Iran's new uranium enrichment plant to be operational soon: ReportSeptember 26th, 2009 TEHRAN - Iran's new nuclear fuel enrichment plant will be operational soon, head of the office of Iran's supreme leader Mohammad Mohammadi-Golpayegani said Saturday, according to a media report. "This new plant, god willing, will be operational soon," Mohammadi-Golpayegani was quoted as saying.
Ford to build more Focuses and Escapes in 3Q to meet demand from Cash for ClunkersAugust 13th, 2009 Ford to boost production of Focus, Escape in 3QDEARBORN, Mich. — Ford Motor Co.
Israel seeks US help to build nuclear power plant!July 31st, 2009 JERUSALEM - Israel has sought help from the US to build a nuclear power plant in the country, a media report said Friday. Israel has already conveyed its request to the US, the Ynet news service reported.
Dhaka, Moscow sign deal for nuclear power plantsMay 14th, 2009 DHAKA - Bangladesh and Russia have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to facilitate setting up nuclear power plants in Bangladesh and transfer of related technology. Similar MoUs were signed with the US and China some months ago.
Tat Steel commissions 120 MW gas-based plantMay 6th, 2009 JAMSHEDPUR - Industrial Energy Ltd (IEL), a joint venture between Tata Steel and Tata Power, Wednesday commissioned a 120-MW power plant that will run on waste gas produced by the steel major. The plant, built at an investment of Rs.490 crore, will supply the entire generated power to Tata Steel to help the company meet its growing power requirements in its Jamshedpur unit, an official statement said.
China builds third generation nuclear reactorsApril 20th, 2009 ZHEJIANG - China Sunday started the construction of its Sanmen Nuclear Power Plant in collaboration with US-based Westinghouse in the eastern Chinese province of Zhejiang. The plant will be built in three phases, with an investment of about 40 billion yuan ($5.88 billion) in the first phase.
China builds third generation nuclear reactorsApril 20th, 2009 ZHEJIANG - China Sunday started the construction of its Sanmen Nuclear Power Plant in collaboration with US-based Westinghouse in the eastern Chinese province of Zhejiang. The plant will be built in three phases, with an investment of about 40 billion yuan ($5.88 billion) in the first phase.
Dhaka renews its quest for nuclear powerApril 2nd, 2009 DHAKA - Bangladesh is to submit a fresh proposal to a visiting Russian delegation Thursday for setting up two 1,000 MW nuclear power plants, a newspaper said. Dhaka and Moscow hope to reach an understanding on this issue in the three-day talks with a two-member Russian delegation led by Vladimir Averkiev, head of international cooperation of Russian State Atomic Energy Corporation.
Nuclear Power Corp, BHEL sign deal with GE-HitachiMarch 24th, 2009 MUMBAI - Nuclear Power Corp of India Ltd (NPCIL) and Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) Monday inked two separate deals with GE-Hitachi to build nuclear reactors for power generation in India. GE-Hitachi is a joint venture between the General Electric Co of the US and the Japan-based Hitachi Ltd.
Russia submits proposal for building nuclear plant in BangladeshMarch 23rd, 2009 DHAKA - Russia Sunday submitted a proposal to the Bangladeshi government to build a nuclear power plant in the country, the Russian ambassador here said. The proposal was formally submitted to Bangladesh's Science Minister Yeafesh Osman.
Iran to test its first nuclear power plant WednesdayFebruary 25th, 2009 TEHRAN - Iran will test its first nuclear power plant Wednesday near the Persian Gulf city of Bushehr. The Russian-built nuclear power plant, some 15 km south of Bushehr City, is expected to generate 1,000 megawatt of electricity.
Iran plans test run of Bushehr nuclear plant WednesdayFebruary 24th, 2009 TEHRAN - Iran has said it will turn on its Russian-built nuclear power plant in the Persian Gulf city of Bushehr for a test run Wednesday. A test run of the Bushehr nuclear plant will be conducted Feb 25 in the presence of Russia's atomic energy corporation Rosatom head Sergei Kiriyenko and Iran's Atomic Energy Organisation (AEO) chief Gholam Reza Aghazadeh, an AEO spokesman said.
Iran's nuclear plant will be operative by year end: RussiaFebruary 5th, 2009 MOSCOW - Iran's nuclear reactor built by Russia at Bushehr will be switched by the end of this year, the head of Russia's state nuclear energy agency said Thursday. 'We are moving according to schedule,' Sergei Kiriyenko told reporters in a Kremlin briefing.
Russia committed to build Bushehr nuclear plant: IranJanuary 13th, 2009 MOSCOW - Iran is confident that Russia will fulfil its commitment of building its first nuclear power plant in Bushehr, Iran's envoy to Russia has said. 'Iran did not believe that the Russian side has deliberately delayed completion of the 1,000-MW power plant in Bushehr,' Mahmoud-Reza Sajjadi told a Russian newspaper, the IRNA news agency reported.
Russia committed to build Bushehr nuclear plant: IranJanuary 13th, 2009 MOSCOW - Iran is confident that Russia will fulfil its commitment of building its first nuclear power plant in Bushehr, Iran's envoy to Russia has said. 'Iran did not believe that the Russian side has deliberately delayed completion of the 1,000-MW power plant in Bushehr,' Mahmoud-Reza Sajjadi told a Russian newspaper, the IRNA news agency reported.