평일 매일, 국내외 원자력 뉴스 3건 요약
ATM No 230 2026 MAR 17
與중동사태 TF “원전 가동률 60% 후반→80% 상향”
- 더불어민주당 중동 상황 경제대응 태스크포스(TF)는 16일 정부와 당정협의에서 유가급등에 대응해 원자력발전소 수리를 서둘러 이용률을 80%로 올리겠다고 밝혔다.
- 중동 사태로 에너지 수급 불안정성이 커지는 데 대한 대책으로 “현재 수리 중인 원전 6기 정비를 조기에 달성해 원전 이용률을 현재 60% 후반대에서 80%까지 끌어올린다는 계획을 확정했다.
- 또 석탄발전량 80% 상한제를 이날부터 해제하기로 했다.
UK Says Ambitious Reforms Will See Nuclear Projects Built ‘Faster And Cheaper’
- Britain’s government is pushing ahead with ambitious nuclear planning and regulatory reforms, aiming to overhaul regulations in a bid to deliver a “golden age” of nuclear and boost UK energy sovereignty.
- A statement said nuclear projects will be built faster and cheaper, boosting national and energy security and protecting households from volatile global fossil fuel markets as part of a long-overdue overhaul of nuclear regulation.
- This ambitious programme of nuclear regulatory reform is the most important thing we can do to cut deployment times and costs, and rebuild the backbone of our energy security.
Tepco Could Delay Kashiwazaki Kariwa Commercial Operation After Electricity Leak
- Tepco said on 13 March it will probably delay the start of commercial operations at the Kashiwazaki Kariwa NPP because of a minor electricity leak.
- Tepco said it had decided on the delay to the restart of Unit 6 after an alarm detected the electricity leak from the generator.
- The utility had planned the commercial restart on 18 March, but needs time to investigate the cause of the issue, adding it remains unclear how long the delay would last.