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Spain's seven nuclear power reactors generated 57.3 TWh of electricity in 2014, accounting for one-fifth of the country's electricity, according to figures compiled by trade association Foro Nuclear. world-nuclear-news.org

A French weekly, Le Canard enchaine, has claimed that nuclear power giant Areva has known since 2006 that the steel in the reactor pressure vessel head construction for some of its build projects had high levels of carbon that caused the steel to be more brittle. nuclearstreet.com

A Toshiba company spokesman confirmed the company was seeking a partner to support its majority stake in its U.S. nuclear power subsidiary Westinghouse Electric Company, but underplayed its connection to an accounting scandal in which Toshiba overstated profits. nuclearstreet.com

Global nuclear capacity could grow between eight percent and 88 percent by 2030 because of growth of population and demand for electricity in the developing world, recognition of the role nuclear power plays in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, the importance of security of energy supply, and the volatility of fossil fuel prices, the International Atomic Energy Agency said. nucnet.org