Constellation Seeking Permit for Small Modular Reactor at Nine Mile Point

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2025 17:19:10 +0000

Constellation Energy said the company is applying for federal funding as it evaluates whether to put one or more small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) at its Nine Mile Point nuclear […]

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Estonia Choosing Site for Nuclear Power Plant With GE Hitachi Reactors

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2025 16:54:46 +0000

Estonia energy company Fermi Energia has begun the site selection process for that country’s first nuclear power plant, more than a decade after government officials initially approved construction of a […]

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Constellation Moves to Acquire Calpine in $16.4B Deal, Forming Competitive Generation Goliath

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2025 13:41:35 +0000

Competitive generation giant Constellation has agreed to acquire Calpine Corp. in a $16.4 billion deal that is set to create the largest producer of clean and reliable energy in the […]

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Generational Shift—Data Centers Bring Change to Energy Landscape

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 07 Jan 2025 19:12:22 +0000

Deals involving the data center sector are occurring regularly, as tech companies make moves to ensure they have a reliable supply of power for their energy-intensive operations. Several generation types, […]

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2025’s Energy Crossroads: 6 Trends Redefining the Global Power Sector

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 02 Jan 2025 12:15:00 +0000

Compared to recent years, which have been characterized by chronic energy shortages and price volatility, the world appears to be trundling toward a new energy market context, defined by an unprecedented

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War and Nuclear Energy: Risks Are Enormous for Power Industry and World

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 02 Jan 2025 12:11:00 +0000

Nuclear power can be a highly important component of a country’s energy security strategy. This is true for several reasons. Nuclear plants provide consistent baseload power that is not dependent on weather

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POWER Digest [January 2025]

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 02 Jan 2025 12:10:00 +0000

First Hualong One at Zhangzhou No. 1 Mega-Nuclear Plant Powers Up in China. China National Nuclear Corp. (CNNC), on Nov. 28, successfully connected Zhangzhou Nuclear Power Plant No. 1, a 1.1-GW Hualong One

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Second Unit of South Africa Nuclear Plant Back Online After Major Maintenance

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 31 Dec 2024 16:20:07 +0000

Eskom, South Africa’s major utility, said the second unit of the Koeberg nuclear power plant in that country was reconnected to the national grid after a major maintenance project. Eskom […]

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Koeberg remains South Africa’s only nuclear power station. Its two pressurized water reactors produce a total capacity of 1,860MW, representing about 5% of electricity generated by state-owned utility Eskom. Construction of the Koeberg nuclear plant began in 1976, with Unit 1 synchronized to the grid on April 4, 1984, and Unit 2 on July 25, 1985. The plant is at Duynefontein, 27 kilometers north of Cape Town. Courtesy: Eskom

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Pakistan Will Build Another Chinese-Designed Nuclear Power Unit

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Mon, 30 Dec 2024 21:33:00 +0000

The Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority (PNRA) issued a construction license to Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) for Chashma Nuclear Power Plant Unit 5 (C-5), on Dec. 26. PAEC applied for […]

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Industry Experts Say Storage, Renewables, Transmission Key Parts of 2025 Energy Outlook

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 30 Dec 2024 17:11:39 +0000

The outlook for the power generation sector in 2025 promises a continuation of the energy transition, though there’s plenty of debate about the direction of the industry. Advocates for renewable […]

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