EU Energy Commissioner supports European nuclear investment in Belene
Friday, 05 March 2010 16:55 |
On 2 March, the Energy Commissioner, Günther Öttinger, said it favoured a European private investor for the completion of the Belene nuclear project in Bulgaria during an international forum on energy security in the Black Sea region. He declared that the EU would lend its support to the country to find one.
On 9 February 2010, the Italian government signed a decree defining criteria and procedures for the construction of nuclear power plants (NPP) in the country by 2020. Construction works are scheduled to start in 2013. The decision follows on from the adoption by the Italian Senate on 10 July 2009 of a bill bringing to an end a ban on the use of nuclear energy that had been in place since 1987.
The nomination of Günther Öttinger from Germany as the new Energy Commissioner was confirmed on 9 February 2010 by the European Parliament along with the whole new Commission headed by José-Manuel Barroso. Mr Öttinger had been Minister President of the Baden-Würtemberg region since 2005. He belongs to the Christian Democratic Union Party (CDU) in Germany, Angela Merkel’s party, which is currently in office and is considering reversing the current phase-out policy and extending the operational time of the country’s nuclear power plants (NPP).
Slovenia moves forward in new build and waste management
Friday, 05 February 2010 09:52 |
On 14 January 2010, the Slovenian utility, GEN-energija, sent an application to the Economy Ministry for a permit to build a second unit at the Krsko Nuclear Power Plant (NPP), Slovenia’s sole nuclear site. The utility plans to build a generation III PWR reactor with a capacity from 1100MW to 1600MW.
New training centre to educate tomorrow’s nuclear leaders
Friday, 29 January 2010 09:46 |
The European Nuclear Energy Leadership Academy (ENELA), which aims at educating tomorrow’s European nuclear leaders, was launched on 28 January. It is a joint-initiative of six European companies (Areva, Axpo AG, EnBW, E.ON, URENCO and Vattenfall) which signed an agreement that covers the strategic, financial and legal aspects of the academy. The training centre will be located near Munich (Germany) and Jean-Claude Gauthier has been nominated as its first Director.
Friday, 05 March 2010 16:55 | 
On 2 March, the Energy Commissioner, Günther Öttinger, said it favoured a European private investor for the completion of the Belene nuclear project in 
On 9 February 2010, the Italian government signed a decree defining criteria and procedures for the construction of nuclear power plants (NPP) in the country by 2020. Construction works are scheduled to start in 2013. The decision follows on from the adoption by the Italian Senate on 10 July 2009 of a bill bringing to an end a ban on the use of nuclear energy that had been in place since 1987.
The nomination of Günther Öttinger from 
On 14 January 2010, the Slovenian utility, GEN-energija, sent an application to the Economy Ministry for a permit to build a second unit at the Krsko Nuclear Power Plant (NPP), 
The European Nuclear Energy Leadership Academy (ENELA), which aims at educating tomorrow’s European nuclear leaders, was launched on 28 January. It is a joint-initiative of six European companies (Areva, Axpo AG, EnBW, E.ON, URENCO and Vattenfall) which signed an agreement that covers the strategic, financial and legal aspects of the academy. The training centre will be located near