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POWERnews—March 23, 2023

POWER Magazine   Jobs   White Papers  Webinars   Events   Store   March 23, 2023 Last Energy Secures PPAs for 34 SMR Nuclear Power Plants in Poland and the UK Last Energy, a U.S.-based micro modular nuclear technology firm and project developer, has secured power ...


TVA, OPG, Synthos Team to Shape Standard Design for BWRX-300 Nuclear Reactors

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), Ontario Power Generation (OPG), and Synthos Green Energy (SGE) will collaborate to shape a standard design for GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy’s (GEH’s) BWRX-300 small modular reactor (SMR) to speed up the technology’s regulatory acceptance and spur future ...


Last Energy Secures PPAs for 34 SMR Nuclear Power Plants in Poland and the UK

Last Energy, a U.S.-based micro modular nuclear technology firm and project developer, has secured power purchase agreements (PPAs) for 34 PWR-20 small modular reactor (SMR) units with four industrial partners in the UK and Poland. The deals, which represent a combined $18.9 in power sales, mark “ ...


BWRX-300 Becomes First SMR to Clear Two Phases of Canadian Nuclear Design Review

GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy’s (GEH’s) BWRX-300 design has cleared the first two phases of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission’s (CNSC) Vendor Design Review (VDR) process, marking a first for a small modular reactor (SMR). The Canadian nuclear regulator’s VDR process is an optional ...


EPA Projects Final ‘Good Neighbor Plan’ Will Result in 14 GW of Coal Retirements

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on March 15 issued the final “Good Neighbor Plan,” its latest iteration of the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR) that could require coal, oil, or gas steam power plants in 22 states to reduce their nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions levels by 50% by ...


POWERnews—March 9, 2023

POWER Magazine   Jobs   White Papers  Webinars   Events   Store   March 9, 2023 Vistra Expands Nuclear Portfolio in $3.4 Billion Deal for Energy Harbor Texas-based energy company Vistra Corp. is adding to its nuclear power generation capacity. The group on March 6 ...