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• Study Finds South Korean Nuclear Companies Target the Global Nuclear Reactor Construction Market

  South Korean Nuclear Companies Target to Obtain 20% of Global Nuclear Construction Market Share by 2030 - Edited by April Murelio - South Korean nuclear industry players foresee a potential market in the global nuclear power plant construction. The growing demand for energy driven by developing countries such as India and China will provide the potential for the expansion of nuclear power. South Korean nuclear companies have already set a target of obtaining a market share of 20% in the global nuclear power plant construction market by 2030. ... Posted Mar 04 2010, 08:45 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: China, study, report, Europe, UAE, India, Korea, construction, research, ENERGY, nuclear, power, Asia, export, united arab emirates, market, south korea, global data, asia pacific

• China's Inland Nuclear Power Projects Will Use Westinghouse Technology

  China is planning a massive switch over from fossil and hydro-based power to nuclear sources in order to meet huge domestic power demands - Edited by April Murelio - According to a report by Domain-B, China has completed design work for three nuclear power plants, which will be the first to be based inland. All of China's existing nuclear projects too date have been on the coast. ... Posted Feb 11 2010, 08:10 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: Westinghouse, AP1000, China, AREVA, India, Rosatom, reactor, demand, project, inland

• India's 18th Nuclear Power Plant Begins Commercial Operations

  With the commissioning of this unit, number of nuclear power reactors in commercial operation has increased to 18 with a total installed capacity 4340 MW - By April Murelio - According to the Nuclear Power Corporation (NPCIL), Unit - 5 of Rajasthan Atomic Power Project (RAPP-5&6) has commenced commercial operation with effect. The unit was earlier synchronized to the grid, for the first time, on December 22, 2009. ... Posted Feb 09 2010, 08:16 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: Russia, India, NPCIL, ENERGY, nuclear, power, fuel, rapp, Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd, Rajasthan Atomic Power Project

• New Study Provides Detailed Analysis Of Indian Energy And Utilities market

  The report shows the current size and share of nuclear energy as well as short-term and long-term targets indicating a demand ranging anywhere between USD 80 bn to USD 200 bn over the next twenty years - By Mark McFadden - According to a new study by Companiesandmarkets.com the Indo-US nuclear deal and waiver granted to India from the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) has opened the country to global nuclear commerce. With access to global technological advances and uranium fuel supplies, the country renewed an ambitious nuclear energy program creating a huge demand for equipment and services. ... Posted Feb 09 2010, 08:13 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: study, report, India, ENERGY, nuclear, power, findings, Nuclear suppliers group

• Russia Will Build Nuclear Power Plants In India

  Russia's Rosatom will build 6-8 nuclear power plants in West Bengal - Edited by April Murelio - According to a report in the doamin-b news, Russia will build six to eight nuclear power generating units in Haripur in West Bengal, the head of Russian Atomic Energy Corporation (Rosatom), Sergei Kiriyenko... Posted Jan 27 2010, 08:10 AM by steveheiser with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: Russia, India, Rosatom, Turkey, Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd, west bengal, ncpil, Russian Atomic Energy Corporation

• L&T To Invest Rs 5,000 cr In Gujarat On New plants

  In the next five years, L&T will be investing nearly Rs 25,000 crore in various projects across India - Edited by April Murelio - According to a report in The Hindu Business Line, Engineering giant Larsen & Toubro Ltd plans to invest Rs 5,000 crore on setting up seven new factories in Gujarat and another Rs 2,000 crore at Chennai on a shipyard in the next two years, said Mr A.M. Naik, Chairman and Managing Director. ... Posted Jan 13 2010, 08:05 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: Larsen & Toubro , India, steam generator, reactor, nuclear, manufacturing, l&t

• French Nuclear Inudustry Reevaluates Strategy

  French nuclear sector re-thinks strategy after UAE awards contract to Korea - Edited by April Murelio - According to an AFP report, the French nuclear power sector is to re-focus its strategy, notably in Britain and the United States, after losing out to a South Korean consortium on a 20.4-billion-dollar project in the United Arab Emirates. ... Posted Dec 31 2009, 08:30 AM by steveheiser with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: AREVA, EDF, UAE, France, India, nuclear, power, Electrcite de France, U.S., united arab emirates, Sarkozy, re-think, fresno, reevaluate

