Despite widespread opposition to the proposal to build new nuclear energy capacity in SA, from academia, civil society, labor unions, economists, corporate SA and just about everyone aside from some in government and the usual industry insiders, the Department of Environmental Affairs has quietly approved the construction of up to three new nuclear reactors at the Koeberg site. Businesslive.co.za
A conservative think tank is raising concerns about a Department of Energy plan to help boost coal and nuclear power. Thehill.com
Although the delay in receiving the construction licence for the Hanhikivi 1 nuclear power plant will not affect the cost of the project, its impact on the commissioning schedule will become clearer later this year, Fennovoima CEO Toni Hemminki told journalists last week. The company began excavation work at the site in Pyhäjoki in northern Finland in January last year. World-nuclear-news.org
An International Atomic Energy Agency inspection team leader commended the Institute for Energy Technology's (IFE) commitment to safety at the JEEP II 2000 kW reactor 20 miles north of Oslo, Norway, but also noted that further improvements were needed at the research plant. Nuclearstreet.com