Newsletter of the Science Council for Global Initiatives thesciencecouncil.com - March 2024
The Nuclear Energy Times Are A-changin'
These are three of the many articles showing that nuclear energy is alive and well throughout the world.
Great British Nuclear to buy two Hitachi sites for new nuclear development
In a historic day for the UK’s energy security, Great British Nuclear (GBN) is buying land for new nuclear development from Hitachi at both Wylfa in Ynys Môn/Anglesey and Oldbury-on-Severn in Gloucestershire. GBN also announced today that the six companies in Great British Nuclear’s (GBN) Small Modular Reactor (SMR) Technology Selection Process can now access tender documentation, allowing them to bid for potentially multi-billion-pound technology development contracts. Click here to read the article at gov.uk
Nuclear output to reach new record by 2025, says IEA
Global nuclear power generation is forecast to grow by almost 3% annually on average through to 2026, reaching a new record high by 2025, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). More than half of new reactors expected to become operational during the outlook period are in China and India. Click here to read the article at World Nuclear News
Vogtle Unit 4 connects to electric grid for the first time
March 1, 2024 -Georgia Power announced today that Unit 4 at the Vogtle nuclear expansion project near Waynesboro, Georgia, has achieved another major milestone in startup testing by generating electricity and successfully synchronizing and connecting to the electric grid for the first time. This milestone follows initial criticality, reached on February 14, when operators safely started the nuclear reaction inside the reactor, generating nuclear heat to produce steam. Click here to read the article at georgiapower.com
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