Nuclear

Japan’s biggest nuclear plant restarts second time after hiccup

Its power output will be stepped up gradually, with a goal of entering commercial operations on Mar 18

The Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly 20% of global oil supply passes, has become a flashpoint.

Edge of the precipice: The US-Iran crisis of 2026

The next few days will test whether diplomacy can prevail over the momentum towards military confrontation

Tepco also intends to pursue alliances to advance its intended reforms, saying it will seek partners capable of growing with it.

Tepco targets 3.1 trillion yen in cost cuts spanning 10 years

It expects to swing to a loss for the fiscal year ending in March

Dr Victor Nian, CSER’s founding co-chairman, says that the study aims to provide credible, data-driven insights.

Data centre player Equinix funds study on nuclear energy tech for Singapore, including floating plants

It will also assess the feasibility of small modular reactors; aims to provide ‘data-driven’ insights

Tepco's Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in Kashiwazaki, Niigata prefecture, Japan, Dec 21, 2025.

Tepco to delay restart of Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant, NHK reports

[TOKYO] Tokyo Electric Power will delay the restart of its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant, which was originally scheduled for Jan 20, public broadcaster NHK reported on Monday, after an alarm ...

Globally, nuclear is simultaneously being reframed as a tool for reliability and energy security.

Is South-east Asia ready for a security-driven nuclear revival?

Nuclear power fills a gap that other technologies cannot, but public acceptance across Asean remains an obstacle

Meta will purchase electricity from three existing Vistra plants and support several small reactors.

Meta signs multi-gigawatt nuclear deals for AI data centres

The agreements could end up totalling more than six gigawatts, enough to power a city of about five million homes

While commercial reactors have run on nuclear fission for decades, there has been growing interest in commercialising nuclear fusion.

Why investors are betting on nuclear fusion even as it remains elusive

Interest has been fuelled by the proliferation of data centres, as tech firm hunt for sources to power their cloud computing and AI operations

The amended law, which came into effect on Monday (Dec 1) and will be enforced in stages, comes as Malaysia conducts feasibility studies on nuclear energy adoption.

Malaysia tightens nuclear controls under amended law

The move aims to strengthen the legislative framework for the control and supervision of atomic energy activities

The restart, if approved by the regional assembly, would be first for TEPCO after a nuclear disaster at its Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in 2011.

Japan's Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant could restart in January

The prefecture assembly is set to vote on this during its regular session beginning on Dec 2