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Fate of Vogtle Nuclear Expansion Hinges on Minority Owners

August 22, 2018 admin Business, dalton utilities, Georgia Power, meag power, news, Nuclear, nuclear power plant, oglethorpe power, Southern Co., southern nuclear, Vogtle

On August 8, Georgia Power announced that its revised capital and construction cost forecast for its share of the Plant Vogtle expansion project had increased from $7.3 billion to $8.4 billion, based on a revised cost-to-complete estimate from Southern Nuclear. The news was softened somewhat by Georgia Power’s declaration that significant construction progress had been […]

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World’s First AP1000 Nuclear Reactor Reaches Full Power

August 16, 2018 admin AP1000, Business, China, Georgia Power, haiyang, International, news, Nuclear, nuclear technology, sanmen, SCANA, southern nuclear, supply chains, Technology, V.C. Summer, Vogtle, Westinghouse

The world’s first AP1000 nuclear reactor—Sanmen 1 in China’s Zhejiang province—commenced 100% power operation for the first time on August 11, China National Nuclear Corp. (CNNC) said. Sanmen 1 was connected to the grid on June 30. Earlier this year, China also put online Unit 5 of the Yangjiang Nuclear Plant on May 23, and Taishan 1, an EPR, on […]

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