering & Management

The French energy giant said that while “significant progress” was made on the Somerset site last year, the project was affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. It has forced a number of changes on the Hinkley site, including reducing the number of workers to enable social distancing and concentrating on the…

Europe’s largest nuclear reactor begins energy production

Russia’s energy dominance targeted by G7 nuclear deal

Shutdown of two nuclear power stations delayed until 2026

Hinkley Point C faces further delays as cost rises again

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