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This $1.8 billion recommissioning of an 805 MW nuclear reactor in Michigan looks like a very cost-effective choice. Building new nuclear plants is prohibitively expensive - at least if you're in a country where the necessary expertise and supply chains have atrophied due to going decades with hardly any new build, and where regulatory burden causes construction to take 10 years or even more. Keeping existing nuclear facilities alive dodges most of those issues. If the baseline lifespan (per regulations in the US) is 40 years, but plants can be extended to 60 years, or even 80 years in this case - what's stopping the renovation from taking their lifespan to 100 years, or even longer? #nuclearpower

New Funding to Fuel Nuclear Plant Construction Boosting Local Jobs, and Power to Millions of Homes. The UK government is ramping up its efforts to expand nuclear energy by committing an additional £1.3 billion to support the construction of Sizewell C. This significant funding injection comes after the Development Consent Order (DCO) #£13BillionFunding #InfrastructureImprovementsSuffolk #JobCreationNuclearSector #LongtermEnergySecurity #NuclearEnergyExpansion #NuclearPlantConstruction #SecurePowerGeneration #SizewellCNuclearProject #SustainableEnergyDevelopment #UKGovernmentInvestment

Nuclear power plays a crucial role in the energy transition⚛️ As of late 2023, global nuclear energy capacity stood at 396 gigawatts (GW). An additional 299 GW is either in development or announced! #Uranium #NuclearEnergy #SYH #SYHBF Visual Capitalist 🔗https://lnkd.in/grgMb3y9

Best invest in Building Fusion power, space, and maritime propulsion systems and industry, You talk about Nuclear (meaning Fission) and fail to discuss fusion. https://lnkd.in/ge_aeX7M The nuclear fission industry is, ignorant of what's happening around you. Pull your uranium heads out, start adjusting your industry to fusion energy and start preparing to enter the commercially growing fusion energy industry. As it dawns on Earth like the sun. Great Headline Guardian on Nuclear fission. https://lnkd.in/g8sMZtpR Fission is moving towards obsolescence at an accelerated pace, as it is "out of step, out of time, out of place," and merely a temporary industry globally. https://lnkd.in/gbd_mZqk Commercial fusion electrical generation is a promising innovative sustainable and clean energy method. By 2028, Helion is expected to start producing electricity from its first fusion commercial power plant, which will provide electricity to Microsoft. The plant will produce at least 50 MWe after an initial ramp-up period. https://lnkd.in/gY9J3MQY Now see what is happening in the Fusion industry in the world. https://lnkd.in/g9hMBD7a As fission trebles, fuel shortage is increasingly real, https://lnkd.in/gze5rwpr

Georgia Power announced that Unit 4 involved the expansion of their existing Vogtle Nuclear Power Plant has achieved the ability to reach initial critically safely. The following achievement overall demonstrates that Georgia Power can start up the nuclear reaction at Unit 4 within the expansion unit’s second reactor. The safety test of the plant’s initial critical further enforces the plant’s ability to generate an appropriate amount of heat that will later be generated into electricity. The safety testing milestone brings Unit 4 at Vogtle closer to commercial operation, which is expected to take place during quarter 2 of 2024. The development of expanding the Vogtle nuclear site and completing Unit 4 follows the energization of the project’s Unit 3 back in July of 2023. Overall, the expansion of Georgia Power’s Vogtle Nuclear Power Plant will generate enough electricity to power approximately 500,000 homes and businesses within the surrounding communities, while providing clean, efficient, and affordable energy to Georgia Power’s 2.7 million customers. #nuclear #powerplant #nuclearenergy #electricpower #energy #GeorgiaPower #georgia #MAPSearch #ENvision

