Mitsubishi, Toshiba and Hitachi in talks for merger of nuclear units
Fp Archives • 9 years agoThree 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
Fp Archives • 11 years agoJapan 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
Fp Archives • 11 years agoDuring 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
Fp Archives • 11 years agoWith 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
Fp Archives • 11 years agoPakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif announced Tuesday that his country will build six civil nuclear power plants.
South Korea finds fake nuke plant parts
Fp Archives • 12 years agoSouth 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
Fp Archives • 12 years agoPrime 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
Fp Archives • 12 years agoA 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
Fp Archives • 13 years agoIran 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
Fp Archives • 13 years agoThe 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.