• Japan And India To Cooperate On Nuclear Energy And Security

  Japan to consider selling nuclear power technology to India despite differences on test ban - Edited by Linton Levy - According to a report by Asia Pacific News India and Japan on have unveiled a joint action plan to strengthen security and cooperation. Japan's Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, who is on his first visit to India after assuming office and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh signed the joint statement. ... Posted Dec 30 2009, 08:30 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: Japan, investment, India, security, technology, ENERGY, nuclear, power, singh, cooperate, hatoyama

• Westinghouse Co-Leads U.S. Nuclear Trade Mission In India

  Westinghouse is represented by Ms. Meena Mutyala, vice president of Global Growth and Business Leader, India. She is joined by two members of the Westinghouse India team - By Stephen Heiser - Westinghouse will co-lead and participate in the 5th Annual U.S. Commercial Nuclear Trade Mission to India that... Posted Dec 10 2009, 08:50 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: Westinghouse, AP1000, India, cooperation, trade, mission, trade mission, nuclar

• L&T Gets Rs. 844 Cr Kakrapar Atomic Power Station Order From NPCIL

  Order for Main Plant Civil works - 2 x 700 MW Project - By Mark McFadden - Larsen & Toubro’s (L&T) Infrastructure Operating Company – a part of its Construction Division (ECC), has secured one of the single largest construction orders in India’s Nuclear Power sector by winning... Posted Dec 10 2009, 08:30 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: Larsen & Toubro , India, phwr, l&t, Kakrapar, Kakrapar Atomic Power Project, Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor

• New AEC Chief Putting Nuclear Program On Fast Track

  One of the leading experts in materials science and technology in the country, Banerjee, who joined Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) as a scientific officer in 1968, rose through the ranks and went on to become the director of the institution in 2004 - Edited by April Murelio - According to a report... Posted Dec 09 2009, 08:29 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: India, DAE, Department of atomic energy, atomic energy commission, AEC, Srikumar Banerjee

• GE Hitachi Nuclear Leadership Powers Nuclear Trade Trip To India

  Initiative Supports India’s Plans to Expand Electricity Supply with Low-Carbon Nuclear Energy - By Stephen Heiser - GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy is helping lead this week’s 50-member, U.S. nuclear industry delegation to India to support the expansion of safe, low-carbon nuclear energy to increase... Posted Dec 08 2009, 08:55 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: India, USIBC, ABWR, NEI, ESBWR, GEH, Advanced Boiling Water Reactor, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy, U.S.-India Business Council, nuclear energy institute, economic simplified boiling water reactor, (GEH)

• USIBC Leads U.S. Executives To Move Forward Historic Nuclear Deal

  It is appropriate, in the wake of last week’s successful state visit, to bring the historic U.S.-India civilian nuclear accord into commercial reality - By April Murelio - On the heels of a celebrated state visit by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to Washington, DC, the U.S.-India Business Council... Posted Dec 08 2009, 08:47 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: India, USIBC, nuclear, U.S.-India Business Council, Prime Minister Singh

• Polymers Used to Clean Cooling Water from Nuclear Reactors

  Small beads consisting of a special polymer which fish the radioactivity out of the water - Ediited by April Murelio - According to a report on AZOM News, Nuclear Power could solve our energy problems but it has rather nasty by-products: radioactive waste. And this does not only concern the old core... Posted Dec 01 2009, 08:45 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: India, radioactive waste, water, ions, clean, purification

• NCS 2009: Capgemini - New Nuclear Plants Energy Outlook

  Part of a Special Section covering the Nuclear Construction Summit USA 2009, October 26-27 – Washington DC The Nuclear Construction Summit, USA 2009 was attended by professionals who finance, plan and develop next nuclear projects. Professionals delivered information that will form blueprints for... Posted Dec 01 2009, 08:42 AM by steveheiser with | with no comments Filed under: Westinghouse, China, AREVA, emissions, forecast, Europe, Russia, India, construction, reactor, economics, nuclear, CO2, U.S., plant, Nuclear Construction Summit USA 2009, ncs 2009, overview