Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt (AFP) Nov 10, 2022 - Efforts to persuade Russia and Ukraine to install a protection perimeter around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant are very complicated, the UN's nuclear watchdog chief said Thursday, while vowing not to lose patience.
Bucharest (AFP) Nov 9, 2022 - Romania announced Wednesday that the United States will provide funding worth more than $3 billion for the construction of two new nuclear reactors in the eastern European country, which is expected to commence early next year.
Bordeaux (AFP) Nov 8, 2022 - A nuclear power plant in central France has failed a safety check after a pipe linked to the reactor cooling system ruptured during testing, state electricity firm EDF said on Tuesday.
Paris (AFP) Nov 4, 2022 - France's state-owned power company EDF signed Friday a definitive agreement to buy GE Steam Power's nuclear activities, the two companies said.
Paris (AFP) Nov 4, 2022 - French state electricity giant EDF has further trimmed its estimated electricity output for this year, citing further delays in getting nuclear reactors back online during maintenance and safety checks.
Warsaw (AFP) Nov 2, 2022 - Poland said Wednesday its first nuclear power station will cost around $20 billion (euros) to build, days after the government announced it had picked US firm Westinghouse for the job.
Warsaw (AFP) Oct 31, 2022 - Warsaw and Seoul on Monday signed a letter of intent for South Korea's KHNP to build Poland's second nuclear power station, the partners involved said in a statement.
Warsaw (AFP) Oct 28, 2022 - Poland on Friday picked US firm Westinghouse to build its first nuclear power station, as the country bids to shore up its energy security at a time of soaring tensions with Russia over Ukraine.
Paris (AFP) Oct 21, 2022 - French labour unions and state electricity group EDF said on Friday a weeks-long strike at several of the country's nuclear power plants would be lifted after a pay deal was reached.
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Oct 19, 2022 - The head of Ukraine's state nuclear agency Energoatom said Wednesday that about 50 employees of the Moscow-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine were held in Russian captivity.
Helsinki (AFP) Oct 18, 2022 - Damage has been detected in Finland's Olkiluoto 3 nuclear reactor, which after years of delays had been expected to come fully online in December, operator TVO said Tuesday.
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Oct 18, 2022 - Ukraine's state nuclear energy agency on Tuesday accused Russia of detaining two senior employees at the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine.
Helsinki (AFP) Oct 17, 2022 - Finnish utility Fortum said Monday it will study the possibility of building new nuclear reactors, including small modular reactors, after the company suffered heavy losses due to Russian gas cuts.
Berlin (AFP) Oct 17, 2022 - Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday ordered all three of Germany's remaining nuclear power plants to stay operational until mid-April, breaking an impasse that had caused a rift among his coalition partners as an energy crisis looms.
Paris (AFP) Oct 15, 2022 - French state energy firm EDF said on Saturday it was postponing plans to bring five halted nuclear reactors back on stream, potentially putting more upward pressure on energy prices as winter approaches.
Eurajoki, Finland (AFP) Oct 13, 2022 - After over a decade of delays, the deafening sound of Finland's new Olkiluoto 3 nuclear reactor finally running its turbine at full power was welcomed with joy - and relief.
