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German Economy Minister Rejects Keeping Nuclear Power Operational
Robert Habeck, the German economy minister, ruled out the use of nuclear power saying that extending the lives of the nation’s three surviving nuclear power reactors would only reduce gas use by 2%, Reuters repo...
UAE Trains First Batch of Nuclear Reactor Operators
The UAE’s Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR) has certified the first group of 15 UAE National Senior Reactor Operators (SROs) and Reactor Operators (ROs) at Nawah Energy Company, Emirates News Agency (WAM...
Saudi Nuclear Program “Fundamental to Energy Sector”: Energy Minister
Saudi Arabia’s nuclear program is fundamental to the development of a sustainable energy sector, Saudi Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih told the International Atomic Energy Agency on September 17, according to Arab New...
South Korean KEPCO Shortlisted for Saudi Nuclear Tender
State-run Korean Electric Power Corp (KEPCO) is among companies shortlisted to bid for a nuclear project in Saudi Arabia, Reuters reported. “We were informed by our Saudi counterpart, King Abdullah City for Atom...
Zambia to Produce 2GW of Nuclear Power
Zambia has signed four memoranda of understanding (MoU) with Russia, which will enable the southern African country to develop nuclear technology for peaceful purposes, ESI Africa informed. The cooperation will develo... South Africa to Raise $11b for Nuclear Plant
South Africa’s power utility Eskom estimates it would have $11b within ten years to help fund a nuclear expansion program planned by the government, Reuters reported. Eskom’s Group Executive for Generation...
Iran, Russia Began Work on Two Nuclear Reactors
Russian and Iranian firms began work on two additional reactors at Iran’s nuclear power plant on the Gulf coast at Bushehr. The two units will add over 2,000 MW of nuclear power generating capacity over a ten-ye... South Africa Seeks 9,600 MW in Nuclear Power
South African Energy Minister, Tina Joemat-Pettersson, said that the country will put out requests for proposals on a nuclear procurement process at the end of September, with a production capacity of 9,600 MW, Reuter...
