Nuclear Plants

Mitsubishi, Toshiba and Hitachi in talks for merger of nuclear units

Three Japanese conglomerates are in talks to combine their loss-making domestic nuclear fuel operations, a person with direct knowledge of the matter said, as the outlook for restarts of reactors following the Fukushima nuclear crisis remains bleak.

Japan will restart nuclear plants only when it's 100 percent safe, says PM Abe

Japan will not restart closed-down nuclear plants unless safety is restored 100 percent, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Monday.

Jaya meets Modi, doesn't rule out support to govt in Rajya Sabha

During the 50-minute meeting, Jayalalithaa presented a 65-page memorandum which included demands for additional allocation of resources for Tamil Nadu and expediting formation of a sub-committee for the Mullaperiyar Dam after the Supreme Court order to raise its water level to 142 feet.

Pakistan planning 7 nuclear plants for 8,900 MW of electricity by 2030

With the country facing severe power shortage, Pakistan plans to set up seven functional nuclear plants of 1,100 MW each by 2030 in addition to four units of 300 MW, producing a total of 8,900 MW of electricity.

Pakistan to build six nuclear power plants: Nawaz Sharif

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif announced Tuesday that his country will build six civil nuclear power plants.

South Korea finds fake nuke plant parts

South Korean nuclear inspectors have identified two more nuclear power plants that used parts with forged test certificates, YTN television reported on Wednesday, raising the prospect of more plant closures.

Nuke plants need better anti-terror measures: Japan PM

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told a parliamentary session today that investigation into the tsunami-hit Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant revealed an overall lack of security.

China starts work on building new nuclear plant

A utility company says it has started building China's first new nuclear power plant since Beijing lifted a construction moratorium imposed on the industry to review safety following Japan's Fukushima disaster.

Iran ready to back nuke plant projects across the world

Iran is prepared to cooperate in the construction of nuclear power plants with the countries that possess the international standards.

Ailing California nuke plant to be back by end this year

The operator of California's troubled San Onofre nuclear power plant has estimated that the damaged twin reactors could restart by the end of the year.