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Spain shuts down nuclear reactor after blackout via RT

Posted on 2015/02/04 by yukimiyamotodepaul

A Spanish nuclear power plant was shut down following an electricity failure, local media reported late on Tuesday. Strong winds reportedly caused the blackout in the northeast of the country. Operations at the Vandellos II 1,000-megawatt nuclear power station, located … Continue reading →

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Spain closes controversial nuclear power plant via Global Post

Posted on 2013/07/08 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Madrid, Jul 7 (EFE).- The 42-year-old Santa Maria de Garoña nuclear power plant in the north-central province of Burgos, one of the eight nuclear reactors operating in Spain, has been shut down. The power plant, which was closed Saturday under … Continue reading →

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Garoña to shut in mid-2013 via World Nuclear News

Posted on 2012/09/14 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Spain’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 … Continue reading →

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Spain starts process to reverse Garona nuclear plant closure order via Platts

Posted on 2012/01/20 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Madrid (Platts)–20Jan2012/639 am EST/1139 GMT Spain’s government has started the legal process to reverse the decision of the country’s previous government to close the Santa Maria de Garona nuclear power plant, the country’s nuclear commission said late Thursday. The Industry … Continue reading →

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GE-Hitachi Wins Service Contract for Spanish Reactors via Nuclear Street

Posted on 2011/11/03 by yukimiyamotodepaul

On Wednesday, GE-Hitachi announced a deal with Iberdrola and Nuclenor to provide a range of maintenance services at two Spanish nuclear power plants. The six-year contract with a ten-year option addresses drywell and reactor pressure vessel maintenance tasks, as well … Continue reading →

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High level nuclear waste problem on hold in Spain via Typically Spanish.com

Posted on 2011/09/13 by yukimiyamotodepaul

By h.b. – Sep 13, 2011 – 1:31 PM Plans to build a new purpose built facility for the waste have been put on hold The problem of what to do with Spanish high-level nuclear waste has been put to … Continue reading →

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