Tag: nuclear reactors

Japan Announces Shift in Nuclear Policy, Will Restart More Reactors Amid Energy Crunch

Japan is looking to restart a number of idle nuclear reactors and will develop new plants using next-generation technologies as the country battles against an energy crunch, said Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday. The move marks a dramatic reversal from Japan’s policy on nuclear energy a decade after the Fukushima disaster. Japan had only allowed 10 of…


UK to Allow Hinkley Reactors Where Cracks Found to Restart

Britain will allow two nuclear reactors at Hinkley Point where cracks were found to resume limited operations ahead of their scheduled closure in 2022, the sector’s regulator said on Wednesday. Operated by France’s EDF, the two reactors at Hinkley Point B power station in Somerset, southwest England, will each be allowed to operate for two…