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atw Vol. 64 (2019) | Issue 5 ı May 288 NEWS Country Location/ Station name Status Reactor type Capacity gross [MW] Capacity net [MW] 1 st Criticality [Year] Ginna p PWR 713 614 1970 Grand Gulf 1 p BWR 1 516 1 440 1985 Hatch 1 p BWR 891 857 1974 Hatch 2 p BWR 905 865 1979 Hope Creek 1 p BWR 1 360 1 291 1986 Indian Point 2 p PWR 1 348 1 299 1974 Indian Point 3 p PWR 1 051 1 012 1976 La Salle 1 p BWR 1 242 1 170 1984 La Salle 2 p BWR 1 238 1 170 1984 Limerick 1 p BWR 1 203 1 139 1986 Limerick 2 p BWR 1 199 1 139 1990 McGuire 1 p PWR 1 358 1 220 1981 McGuire 2 p PWR 1 358 1 220 1984 Millstone 2 p PWR 946 91 0 1975 Millstone 3 p PWR 1 308 1 253 1986 Monticello p BWR 734 685 1971 Nine Mile Point 1 p BWR 671 642 1969 Nine Mile Point 2 p BWR 1 302 1 259 1988 North Anna 1 p PWR 1 035 980 1978 North Anna 2 p PWR 1 033 980 1980 Oconee 1 p PWR 955 887 1973 Oconee 2 p PWR 955 887 1974 Oconee 3 p PWR 961 893 1974 Palisades p PWR 870 81 2 1971 Palo Verde 1 p PWR 1 528 1 403 1986 Palo Verde 2 p PWR 1 524 1 403 1988 Palo Verde 3 p PWR 1 524 1 403 1986 Peach Bottom 2 p BWR 1 233 1 1 60 1974 Peach Bottom 3 p BWR 1 233 1 1 60 1974 Perry 1 p BWR 1 397 1 31 2 1987 Pilgrim p BWR 71 2 670 1972 Point Beach 1 p PWR 696 643 1970 Point Beach 2 p PWR 696 643 1972 Prairie Island 1 p PWR 642 593 1973 Prairie Island 2 p PWR 641 593 1974 Quad Cities 1 p BWR 1 061 1 009 1973 Quad Cities 2 p BWR 1 061 1 009 1973 RiverBend 1 p BWR 1 073 1 036 1986 Robinson 2 p PWR 855 769 1971 Salem 1 p PWR 1 276 1 1 70 1977 Salem 2 p PWR 1 303 1 1 70 1981 Seabrook 1 p PWR 1 330 1 242 1990 Sequoyah 1 p PWR 1 259 1 221 1981 Sequoyah 2 p PWR 1 279 1 221 1982 Shearon Harris 1 p PWR 983 951 1987 South Texas 1 p PWR 1 41 0 1 354 1988 Country Location/ Station name Status Reactor type Capacity gross [MW] Capacity net [MW] 1 st Criticality [Year] South Texas 2 p PWR 1 41 0 1 354 1989 St. Lucie 1 p PWR 1 1 22 1 080 1976 St. Lucie 2 p PWR 1 1 35 1 080 1983 Virgil C. Summer p PWR 1 071 1 030 1984 Surry 1 p PWR 900 848 1972 Surry 2 p PWR 900 848 1973 Susquehanna 1 p BWR 1 374 1 298 1983 Susquehanna 2 p BWR 1 374 1 298 1985 Three Mile Island 1 p PWR 1 021 976 1974 Turkey Point 3 p PWR 906 877 1972 Turkey Point 4 p PWR 800 760 1973 Vogtle 1 p PWR 1 223 1 1 60 1987 Vogtle 2 p PWR 1 226 1 1 60 1989 Waterford 3 p PWR 1 250 1 200 1985 Watts Bar 1 p PWR 1 370 1 270 1996 Watts Bar 2 p PWR 1 240 1 180 2016 Wolf Creek p PWR 1 351 1 268 1984 Vogtle 3 P PWR 1 080 1 000 (2021) Vogtle 4 P PWR 1 080 1 000 (2022) Oyster Creek [6] j BWR 595 550 1969 1) Start of nuclear operation (first criticality: C, first grid connection: G, commercial operation: O): 8 units in 2 countries in 2018: China Haiyang 1 (1250 MW, PWR, CGO), Haiyang 2 (1250 MW, PWR, CG, O in 2019), Sanmen 1 (1251 MW, PWR, CGO), Sanmen 2 (1251 MW, PWR, CGO), Taishan 1 (1750 MW, PWR, CGO), Tianwan 4 (1060 MW, PWR, CGO), Yangjiang 5 (1086 MW, PWR, CGO), Russia: Leningrad 2-1 (1187 MW, PWR, CGO), Rostov 4 (1030 MW, PWR, CGO). Tianwan 3 (1060 MW, PWR, O in 2019). 2) Start of construction (first concrete), 5 units 5 countries in 2018: Bangladesh: Rooppur 2 (1200 MW, VVER-PWR); Korea: Shin Kori 6 (1400 MW, PWR); Russia: Kursk 2-1 (1255 MW, VVER-PWR); Turkey: Akkuyu 1 (1200 MW, VVER-PWR); United Kingdom: Hinkley Point C-1 (1720 MW, PWR). 3) Project under construction (finally) cancelled: none. 4) Resumed operation: 4 units in 1 country in 2018: Japan: Genkai 3 (1180 MW, PWR); Genkai 4 (1180 MW, PWR); Ohi 3 (1180 MW, PWR); Ohi 4 (1180 MW, PWR). 5) Nuclear power plant taken in long-term shutdown: none. 6) Nuclear power plants permanently shutdown: 6 units in 4 countries in 2018: Japan: Ikata 2 (566 MW, PWR); Ohi 1 (1175 MW, PWR); Ohi 2 (1175 MW, PWR); Russia: Leningrad 1 (1000 MW, LWGR); Taiwan: China, Chin Shan 1 (636 MW, BWR); USA: Oyster Creek (595 MW, BWR). (All capacity data in MWe gross) AGR: Advanced Gas-cooled Reactor, BWR: Boiling water reactor, Candu: CANada Deuterium Uranium reactor (IND: Indian type), D2O-PWR: heavy water moderated, pressurised water reactor, PWR: pressurised water reactor, GGR: gas-graphite reactor, LWGR/GLWR: light water cooled graphite moderated reactor (Russian type RBMK), FBWR: advanced boiling water reactor, FBR: fast breeder