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The UK government has announced that the West Burton power station site in Nottinghamshire has been selected to host STEP (Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production), the UK’s prototype fusion energy plant which is planned to be built by 2040.

Source: NEI Magazine
Date: Friday, 07 October 2022
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsuk-selects-site-for-first-fusion-energy-plant-10064706

The West Burton power plant site in Nottinghamshire, England, has been selected to host the UK's prototype fusion energy plant - the Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production (STEP). The demonstration plant is due to begin operating by 2040.

Source: World Nuclear News
Date: Wednesday, 05 October 2022
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Winning-bid-announced-to-host-UK-fusion-plant

Kemmerer in Wyoming has been selected as the preferred site for the Natrium nuclear power plant demonstration project, TerraPower has announced. The location is near the coal-fired Naughton power plant, which is due to retire in 2025, and was chosen after an extensive evaluation process and meetings with community members and leaders.

Source: World Nuclear News
Date: Thursday, 18 November 2021
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Wyoming-site-chosen-for-Natrium-plant

GE has produced a Positioning Paper that discusses GE’s view on the critical role nuclear energy plays as the world transitions to a carbon-free future with a focus on:

Source: NEI Magazine
Date: Wednesday, 30 June 2021
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsge-position-paper-sees-nuclear-as-critical-to-achieving-net-zero-8855793

GEH's headquarters in Wilmington, North Carolina. Image courtesy GEH. Governments need to “invest urgently” in a combination of nuclear, renewables, energy storage, combined cycle gas turbines with carbon capture, and hydrogen as part of the effort to transition to a carbon-free future and help countries achieve energy security, a white paper by GE says.

The paper calls for financing frameworks that facilitate access to capital for new and existing nuclear plants. It says a licensing process should be in place that enables safe operations and does not cause unnecessary cost increases or delay.

According to GE nuclear power is the largest source of carbon-free electricity generation and should continue to be a pillar in the energy transition to a carbon-free future and in helping countries achieve energy security.

Source: Nucnet
Date: Wednesday, 30 June 2021
Original article: nucnet.org/news/ge-calls-for-government-action-on-nuclear-6-2-2021

Nuclear power, the largest source of carbon-free electricity generation today, should continue to be a pillar in the energy transition to a carbon-free future and in helping countries achieve energy security, GE says in a newly published 'positioning paper'. It says two parallel paths are needed: maximizing the lifetime output of the existing installed fleet and building new nuclear plants with best-in-class technology.

Source: World Nuclear News
Date: Friday, 25 June 2021
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/GE-outlines-nuclear-s-role-as-a-pillar-of-a-low-ca

In its latest Energy Policy Review of Spain released on 26 May, the International Energy Agency (IEA) says Spain has made considerable progress towards its goal of reaching net zero emissions by 2050, but future gains need to be supported by stable policies, adequate public financing and incentives for private investment.

Source: NEI Magazine
Date: Friday, 28 May 2021
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsiea-report-on-spain-says-nuclear-phase-out-bears-watching-8773076

Country’s reactor fleet has been ‘excellent’ and shutdowns could hit security of supply The Vandellos nuclear plant in Spain is due for closure in February 2035. Courtesy Foro Nuclear. Spain should not rule out nuclear energy as an option beyond 2050 with reactor technology having “great potential” to contribute to decarbonisation through high-temperature heat supply and hydrogen production, a report by the International Energy Agency says.

The report warns that “given the great challenge” for achieving carbon neutrality in 2050, the high level of nuclear technology infrastructure and skilled professionals in Spain could be used for developing and implementing long-term energy strategies including using nuclear to contribute to the decarbonisation of the electricity system and hard-to-abate sectors such as manufacturing and transport

Spain has decided to phase out its fleet of seven commercial nuclear reactors by 2035, but the report warns this might not be straightforward.

It says the government needs to closely monitor the financial situation of its “excellent” reactor fleet to prevent any unforeseen or sudden final shutdowns that could significantly deteriorate the security of electricity supply.

The phaseout of low-carbon nuclear, along with a planned phaseout of coal plants, means natural gas combined-cycle plants will be crucial to balancing out a power system that is heavily dependent on variable renewables once coal and nuclear have left the market.

Source: Nucnet
Date: Thursday, 27 May 2021
Original article: nucnet.org/news/iea-says-madrid-should-not-rule-out-long-term-use-of-nuclear-technology-5-3-2021

The UK government has announced it will begin talks with EDF to enable investment in the planned Sizewell C nuclear power plant project. Today's announcement was part of the Energy White Paper that outlines "historic plans" to clean up the country's energy system and "keep bills affordable" as it transitions to net zero, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) said.

Source: World Nuclear News
Date: Tuesday, 15 December 2020
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/UK-to-start-talks-with-EDF-on-funding-for-Sizewell

The recently published joint publication by the International Energy Agency (IEA) and the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA), “Projected Costs of Generating Electricity – 2020” is the ninth edition of this report, which is produced every five years. 

Source: NEI Magazine
Date: Monday, 14 December 2020
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newselectricity-generation-costs-examined-in-new-ieanea-report-8407206

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