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Rosatom Picks New EPC Lead for Turkey’s First Nuclear Power Plant

August 1, 2022

A new contractor has been named to finish construction of Turkey’s first nuclear power plant. Russia’s state-owned energy giant Rosatom on July 30 said it had chosen TSM Enerji, a company owned by three Russian groups and incorporated in Turkey, as the project’s new engineering, procurement, and construction lead.

The Turkish government has said it wants to begin operating the first of four reactors at the 4,800-MW Akkuyu facility next year. “All works under current subcontracts will be transferred to TSM … similar new contracts will be signed between TSM and subcontractors,” Akkuyu Nuclear said in a statement on Saturday. The group did not say specifically why the previous EPC deal with IC Ictas, a Turkish company, had been ended.

IC Ictas on August 1 said it planned legal action against Rosatom’s move. Bloomberg News reported that IC Ictas said annulment of its contract was unlawful, and could result in a delay in the project. IC Ictas in a statement Monday said TSM Enerji, the new contractor, is a limited liability company that may not be able to complete the project.…

JERA Readying to Start 1-GW Coal Plant as Japan Scrambles to Secure Power Supplies

July 16, 2022

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Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has called for up to nine nuclear plants to be put into operation to mitigate tight supplies expected this winter. The country could meanwhile resume operation of more than 10 thermal power plants to ensure electricity security this summer, he said.

Kishida’s comments at a press conference on July 14 come as the nation grapples with a summer power crunch. Earlier this summer, the Japanese government issued an “electricity shortage alert” for the first time under a new system as parts of the nation, including Tokyo, Saitama, Tochigi, and Ibaraki prefectures, suffered record-high heat.

Security of country’s power supplies has been compounded by the slow startup of its nuclear power plants, which were shut down after the March 2011 Fukushima disaster, as well as retirements of aging thermal plants for environmental reasons. So far, only 10 of Japan’s 33 reactors are operating. Another seven have been cleared by the nation’s nuclear regulator.

The country is meanwhile suffering a surge in fuel prices, which stems from tight markets in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.…

Regasification Project Will Provide New Power for Papua New Guinea

July 14, 2022

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The government of Papua New Guinea (PNG) has entered a joint venture with a nationally-owned power producer in a project to bring additional electricity generation capacity to the island nation. The system will utilize a process featuring liquefied natural gas (LNG) and could eventually be converted to work with hydrogen as the fuel.

Singapore-based Twenty20 Energy on July 12 said it will roll out its Power Island Floating Storage Regasification & Power, or FSRP, solution in a dozen locations across Papua New Guinea as part of the PAWA PNG project. Twenty20 is supporting the joint venture between the government and Dirio Gas & Power, an independent power producer in PNG that focuses on natural gas-fired installations.

PAWA PNG will provide 283 MW of what officials said would be a “less expensive and more reliable” electricity supply, with lower emissions, as it primarily replaces older diesel fuel-based power generation. The project is designed to bring additional electricity to areas where it will support economic and social development objectives.…

France Set to Take Over Major Power Producer Amid Energy Crisis

July 10, 2022

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The French government is prepared to take full control of EDF, one of the world’s largest producers of electricity, as the energy group struggles with increasing debt due to problems with its current and future nuclear power fleet.

Élisabeth Borne, who took over as France’s prime minister in May, in her first state-of-the-nation speech to the country’s parliament on July 6, said a power crisis exacerbated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine means the government must take action to limit the impact of rising energy prices. Borne told legislators, “We must have full control over our electricity production and performance. We must ensure our sovereignty in the face of the consequences of war and the colossal challenges to come … that’s why I confirm to you the state’s intention to own 100% of EDF’s capital.”

EDF is facing construction delays and cost overruns on new nuclear power plant projects in France and the UK. It also is dealing with corrosion issues at some of its older nuclear facilities.…

22 You Got This Quotes to Power Through Your Work Day

June 30, 2022

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On some days, your mind just isn’t where it should be. You dread the beginning of the workday or stall mid-way into it because you just can’t put your brain to work. It’s our human’s natural tendency to over-think things and get very anxious when facing the unknown.

If you are panicking before a major work event, an important conversation (like salary negotiation), or just have a spell of imposter syndrome kicking in, this big list of you got this quotes should help you power through!

Best Inspirational “You Got This” Quotes

Need some extra mojo in your day? This list of inspirational you got these quotes should help you get into the right mindset and restore your faith in yourself!

Seek not that the things which happen should happen as you wish, but wish the things which happen to be as they are, and you will have a tranquil flow of life.

Enchiridion by Epictetus

The best way to increase your odds of success— in a way that might look like luck to others— is to systematically become good, but not amazing, at the types of skills that work well together and are highly useful for just about any job.”

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Iceland National Power Company Details New Carbon Capture Project

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Landsvirkjun, the national power company of Iceland, on June 28 announced it intends to capture and reinject carbon dioxide (CO₂) from Þeistareykir (Theistareykir) Geothermal Station, and at the same time reduce CO₂ emissions from Krafla Power Station through enhanced well management efforts at that site. Construction of the project, called Koldís, is expected to begin next year, and the project should be fully operational by 2025.

Landsvirkjun wants its operations to be carbon neutral in 2025, and already has progressed toward that goal, reducing the group’s carbon footprint by 61% since 2008. A major part of its strategy is to significantly reduce emissions from geothermal power generation, as the vast majority of the company’s greenhouse gas emissions are generated by geothermal energy. Landsvirkjun expects the Koldís project will capture almost all CO₂ and hydrogen sulfide from the two-unit, 90-MW Theistareykir power station (Figure 1), and return it to the ground for storage, from 2025 onward.

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