reactor | | Tab. 1. Nuclear power plant units worldwide on 31.12.2018 in operation (p), under construction (P), in lay-up operation/long-term shutdown (s) or permanently shut-down in 2018 (j) [Sources: Operators, IAEO]. All information and data refer to the year 2018. Data have been updated with reference to the sources Top IEA: Nuclear generation reached Pre-Fukushima levels in 2018 (nucnet) Global generation from nuclear energy reached pre- Fukushima levels in 2018, mainly as a result of new additions in China and the restart of four reactors in Japan, the International Energy Agency has said. In its Global Energy And CO 2 Status Report, published on 26 March, the Paris-based agency said nuclear generation increased by 3.3%, or 90 TWh, and nuclear plants worldwide met 9% of a 4% global increase in electricity demand. Production in Switzerland, Taiwan, Pakistan and Sweden also increased. Generation fell in South Korea, because of new maintenance regulations, and in Belgium, because of shutdowns caused by safety-related concerns. According to statistics in the report nuclear generated 2,724 TWh of electricity in 2018 representing a 10% global share of electricity generation. In 2000 its global share was 17%, the report said. Increased generation from nuclear power plants also reduced emissions, averting nearly 60 million tonnes of CO 2 emissions Global electricity demand rose by 4% in 2018, nearly twice as fast as overall energy demand, and at its fastest pace since 2010, the agency said. Together, renewables and nuclear power met most of the increase in power demand. However, generation from coal- and gas-fired power plants increased considerably, driving up CO 2 emissions from the sector by 2.5%. China and the US, the world’s two largest power markets, accounted for 70% of global demand growth for electricity. In China, electricity demand increased by 8.5%, a notable increase compared with recent years. This was led by the industrial sector, including iron, steel and other metals, cement and construction, as well as higher demand for cooling. News
atw Vol. 64 (2019) | Issue 5 ı May Energy consumption worldwide grew by 2.3% in 2018, nearly twice the average rate of growth since 2010, driven by a robust global economy and higher heating and cooling needs in some parts of the world. The biggest gains came from natural gas, which emerged as the fuel of choice last year, accounting for nearly 45% of the increase in total energy demand. Demand for all fuels rose, with fossil fuels meeting nearly 70% of the growth for the second year running. The Global Energy And CO 2 Status Report is online: https://bit.ly/2GS2NWV | | www.iea.org FORATOM highlights need for investment in all low-carbon technologies to meet climate challenges (foratom) The world is facing a major challenge – in order to prevent irreversible climate change, global warming needs to be kept below 1.5 degrees. For Europe, this means a full decarbonisation of its economy. And this, in turn, requires adequate financing and investment in ALL low-carbon technologies. The EIB Energy Lending Policy consultation came to a close on 29 March 2019. In FORATOM’s opinion it is important to ensure coherence across EU legislation and for policy to be in line with the objective of achieving a carbon-free Europe by 2050. At the same time, such policy must ensure that pp Europe has access to the energy it needs when it needs it. pp New environmental problems are not created. pp It supports jobs and growth in Europe. To achieve this, EU legislation must support ALL low carbon technologies, rather than cherry-picking one technology over another. Basing decisions on political acceptance rather than objective criteria will make it much harder for Europe to achieve its goals, with the risk of a lock-in effect if it were to rest too much on CO 2 -emitting technologies. Last week, the European Parliament adopted its text on the European Commission’s proposal for a sustainable finance taxonomy[1]. Unfortunately, MEPs have failed to take an objective approach on what “sustainable” actually means, assuming that only technologies which are renewables-based should be eligible for such finance. In this respect, the text adopted goes against: The European