Fissile fuel is a finite resource and will increase reduction and cost as industry grows to a point of no fuel source. This has already been projected by the UN and was at time 250 years now with the projected growth of this to three times that it reduces to less than 80 yrs. Costs of fuel to reprocess and raw are already growing in the fissile fuel market and the 39 countries with fission reactors are now securing their supply and restricting sale to others. Best to divest and invest in Building and talking about Fusion power, space, and maritime propulsion systems and industry as data centres are. You talk about Nuclear (meaning Fission) and fail to discuss fusion. https://lnkd.in/ge_aeX7M The nuclear fission industry is, ignorant of what's happening around you. Pull your uranium heads out, start adjusting your industry to fusion energy and start preparing to enter the commercially growing fusion energy industry. As it dawns on Earth like the sun. Great Headline Guardian on Nuclear fission. https://lnkd.in/g8sMZtpR Fission is moving towards obsolescence at an accelerated pace, as it is "out of step, out of time, out of place," and merely a temporary industry globally. https://lnkd.in/gbd_mZqk By 2028, Helion is expected to start producing electricity from its first fusion commercial power plant, which will provide electricity to Microsoft. The plant will produce at least 50 MWe after an initial ramp-up period. https://lnkd.in/gY9J3MQY Now see what is happening in the Fusion industry in the world. https://lnkd.in/g9hMBD7a As fission trebles, fuel shortage is increasingly real,

Boosting #NuclearCapacity: #ConstellationEnergy's Uprate Strategy Key Takeaways: - Invest $800 million to increase nuclear output by 135MW at two Illinois sites. - Uprate projects across 14 plants aiming for an additional 1,000MW capacity. - Revival of nuclear investment driven by federal climate incentives. Further Insights 1. Expansion Plan: Constellation Energy Corp. aims to expand its nuclear fleet's capacity by effectively adding a new reactor's worth of power through equipment upgrades. 2. Strategic Shift: The decision to pursue uprate projects marks a strategic pivot, fueled by advantageous tax incentives under Biden's climate policy, reversing a decade-old stance against nuclear investments due to competition from natural gas and renewables. 3. Economic & Environmental Impact: The initiative promises to bolster the supply of carbon-free electricity, catering to the soaring demand influenced by electrification efforts and the surge in AI-driven data centers. Closing Thoughts: While Constellation Energy embarks on enhancing nuclear power’s contribution to the clean energy mix, one wonders what implications this will have for the broader energy transition. Will this reaffirm nuclear energy’s role in achieving a sustainable and resilient power grid?

💡 Have you ever wondered how a nuclear power plant ages? I wrote an article to explain how strategic aging management and meticulous maintenance allow these essential facilities to continue operating safely beyond their design life. ♻️ As part of the nuclear energy sector, I recognize the vital role that NPP Life Management plays in extending the safe operation of these CO2-free energy sources, which are indispensable for a sustainable and clean energy future. Check out the article to learn more! 👇 #NuclearEnergy #Sustainability #Innovation #AgeingManagement #LifeManagement #CleanEnergy #LongTermOperation #LTO

With this latest MOU, Saskatchewan and Alberta are sending a clearer market signal that they (we) are serious about advancing Western Canada's first nuclear power sector. Will this nascent industry include a large nuclear power plant, such as the CANDU Monarch design or the Westinghouse AP1000, in addition to the GE / Hitachi BWRX-300 small modular reactor (https://lnkd.in/grTF4kEH) that Saskatchewan is seriously investigating to build starting in the late 2020s? Alberta's Minister of Utilities - Nathan Neudorf said: “Alberta is proud to partner with Saskatchewan on further exploring how we can ensure our power grids are affordable, reliable, and sustainable,” Neudorf said. “Our provinces are leading the world in responsible energy development, and we look forward to learning from Saskatchewan’s experience with nuclear generation.” It sounds like Alberta may be leaning towards co-investment in a Saskatchewan built nuclear hub? Will this involve an Alberta power purchase agreement through a newly minted crown corporation? Only time will tell. For the skeptics: 1. No form of power production is safer than nuclear. 2. Spent nuclear fuel is not waste, it represents the most promising form of potential energy known to man if utilized effectively. 3. Baseload power is absolutely critical, both for residential and heavy industrial costumers. Scott Moe Brad Wall Danielle Smith Nathan Neudorf https://lnkd.in/gbzyNFHa #albertaenergy #abpoli #cdnpoli #nuclear #nuclearpower #nuclearenergy #powergeneration #gridstability #gridmodernization #energysecurity #geopolitics