nuclear power
World Bank to back nuclear projects again amid rising electricity needs
12 June 2025 - The World Bank would support projects to extend the life of existing nuclear power plants and speed up the rollout of small modular reactors.
Eric Scotto: Falling storage and renewables costs will help meet rising electricity demand
04 June 2025 - Thanks to falling costs, renewable energy has already won the race against nuclear power, Eric Scotto said at BEF 2025
Decarbonization of Southeastern European region: both renewables and nuclear are speeding up
24 May 2025 - Representatives of state-owned utilities and independent power producers discussed at BEF 2025 the different approaches to decarbonization in the region
US interested in pumped storage hydropower projects in Romania, Bulgaria
30 April 2025 - Ministers of energy of Romania and Bulgaria separately met their US counterpart and hinted at cooperation in pumped storage hydropower projects
Bulgaria canceling sale of equipment for its Belene nuclear plant to Ukraine
22 April 2025 - Bulgaria decided to call off the sale of equipment from the failed Belene nuclear project to Ukraine's Energoatom and reactivate the plans
IEA: Nuclear power set to reach record in 2025 but investments should double
20 January 2025 - Nuclear power is set to reach a new record in 2025, but costs, project overruns and financing must be addressed, IEA's new report shows
Nuclear startup newcleo plans advanced modular reactors in Slovakia
16 January 2025 - Newcleo signed agreements with Slovakian companies on a project for up to four lead-cooled AMRs and the development of the technology
Vučić: Serbia wants Azerbaijan to participate in major gas power project
13 November 2024 - Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić said the government is starting talks with Azerbaijan to build a 1 GW gas power plant or two smaller ones
Hyundai, Westinghouse sign engineering contract for new nuclear power units in Bulgaria
05 November 2024 - Bulgaria’s first AP1000 nuclear reactor is anticipated to achieve commercial operation in 2035, Westinghouse said
Mervar: Cheapest scenario for Slovenia’s energy future is without nuclear energy
29 October 2024 - ELES CEO Aleksander Mervar wrote a feasibility study for various scenarios defined in the NECP
Nuclearelectrica to sign deal on new Cernavodă reactors, start preliminary works
29 October 2024 - Nuclearelectrica approved the investment decision and a draft deal with contractors on the project for reactors Cernavodă 3 and 4
Turkey plans 89 GW of new solar, wind power by 2035
26 October 2024 - The Government of Turkey aims to almost quadruple wind and solar power capacity to 120 GW by 2035, according to the new roadmap
Nuclear power plant Krško 2 would ensure energy security for Slovenia, region
08 October 2024 - In an interview with Balkan Green Energy News, GEN’s CEO Dejan Paravan explains why he believes nuclear energy is the right solution
US Exim Bank approves USD 98 mn for Doicești SMR project, first in Southeastern Europe
02 October 2024 - The Doicești SMR project of 462 MW in Romania, the most advanced in the EU and beyond, passed another milestone
Slovenian industry wants to invest in Krško 2 nuclear plant as referendum nears
20 September 2024 - Amid public discussions on the referendum on Krško 2, a group of Slovenian businesspeople requested to participate in the investment
Bayraktar: Turkey aims to reach 100 GW in wind, solar capacity by 2035
20 September 2024 - Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar said Turkey has a 100 GW target for 2035 for total wind and PV capacity