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Garoña licence renewal option sought

Corporate

17 May 2013

Garona - Foronuclear 48Spanish utility Nuclenor has requested a partial revocation of a ministerial order allowing an extension to the operating licence application deadline for the shut Garoña nuclear power plant, enabling a possible restart.

Garoña to shut in mid-2013

Corporate

10 September 2012

Garona (Nuclenor)_48Spain's Garoña nuclear power plant looks set to close in July 2013 after Nuclenor missed the deadline to submit an operating licence renewal application. The company said that the government had failed to inform it of how pending energy reforms would affect the plant's economic feasibility.

New lease of life for Garoña

Nuclear Policies

03 July 2012

Citing the plant's low-carbon power production and economic contribution, the Spanish government has wiped away a previous ruling to allow the Garoña nuclear power plant to operate past July 2013 - opening the possibility to continue until 2019.

Early shutdown for Garoña

Corporate

17 December 2012

Garona - Foronuclear 48Spanish utility Nuclenor has begun shutting down the Garoña nuclear power plant, which was due to close in mid-2013. The company said that closing the plant now will avoid it being burdened with a new energy tax set to be imposed next year.

Companies agree on Spanish uranium projects

Corporate

24 July 2012

Disputes over a venture to revive uranium mining in Spain have been resolved with an agreement that sees Berkeley Resources waive its rights to mine in reserves where Enusa has already begun rehabilitation. In exchange, Berkeley will hold full exploitation rights in other reserves.

Spanish government starts turnaround

Regulation and Safety

11 May 2012

Garona (Nuclenor)_48Moves to partially revoke an order to close the Garoña nuclear power plant in 2013 have formally begun.