Turkey aims to complete 27.5% of Akkuyu NPP by year-end - Progress of 56.25% is expected by 2023 when first reactor will be commissioned 23.02.2021 Nuclear Turkey
Inter RAO sells stake in Akkuyu Nuclear for 1B rubles - Russian energy company sells 0.82% stake to undisclosed new owner 11.02.2021 Nuclear Turkey
Total announces fourth oil discovery offshore Suriname - Discovery at Keskesi East-1 well follows previous discoveries at Maka Central, Sapakara West and Kwaskwas in same region 14.01.2021 Oil World Americas
US energy agency revises up oil price forecast - Brent expected to increase by 8.59% in 2021, according to Energy Info. Administration's January Short-Term Energy Outlook 13.01.2021 Oil World Americas
US energy agency revises up oil price forecast - Brent price expected to increase by 2.1%, according to Energy Info. Administration's Short-Term Energy Outlook for December 09.12.2020 Oil International Organization World Americas
Akkuyu NPP's 3rd unit construction to begin next spring - Rosatom projects to obtain license for Akkuyu NPP's fourth unit by next fall 20.11.2020 Nuclear Turkey
Belarus' first nuclear reactor starts power supply - 1st Russian-designed III+ generation plant to be built outside of Russia will supply 18B. KWh of low-carbon power to grid 04.11.2020 Nuclear Europe
OPEC's 2020 oil export revenues lowest in 18 years: EIA - Decrease in export revenues is driven by lower crude oil prices, export volumes 30.10.2020 Oil World
US energy agency revises down oil price forecast - Brent expected to drop by 4%, according to Energy Info. Administration's Short-Term Energy Outlook for October 07.10.2020 Oil World Americas
California solar generation drops 30% due to wildfires - As of Sept. 28, 2020, California wildfires burned an estimated 3.6 million acres, an area about the size of Connecticut 01.10.2020 Solar Americas
Hitachi to quit suspended Horizon nuclear plant in UK - Decision was taken as investment environment has become increasingly severe due to COVID-19, Hitachi says 16.09.2020 Nuclear Europe
Final stage begins for 1st reactor manuf. of Akkuyu NPP - Check assembly will vastly reduce time required for installation of reactor with internals at plant site under construction 10.09.2020 Nuclear Turkey
EIA revises up Brent oil forecast by $0.48 for 2020 - International benchmark expected to average $41.90 per barrel this year 10.09.2020 Oil Finance Americas
South Korea among top nuclear power producers: EIA - Country’s electricity generation from nuclear power accounts for 26% of its total electric generation 28.08.2020 Nuclear World Asia Americas
Shipment begins of steam generators for Akkuyu NPP - Four steam generators, weighing 355 tons each, will sail 3,000 kilometers from southern Russia to southern Turkey 24.08.2020 Nuclear Turkey
UAE's first nuclear reactor starts supplying power - South Korean-supplied unit is expected to enter full commercial operation later this year 20.08.2020 Nuclear Middle East-Africa
Fuel loading begins at Belarus' 1st nuclear power plant - Belarusian NPP unit 1 became Russia's first VVER-1200 unit abroad 07.08.2020 Nuclear
CPTI to supply refueling machines for Akkuyu NPP - Supply of refueling machines for first unit of Akkuyu nuclear power plant is scheduled for 2022 07.08.2020 Nuclear Turkey
Fuel loading starts at second unit of Leningrad NPP-2 - Fuel loading marks beginning of physical start-up of nuclear power plant 20.07.2020 Nuclear
Russia completes 1st hydraulic tests for Akkuyu reactor - Tests confirmed strength of base metal and welded joints of reactor pressure vessel, in readiness for 60 years of operation 16.07.2020 Nuclear Turkey
US gas exports to Mexico to rise with p/line extension - Extension to increase natural gas sent from the US to Mexico by 25.2 million cubic meters per day 07.07.2020 Downstream Energy Projects Americas
Application for Hungary's new nuclear units submitted - Regulator has 12 months to review application of construction license for Paks 2, with additional 3 months if needed 01.07.2020 Nuclear Europe
Build ongoing for 3 units of Turkey's 1st nuclear plant - Works are being carried out simultaneously for three units, says head of Akkuyu Nuclear 01.07.2020 Nuclear Turkey
Russia makes steam generator set for Akkuyu power plant - Total of 415 control operations carried out for each steam generator 30.06.2020 Nuclear Turkey
Russia to build four new nuclear power units - Preparations are now underway in Russia to build new power units in Leningrad and Smolensk regions, Rosatom says 26.06.2020 Nuclear
Rosatom upholds foreign nuke plant build plans in 2020 - Largest scope of construction work this year is set to be in Turkey and Bangladesh, says Rosatom head 19.06.2020 Nuclear
World's 1st floating nuke plant starts commercial ops. - Akademik Lomonosov becomes the 11th nuclear power plant in Russia and the northernmost one in the world 22.05.2020 Nuclear
Nuclear power remains crucial during Covid-19 pandemic - Int. Energy Agency report shows nuclear power is important source of Europe's power system flexibility during COVID-19 16.05.2020 Nuclear Energy Security Europe Asia
UAE issues op. license for Arab world's 1st nuke plant - 60-year license is granted to Barakah nuclear power plant's operator company - Nawah Energy Company 17.02.2020 Nuclear Middle East-Africa
Russia completes 1st reactor vessel welding for Akkuyu - Welding marks key stage of reactor pressure vessel manufacture 12.02.2020 Nuclear Turkey