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Russia to use own nuclear fuel at Zaporizhzhia plant - Rosenergoatom

The Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant will switch to Russian nuclear fuel after it has used up its current reserves, Russia's TASS state news agency reported on Thursday, citing an official with Russia's nuclear power operator Rosenergoatom.

Reuters

US will soon need to deter two major nuclear powers for first time, White House says

New national security strategy warns of Russia as more immediate threat and China as long-term competitor

The Guardian - US

EXPLAINER: Power cuts raise risk at Ukraine nuclear plant

A Ukrainian nuclear power plant that has been surrounded by Russian forces lost power when a Russian missile damaged a distant electrical substation — increasing the risk of a radiation disaster

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Zaporizhzhia: Russian missiles knock out power to nuclear plant for second time in five days

A missile struck an electrical substation causing the plant to shutdown its final external power source

Evening Standard

IAEA chief Grossi says he is on his way to Kyiv

U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi is on his way to Kyiv after holding talks with Russian officials on setting up a protection zone around the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine, he said on Wednesday.

Reuters

External power to Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant restored, IAEA chief says

The external power supply to the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant (ZNPP) in Ukraine has been restored after an outage that forced it to switch to diesel generators, U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Severn Edge site could still be used for new nuclear plant after failed fusion bid

One option for the site in South Gloucestershire could be a cheaper nuclear power plant called a small modular reactor

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Liz Truss tells Scotland to build more nuclear power stations as she dodges financial scrutiny

LIZ Truss responded to criticism about her Chancellor’s disastrous mini budget by urging Scotland to build more nuclear power stations and help…

The National (Scotland)

Tories target wind farms with revenue-capping rules in 'strange' new policy

RENEWABLE energy generators and nuclear power plants could have their revenues capped under a new UK Government plan branded "strange" by…

The National (Scotland)

Ukrainian nuclear plant loses power after being surrounded by Russian troops

The U.N. atomic watchdog chief Rafael Grossi said today that the power line to the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant - which had recently been reconnected - has been cut again. The external power is needed for vital safety systems

Daily Mirror

Zaporizhzhia power cut again, plant using diesel generators -IAEA chief

The recently restored power line supplying the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine has been cut again, forcing the plant to switch to emergency diesel generators, the U.N. atomic watchdog chief Rafael Grossi said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Russia’s atomic grab in Ukraine corners international monitors

Russia’s plunder of the biggest nuclear power plant in Europe risks undercutting efforts to establish a security zone around the reactors and has narrowed the room for diplomacy with international monitors, according to analysts.

Tribune News Service

Putin Tells IAEA's Grossi that Situation at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant ‘of Concern’

Russian President Vladimir Putin told International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) head Rafael Grossi on Tuesday that the situation around Ukraine's Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant is "of concern". At a meeting in St Petersburg shown on Russian state television, Putin told Grossi, the head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog,…

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Putin tells IAEA's Grossi that situation at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant "of concern"

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday told International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) head Rafael Grossi that the situation around Ukraine's Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant is "of concern".

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Explainer-What are the risks to Ukraine's nuclear reactors in war

Repeated shelling of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine has raised the possibility of a grave accident just 500 km (300 miles) from the site of the world's worst nuclear accident, the 1986 Chernobyl disaster.

The Independent UK

Thunberg: Burning coal is worse than German nuclear plants

Climate activist Greta Thunberg says it would be “a mistake” for Germany to switch off its nuclear power plants if that means burning more planet-heating coal

Reuters

Russia kidnapped deputy head of Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, Ukraine says

A deputy head of the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine has been kidnapped by Russian forces and is being detained in an unknown location, Ukraine's state nuclear energy company Energoatom said on Tuesday.

Reuters

UK nuclear body backs small modular reactor plan in Wales

Britain's Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) said on Tuesday it had agreed to work with the Welsh government to develop a small scale nuclear power project in Trawsfynydd, North Wales.

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The Independent UK

Austria sues EU executive over green label for gas, nuclear

Austria says it has filed a legal complaint with the European Union’s top court over plans by the bloc’s executive branch to label natural gas and nuclear power generation as sustainable energies

WEKU

Power is back at Europe's largest nuclear plant. IAEA warns the situation can't last

The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine went offline over the weekend after Russian shelling damaged the last remaining outside power source.

The Independent UK

Ukraine nuclear plant reconnected to grid after line was cut

The U.N. nuclear watchdog says an external power line to Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the biggest in Europe, has been repaired after shelling disconnected the facility from the grid and forced it to resort to emergency diesel generators

The National (Scotland)

‘Energy-rich Scotland will take no lectures from the PM on the security of our nation’s power supply’

DEPUTY First Minister John Swinney will today reject any proposals to build new nuclear power stations north of the Border, saying Scotland should…

The Independent UK

Truss call for Scottish nuclear power is to make up for UK mistakes – Swinney

The Prime Minister previously said she wanted to see nuclear power stations built in Scotland.

Wales Online

Ukraine nuclear power plant loses its final external power link

It is now relying on emergency diesel generators for cooling and safety functions but these can only last 10 days

The Independent UK

Ukraine’s Zaporizhzia’s nuclear plant ‘needs urgent protection’ as last power supply cut

‘Resumption of shelling is tremendously irresponsible,’ head of UN nuclear watchdog says

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