Nuclear Power
Uniper rejects new reactors at Barsebäck
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German company Uniper, owner of Barsebäck, has rejected an application to build two new boiling water reactors at the site. The application comes from Nordic Baseload Power which is also seeking government support.
Electricity Minister Mahmoud Esmat met with officials to review security and progress at the Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant project on 23 June 2026.
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The final shipment of radioactive waste from the British Sellafield plant has arrived at the interim storage facility of the Brokdorf nuclear power plant. Seven containers were placed there.
An electrical outage has disrupted cooling systems at Ukraine's Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, raising concerns about potential radiation risks. However, experts assess the meltdown danger as extremely low due to the aged state of the stored fuel. The International Atomic Energy Agency is monitoring the situation closely.
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South Korea's state-run Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. (KHNP) plans to raise its nuclear plants' capacity factor to 89 percent in 2026, the highest in 15 years, to lower electricity rates and meet rising demand, the climate ministry said on January 13. The initiative supplements intermittent renewable energy and ensures stable supply for growing needs in artificial intelligence and semiconductor sectors.