nuclear power station

Chief Executive of the Nuclear Industry Association, Tom Greatrex says nuclear station closures threaten jobs and climate goals without new investment

The station has been in an extended outage since September 2018

Carl Sarens tells us about Sarens’ SGC-250 model crane, currently in action at the new Hinkley Point C power plant in Somerset, England

Japan’s Prime Minister said disposal of treated water is an ‘unavoidable issue’

The £12 million-project will see long-reach robotic arms deliver faster and safer decommissioning of reactors in Japan and the UK

The Environment Agency has identified six ‘potential issues’ of the UK Hualong Pressurised Water Reactor

The closure of Hinkley Point B was originally scheduled for March 2023

Work on the £16 billion Horizon Project was suspended in January last year after Hitachi failed to reach an agreement to secure ‘reasonable returns’ as a private enterprise

These robotics will also be used to help address problems resulting from the pandemic, such as machines that need to be controlled remotely and those to carry out contact-free deliveries

An investigation is already underway to detect the reasons for this damage