An explosion has been reported at EDF’s Flamanville nuclear power facility. It has been described as a “significant technical event” not a nuclear accident.
“A fire this morning at Flamanville 1 was immediately brought under control. There are no casualties and no environmental or safety concerns,” said EDF. “The fire was…
Prime minister Theresa May has said the government is “committed” to the deal to construct a new nuclear power station at Moorside in West Cumbria.
May’s statement came after Japanese firm Toshiba, one of the companies involved in the project said it was reviewing its nuclear power business outside Japan. The review…
The new Hinkley Point C nuclear power station faces delays and higher costs as a result of Brexit, the project’s developer EDF has told a committee of MPs.
EDF said that the government must ensure businesses can continue to draw on the European Union (EU) skills base in written evidence to the…
Horizon Nuclear Power (HNP) is set to buy reactor components for the Wylfa Newydd nuclear power station in Wales after it was cleared by an assessor.
Independent assessment organisation Bureau Veritas awarded HNP a licencing certificate to buy long lead items, which are needed early in construction but have lengthy manufacturing…
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is aiming to boost the proportion of low carbon energy in its energy mix from 25% to 50% by 2050.
The announcement was made as it unveiled its energy strategy for the next 30 years. UAE prime minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum said it is…
Nuclear regulators have begun a generic design assessment (GDA) of the UK version of the proposed Chinese HPR1000 nuclear technology for use in a new plant at Bradwell in Essex.
The Department of Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (DBEIS) said the move marked the first step in the process of seeking…
Engineering firm Amec Foster Wheeler has been appointed to carry out design development work on an integrated plant simulator for the Iter nuclear fusion reactor.
The simulator will support the commissioning and operation phases at Iter, which is building the world’s largest nuclear fusion machine at Saint-Paul-lez-Durance in the South of…
Donald Trump’s election as US president is expected to change the game in economics and politics around the world. Take UK energy policy for instance.
Trump’s decisions could make or break fledgling plans for construction of small modular reactors (SMRs) as an addition or alternative to large nuclear power plants scheduled…
Union representatives for workers at the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) are to meet today (Monday) to discuss a possible strike over proposed £660M cuts to pensions.
Workers at 19 sites including Sellafield and Hinkley A will be impacted by the NDA plans. A statutory consultation by the NDA about proposed government…
Radioactive sludge has beenremoved from the world’s oldest nuclear fuel pond for the first time.
The operation is a historic achievement in the clean-up of the decommissioned Sellafield nuclear power plant in Cumbria. The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) said that the project was being delivered 10 years ahead of schedule and…
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