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How the Vogtle Nuclear Expansion’s Costs Escalated

September 24, 2018 admin AP1000, Business, cost overruns, delays, Georgia Power, History, jea, meag, news, Nuclear, nuclear new build, opc, southern, Technology, timeline, Vogtle

The project to expand the two-unit Plant Vogtle nuclear power station in Georgia with two new AP1000 reactors has suffered debilitating delays and mounting costs. The project is owned by four partners: Southern Co. subsidiary Georgia Power (45.7%), Oglethorpe Power Corp. (OPC, 30%), Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia (MEAG Power, 22.7%), and Dalton Utilities (1.6%). Units […]

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AP1000 Reactor Set for Commercial Operation in China

September 20, 2018 admin AP1000, Business, China, International, news, Nuclear, sanmen, Technology

An AP1000 nuclear reactor at the Sanmen power plant in China will likely be the first of its kind to begin commercial operation, with reports saying the reactor could come online as early as September 21. A statement from China National Nuclear Power Company, issued to the stock exchange in Shanghai on September 20, said […]

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World’s First AP1000 Nuclear Reactor Reaches Full Power

August 16, 2018 admin AP1000, Business, China, Georgia Power, haiyang, International, news, Nuclear, nuclear technology, sanmen, SCANA, southern nuclear, supply chains, Technology, V.C. Summer, Vogtle, Westinghouse

The world’s first AP1000 nuclear reactor—Sanmen 1 in China’s Zhejiang province—commenced 100% power operation for the first time on August 11, China National Nuclear Corp. (CNNC) said. Sanmen 1 was connected to the grid on June 30. Earlier this year, China also put online Unit 5 of the Yangjiang Nuclear Plant on May 23, and Taishan 1, an EPR, on […]

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Nuclear Power Production Up for Fifth Year in a Row

August 15, 2018 admin AP1000, EPR, International, news, Nuclear, nuclear power, report, world nuclear association

Nuclear power generation increased worldwide in 2017 for the fifth successive year according to a report released by the World Nuclear Association (WNA). Production from nuclear plants reached 2,506 TWh in 2017, more than 10% of global electricity demand. The average capacity factor for the world’s nuclear power plants increased year-over-year to 81.1%, continuing the […]

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First AP1000 Nuclear Units Reach Key Milestones

June 22, 2018 admin AP1000, Business, fuel load, haiyang, initial criticality, International, new construction, news, Nuclear, nuclear power plant, Plant Design, reactor, sanmen, Technology, V.C. Summer, Vogtle, Westinghouse

Two Westinghouse AP1000 nuclear power plants being constructed in China have successfully completed significant project milestones. Sanmen Unit 1—the world’s first AP1000 reactor—achieved initial criticality on June 21. Initial criticality is a nuclear industry term meaning the reactor’s neutron population has remained steady from one generation to the next and the nuclear fission chain reaction […]

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First AP1000 Nuclear Units Reach Key Milestones

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