nuclear Power

Germany Shut Down Philippsburg Power Plant on the Last Day of 2019, Affirming Its Commitment to Go Nuclear-Free by 2022

published 2020 年 01 月 09 日 0:30
The Philippsburg 2 nuclear reactor located in the German state of Baden-Württemberg was taken offline permanently as scheduled on the evening of December 31, 2019. This event affirms the current German government’s resolve to phase out the use of nuclear energy by 2022 and expand the contribution of renewable energies in domestic electricity production. ...  more

Taiwan's Unit 2 of 2nd Nuclear Power Plant Was Reactivated

published 2019 年 01 月 08 日 12:02
On December 27, 2018, the Research Center for Taiwan Economic Development (RCTED) in National Central University (NCU) announced the latest Taiwan Energy Security Indicator (TESI) figure. The TESI at the 3rd quarter in 2018 was 7...  more

First Nuclear Power Plant Ready for Decommissioning

published 2018 年 12 月 11 日 13:57
Following expiration of its 40-year operating license, Taiwan's first nuclear power plant has stopped running and will start decommissioning works after approval by the Environmental Protection Administration of its decommissioning plan, which has already passed the screening of the Atomic Energy Council on July 28. ...  more

South Korea Resort to Nuclear Power to Counter Heat Wave

published 2018 年 08 月 03 日 11:34
In a reversal of its policy to cut nuclear power, South Korea has decided to boost its nuclear power output by 5 GWh, in order to counter heat wave, with temperature hitting 24-year high the other day, which has led to hosp...  more

Taiwan’s Fourth Nuclear Plant Is History

published 2018 年 07 月 11 日 14:40
Having been in preservation for three years, Taiwan's fourth nuclear power plant has been scrapped, following shipment of first batch of 80 fuel rods back to the supplier on June 4, which ends the decades-long dispute over the pro...  more