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Russia cut power to defunct Chernobyl nuclear plant, Ukraine says

Cs news10 months ago05 mins

The site of Ukraine’s defunct Chernobyl nuclear plant — partially destroyed in a 1986 meltdown — lost power on Wednesday after Russia shelled a nearby substation, Kyiv said. The UN’s atomic energy watchdog said the blackout affected the confinement structure housing the plant’s damaged reactor core, and that two emergency diesel generators were now supplying…

UK govt greenlights £38 billion Sizewell C nuclear plant

Cs news1 year ago1 year ago03 mins

London: The UK government on Tuesday gave new British nuclear power plant Sizewell C the final go-ahead after reaching a deal with investors, aiming to bolster net zero and energy security goals. The government, the largest shareholder in the project, said Sizewell C, in eastern England, will cost around £38 billion ($51 billion) to construct….