Commission’s “A Clean Planet for All” strategic vision which recognises that, nuclear, together with renewables, will form the backbone of a carbon-free power sector in 2050. The latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report (Global Warming of 1.5°C, 8 October 2018) according to which nuclear power is essential if the world is to keep global warming to below 1.5 degrees. Also, in its current form, the adopted text raises two problems: pp The exclusion of future potential low-carbon breakthrough technologies which are not renewablesbased – thereby preventing them from ever coming to market. pp The risk of creating new environmental problems. Whilst renewables such as wind and solar are low carbon, they require significant volumes of raw materials, critical raw materials and rare earths. They also come with a significant land footprint, which can lead to the loss of biodiversity. | | www.foratom.org JET future secure (euro-fusion) The future of EUROfusion flagship and the world’s largest operational fusion research facility, the Joint European Tours, JET, is now secure. The European Commission and the UK have signed a contract extension that will secure at least €100m from the EU over the next two years. This means that JET operations are guaranteed until the end of 2020 regardless of the Brexit outcome. EUROfusion Programme Manager Tony Donné said, “A heavy weight has been lifted off our shoulders. This is extraordinarily good news for EUROfusion and the European fusion community as a whole. We can now continue to work on the realisation of fusion energy together with the indispensable experience of our British partner.” Indeed the news brings reassurance to the more than 500 staff who work at the JET site. And as important is the fact that JET can continue to provide invaluable experimental results and nurture scientific expertise before ITER begins operations in 2025. JET is currently the only tokamak capable of operation with Deuterium-Tritium, the fusion fuel of the future. And with its ITER-like wall, and other diagnostics, the EUROfusion flagship serves as a test bed for future ITER operations. | | www.euro-fusion.org World US and India reaffirm commitment to build six nuclear plants (nei) The US and India have signed an agreement confirming their commitment to cooperate on the civilian use of nuclear energy including a proposed construction of six US-supplied nuclear power plants in the Asian country, a statement by the US Department of State said. The statement said that India’s foreign secretary Vijay Gokhale and US undersecretary of state Andrea Thompson signed the agreement in Washington yesterday, but gave no further details about the nuclear power plant project. Former US president Barack Obama and Indian prime minister Narendra Modi announced in 2016 that engineering and design work would begin for Westinghouse to build six AP1000s in India in a deal that was expected to be signed by June 2017. The agreement was the result of a decade of diplomatic efforts as part of a US-India civil nuclear agreement signed in 2008. In April 2018, US energy secretary Rick Perry said that reactor manufacturer Westinghouse Electric Company is “ready to get to work” on its projects to build nuclear reactors in India. Westinghouse declared bankruptcy in 2017 because of cost overruns and was sold by Japan’s Toshiba Corporation to Canada’s Brookfield Asset Management in August 2018. | | www.usa.gov Russia signs agreement to build four new reactors in China (rosatom) Russia has signed an agreement to build four new nuclear power units in China, with two at the Xudabao site in Liaoning Province, northeast China, and two at the Tianwan nuclear power station in Jiangsu province in the east of the country. State nuclear corporation Rosatom said in a statement that a contract for the technical design for the construction of Units 3 and 4 at Xudabao had been signed in Beijing on 7 March. Rosatom also said a general contract had been signed for the construction of Units 7 and 8 at Tianwan. There are four Russia-procured VVER-1000 nuclear units in commercial operation at Tianwan and two domestically developed CNP-1000 289 NEWS News
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