Nuclear power

Bulgaria has officially joined a significant declaration aimed at tripling the global share of nuclear power. This pivotal move highlights the nation's commitment to embracing nuclear energy as a crucial component in achieving carbon neutrality.

Iran has further increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to nearly weapons-grade levels, according to a report by the United Nations' nuclear watchdog seen by The Associated Press on Wednesday.

Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar has outlined the framework of Türkiye's new investment and reform period in the energy sector, saying the government is preparing for 2035 with a $200 billion project set.

Türkiye aims to start generating electricity at its first nuclear power plant very soon and make the project fully operational by 2028 by commissioning one reactor per year, says the country's energy minister.

Slovenia's parliament has adopted a new national spatial planning strategy that paves the way not just for the planned expansion of the country's only nuclear power station but also for the construction of small modular reactors.

The government estimates that building a second unit at the Krško nuclear power station would cost €7,000 per kilowatt, which would come to €11 billion in the event Slovenia decides to build the most powerful of several possible units under consideration, a 1,600 MW reactor.

After months of criticism by nuclear energy advocates that the government is neglecting nuclear energy in favour of solar, Prime Minister Robert Golob has provided more clarity by saying the government will make a decision in principle on a second reactor at the existing nuclear power station in Krško by 1 August.

French nuclear power is "an absolute red line" and non-negotiable, Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on June 8, following Franco-German disagreements over the role of nuclear energy in Europe.

Nuclear-reliant Paris has already irked Berlin by insisting on giving nuclear energy a starring role in European plans to produce more green technology in Europe.

Slovenia should build the second reactor at its existing nuclear power station in Krško as soon as possible since a delay of only four years would double the price of electricity, a study commissioned by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry has found.

Germany will shut down its three remaining nuclear plants on Saturday, betting that it can fulfil its green ambitions without atomic power despite the energy crisis caused by the Ukraine war.