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Except for a political panic attack in Germany, most other nations have the "full steam ahead" sign out for their new reactor projects There's been a lot of overblown rhetoric about the so-called "death" of the global nuclear renaissance. Anti-nuclear groups have trumpeted that...

Negotiations with South Korea failed to produce a deal The Financial Times reports that Toshiba is “confident” it will seal a deal to build a 5.4 GWe nuclear energy power station on a Black Sea coastal site near Sinop. According to the FT, Norio Sasaki, Toshiba’s president, told the newspaper terms and...

When it comes to new nuclear reactor contracts, where you sit in world diplomacy matters Brazil and Turkey are two nations with growing economies that want nuclear energy to provide carbon emission free electricity for their factories, cities, and to support them as regional exporters of power to their...

It is the second major nuclear energy contract in that country in the past year Turkey may have another major nuclear reactor deal in the works. According to English language press reports from Ankara, South Korea is positioned to sign contracts by November to build a $10 billion project. An energy official...

Developments occur in Germany, Turkey, Italy, and the U.K. There is plenty of news from Europe on the nuclear energy front. Some of it is in the “pro” column, but all of it is influencing the shape of energy policy there. In Germany Chancellor Andres Merkel is facing new challenges to her plan to keep...

A court ruling throws out the government’s RFP saying it violated the terms of its own offer The Agence France-Presse wire service reports that a Turkish court has blocked a 2008 contract award for a new nuclear power plant won by a Russian company. The Union of Turkish Engineers' and Architects'...

Nuclear energy deal still too expensive for Ankara Russia turned up the heat on Turkey this week over a long  running and complex negotiations to build four nuclear reactors for a total of 4,800 MW of electricity generation.  None other than Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin showed up in...

Critics claim energy independence won’t be achieved with Russian reactors Turkish news media reports yet another slide off into the ditch for  the country’s troubled nuclear energy program.  After all but one of 13 potential bidders walked away from the byzantine project, the only company bidding...

Money and management get everyone's attention Eskom, the much troubled South African electric utility, told  Bloomberg Wire Service Nov 13 it will select the winner of a tender for construction of a $11.7 billion nuclear power plant by January 2009.  However, Eskom also said the current...

The key man in the nation's atomic energy ministry quits over the sole bid for a new nuclear plant Turkey's effort to find builders for three new nuclear plants appears to be on hold after a single bidder responded to a controversial request for proposals on Sept 24.  The Turkish Daily News...

Hits & misses with financial worries in the bulls eye It was a mostly worrisome week for the global nuclear industry  with America's financial troubles taking center stage in terms of media coverage.  A splash effect on future funding for new nuclear power plants isn't out of the...

It is the second firm to go public with concerns about Turkey's  nuclear plans GE-Hitachi is the second firm which will not meet the Sept 24 deadline for bids for a new nuclear power plant in Turkey. Bloomberg wire service reported Sept 4 that Jack Fuller, GE-Hitachi CEO, said, "We're...

Energy minister rejects pleas for an extension Hilmi Guler, (left) Turkey's energy minister, told a press conference this week in Ankara that there will be no delay  in the date for opening bids on Turkey's new nuclear power plant.  He said the government would open bids on Sept 24...

Procurement information to be released in September The Turkish news media reports Turkey's Energy and  Natural Resources minister announced this week that Turkey is planning to construct its second nuclear power plant in Sinop on the coast of the Black Sea. Hilmi Güler (left) told reporters...

After a few internal delays the coast is clear Turkey opened for business this week issuing a "tender" for three new nuclear plants. The country's energy ministry also said Turkey would guarantee purchase of electricity from the plants for the first 15 years of operation.  In addition...

Turkey pledges guarantees for nuclear power purchases Turkey stepped into the nuclear energy spotlight last week with an announcement that it will guarantee electricity purchases for 15 years to attract investment in nuclear power stations it plans to build, Energy Minister Hilmi Guler said at a nuclear...