Japan’s Chubu Electric to build new nuclear plant by 2030, plans to step up investment overseas
Chubu Electric Power Co to add 3-4GW nuclear power plant while looking overseas for further business.
Chubu Electric Power Co to add 3-4GW nuclear power plant while looking overseas for further business.
Shake-up will force Areva to hive off uranium mining activities, calls for greater focus on medium and small reactors.
Westinghouse has introduced its new 200MW Small Modular Reactor (SMR) and has stated that it is looking to participate in the US Department of Energy’s demonstration program for the technology.
Partnership aimed at providing robust cyber defence capability for GE-Hitachi’s Economic Simplified Boiling Water Reactor design.
Future earnings threatened by requirement to sell a quarter of the Group’s French nuclear power output to competitors.
Budget proposals also seek to cut oil and gas subsidies, hydrogen research.
Nuclear power sector performed strongly in 2010.
Funding issues and signing delays put future of project in doubt.
Dutch economics minister does not expect formal applications for new nuclear power stations before the end of next year.
China ups nuclear power goal to 5% of total capacity in effort to reduce air pollution and meet environmental goals.
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