Westinghouse eyes smaller reactor sites
Moorside reactor supplier Westinghouse is lining up a smaller design it hopes will be attractive for new sites as well as existing ones.
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Restructuring of E.On hits a nuclear bump
E.On has been forced to withdraw its nuclear portfolio from its new conventional power and trading business, Uniper, being split off from the parent company.
Hinkley guarantee tops £2 billion as Rudd welcomes China input
The Treasury has announced it will provide a £2 billion guarantee for a new nuclear plant at Hinkley Point in Somerset.
Some visibility emerges on EDF’s future structure
EDF and nuclear reactor supplier Areva have begun to agree terms on a restructuring intended to place the French nuclear energy sector on a firmer footing.
New nuclear: Cumbrian plant overtakes Wylfa; Tier 1 contract discussions in sight
A new nuclear plant at NuGen’s Moorside site in Cumbria appears to have overtaken Wylfa Newydd, a planned replacement for the recently closed plant in Wales, potentially making Moorside the second nuclear plant to be built in the UK after Hinkley
Areva works on rescue plan
Areva, the French company due to supply EDF Energy’s new reactor at Hinkley Point, has begun talks with labour organisations over thousands of job losses and other cutbacks to try to reduce costs by €1 billion annually.
Horizon faces technical issues over licensing
The Office for Nuclear Regulation has highlighted several areas of concern in the Generical Design Assessment of Hitachi-GE's ABWR nuclear reactor design.
The design is planned for use at Horizon's Wylfa site in Wales.AP1000 plant review moves into new phase
So-called generic design licensing for the AP1000, the nuclear reactor design planned for construction at Moorside in Cumbria, has moved into the "technical assessment" phase, the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) said.
EDF downgraded by Moody’s
The risks associated with the Hinkley Point C project, EDF’s close relationship with nuclear supplier Areva, and a planned tariff restructuring in France, have hit EDF’s credit rating, according to rating agency Moody’s.
Manufacturing faults hit new nuclear plans
Areva, the French nuclear plant manufacturer due to supply EDF’s new reactor at Hinkley Point, has been hit by manufacturing problems over the reactor pressure vessel for its French plant, according to industry journal Nuclear Engineering Internat