Nuclear Power Plants

Six new power plant units to be put into operation tomorrow

TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) – A number of six thermal power plants will become operational and connected to the national electricity grid on Thursday in a cremony with the participation of Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi.
2022-10-26 21:00
Belgian Tihange 3 nuclear reactor shuts down unexpectedly

TEHRAN, Oct. 03 (MNA) – The Tihanghe 3 nuclear reactor in Liège Province is currently out of action, Belgian media reported on Monday.
2022-10-03 20:00
Two strong explosions hit near Zaporizhzhia NPP

TEHRAN, Sep. 21 (MNA) – Two strong explosions hit near the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in southern Ukraine.
2022-09-21 15:37
A nuclear power plant catches fire in Japan

TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – The media outlets on Tuesday announced the outbreak of a fire in a nuclear power plant in Japan.
2022-09-13 21:00
Ukraine shells IAEA mission meeting place near Zaporizhzhia

TEHRAN, Sep. 01 (MNA) – The Ukrainian armed forces have been shelling the meeting place of the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) mission near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant since Thursday morning, Russian sources reported.
2022-09-01 17:00
AEOI chief:

Iran to become hub of constructing nuclear power plants

TEHRAN, Aug. 25 (MNA) – Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Mohammad Eslami says that Iran will be the hub of nuclear power plant construction.
2022-08-25 13:00
Japan to restart 7 nuclear reactors by summer 2023

TEHRAN, Aug. 24 (MNA) – The Japanese government aims to restart seven domestic nuclear reactors in different parts of the country by next summer, bringing the total number of operating power units to 17, Japanese media reported on Wednesday.
2022-08-24 16:30
Local authorities:

Ukrainian military bombarding Zaporizhzhia NPP

TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) – The Ukrainian military is bombarding the town of Energodar and the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant located nearby, Vladimir Rogov said.
2022-08-13 17:17
Hungarian FM:

Peaceful nuclear program sovereign right of all countries

TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – International cooperation in the peaceful use of nuclear energy , which is the sovereign right of all countries, must be exempt from all kinds of economic sanctions, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said.
2022-08-02 15:53
Sakurajima volcano in Japan erupts

TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) – A volcano on Japan's major western island of Kyushu erupted on Sunday evening, sending black smoke billowing high into the air, but there were no immediate reports of any damage or injuries.
2022-07-24 23:30
Venezuelan minister blames power outages on terrorist attack

TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – Interior Minister and National Guard Commander General Nestor Reverol said on Sunday that Venezuela had suffered from an attack on the National Electric System as a part of a larger “sabotage plan” against the country.
2021-09-13 17:41
Iraq to build eight nuclear power plants with Russia’s help

TEHRAN, Jun. 19 (MNA) – The Iraqi government plans to build eight nuclear power plants with the cooperation of Russia, costing over $40 billion, in order to overcome the challenges of electricity shortages in the country.
2021-06-19 12:53
China summons Japan envoy to protest Fukushima water release

TEHRAN, Apr. 16 (MNA) – The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the Japanese ambassador in Beijing on Thursday to express opposition to Japan's intention to release wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear power plant.
2021-04-16 19:25
Iran's nuclear power capacity to be tripled: minister

TEHRAN, Oct. 04 (MNA) – Iranian Energy Minister announced on Sunday that the country plans to increase its nuclear power capacity from its current 1,000 megawatts to 3,000 MW in future.
2020-10-04 19:07
1,200MW added to thermal power plants' capacity

TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) –The Director of Planning at Thermal Power Plants Holding Company said that 1,200-megawatt electricity has been added to the current generation capacity of thermal power plants in the country.
2020-09-23 11:00
Bushehr nuclear power plant to halt activity as of today

TEHRAN, Apr. 12 (MNA) – According to an official with the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, Bushehr nuclear power plant will temporarily stop its output based on annual plans for changing fuels, doing inspections, and performing periodical repairs.
2020-04-12 12:18
Iran’s export volume of gas rises 26%

TEHRAN, Apr. 07 (MNA) – Iran’s gas export volume registered a 26 percent hike in the past Iranian calendar year [ended March 20, 2020] as compared to the last year’s corresponding period.
2020-04-07 17:44