Latest Nuclear power News

Japan's nuclear watchdog disqualifies a reactor for the first time since Fukushima disaster

Nov. 13, 2024 06:40 AM EST

TOKYO (AP) — Japan's nuclear watchdog on Wednesday formally disqualified a reactor in the country's north-central region from restarting, the first rejection under safety standards that were reinforced after the 2011 Fukushima disaster. The decision is a setback for Japan as it seeks to...

Czech power company CEZ reports $984 million in profit in first three quarters of 2024

Nov. 12, 2024 04:02 AM EST

PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech power company CEZ on Tuesday reported net profit of 23.4 billion Czech crowns ($984 million) in the first three quarters of the year, 6.4 billion lower than the same period last year. CEZ attributed the 27.3% decline to lower earnings in trading and mining....

Japanese nuclear reactor that restarted 13 years after Fukushima disaster is shut down again

Nov. 03, 2024 23:40 PM EST

TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese nuclear reactor that restarted last week for the first time in more than 13 years after it had survived a massive 2011 earthquake and tsunami that badly damaged the nearby Fukushima nuclear plant was shut down again Monday due to an equipment problem, its operator said. ...

Czech power company CEZ signs deal with Britain's Rolls-Royce SMR to build modular nuclear reactors

Oct. 29, 2024 06:45 AM EDT

PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech power company CEZ signed a deal Tuesday with Britain’s Rolls-Royce SMR to form a strategic partnership to develop and deploy small modular nuclear reactors. Under the agreement, CEZ will acquire a 20% share in Rolls-Royce SMR for which it will pay several...

Mississippi’s new PSC energized by nuclear power, tepid over renewables

Oct. 25, 2024 11:12 AM EDT

“We’re open for business,” Northern District Public Service Commissioner Chris Brown said, a sentiment he repeated throughout the PSC’s “Nuclear Summit” on Tuesday. Brown and his colleagues – Central District Public Service Commissioner De’Keither Stamps and Southern...