Vogtle Unit 4 connects to electric grid for the first time
Milestone in startup testing marks first generation of electricity from Unit 4
ATLANTA, March 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Georgia Power announced today that Unit 4 at the Vogtle nuclear expansion project near Waynesboro, Georgia, has achieved another major milestone in startup testing by generating electricity and successfully synchronizing and connecting to the electric grid for the first time. This milestone follows initial criticality, reached on February 14, when operators safely started the nuclear reaction inside the reactor, generating nuclear heat to produce steam.
Connecting to the electric grid is part of ongoing startup testing for Vogtle Unit 4. Now, operators will continue to raise reactor power for generation of electricity while performing tests at various power levels, ultimately raising power to 100 percent. Once all startup testing is successfully completed and the unit is available for reliable dispatch, Vogtle Unit 4 will enter commercial operation.
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U.S. Department of Energy Issues Draft Environmental Impact Statement Advancing Biden-Harris Administration’s Goal to Boost Domestic HALEU Production
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today released a draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) analyzing potential impacts of the Department’s proposed action to acquire high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU). The Biden-Harris Administration is committed to securing a domestic supply of HALEU, a key material needed for most U.S. advanced reactors to achieve smaller designs, longer operating cycles, and increased efficiencies over current nuclear energy technologies. HALEU is not currently available from domestic suppliers, which could significantly impact the deployment of advanced reactors.
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Why The Need For Nuclear Power Is Proliferating
Exciting new technological breakthroughs are fueling a nuclear power renaissance around the world. It’s about time. The need for more energy is acute. High tech has an immense appetite for power. The cloud today consumes twice as much energy as the entire nation of Japan. As developing nations grow, so will their need to provide electricity for hundreds of millions of modern houses and much else.
This is why demand for nuclear power is mushrooming. More policymakers are finally facing the fact that generating nuclear power is safer than producing fossil fuels and renewables. It is also cleaner, producing no emissions of carbon dioxide.
The International Bank for Nuclear Infrastructure
Scaling Nuclear Energy for a Sustainable and Secure Net Zero World
IBNI is a conceptual new multilateral international financing institution (IFI). The Bank will provide financing and other support for qualified nuclear energy projects within its member countries. IBNI's main mission will be to support a Sustainable Net Zero World through the global expansion of nuclear energy.
New-wave reactor technology could kick-start a nuclear renaissance — and the US is banking on it
Off the Siberian coast, not far from Alaska, a Russian ship has been docked at port for four years. The Akademik Lomonosov, the world’s first floating nuclear power plant, sends energy to around 200,000 people on land using next-wave nuclear technology: small modular reactors.
SMRs — which are smaller and less costly to build than traditional, large-scale reactors — are fast becoming the next great hope for a nuclear renaissance as the world scrambles to cut fossil fuels. And the US, Russia and China are battling for dominance to build and sell them.
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