• Fri, Dec 8 2023

    Crystal River reactor vessel removal completed

    Work to segment, package and remove the reactor vessel and its internal components has been completed in less than two years thanks to Orano's use of its patented Optimised Segmentation process. The operation included industry-first lifts carried out by Mammoet. ...read more
    • Fri, Dec 8 2023

    Peregrine falcon from Czech nuclear plant being cared for after shooting

    One of the first peregrine falcons hatched at the Dukovany nuclear power plant, in 2020, is in a rescue centre after being discovered with shotgun injuries. ...read more
    • Fri, Dec 8 2023

    Pilot plant for Lightbridge fuel mooted for Ohio

    Lightbridge Corporation and Centrus Energy Corp are to carry out a front-end engineering and design study to add a dedicated fabrication facility for Lightbridge's next-generation nuclear fuel at the American Centrifuge Plant in Piketon, Ohio. ...read more
    • Fri, Dec 8 2023

    Further contracts awarded to progress UK's fusion effort

    The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority has awarded 10 contracts worth a total GBP11.6 million (USD14.6 million) to nine organisations to develop their innovative technologies for fusion energy. ...read more
    • Fri, Dec 8 2023

    Six SMR power plants approved in Poland

    Poland's Ministry of Climate and Environment has issued decisions-in-principle for the construction of power plants based on GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy's BWRX-300 small modular reactor at six locations. A total of 24 BWRX-300 reactors are planned at the sites. ...read more
    • Thu, Dec 7 2023

    Chernobyl gets six-year extension for work on original shelter

    An extension has been agreed for the dismantling of the parts of the original shelter facility most at risk of collapse. The structure was built in 206 days following the 1986 accident at Ukraine's Chernobyl nuclear power plant. ...read more
    • Thu, Dec 7 2023

    UK regulators begin assessment of Holtec SMR

    The UK's Office for Nuclear Regulation, along with the environment regulators for England and Wales, have been asked by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero to begin a Generic Design Assessment for Holtec International's SMR-300 small modular reactor design. ...read more
    • Thu, Dec 7 2023

    US takes steps to jump start overseas SMR deployments

    The US Department of State and US Export-Import Bank has announced a suite of financial tools to support the deployment of advanced nuclear energy systems to help reach net-zero goals. It also announced plans to mobilise more than USD4.2 billion of investment in enrichment and conversion capacity through the five-nation Sapporo 5 collaboration. ...read more
    • Thu, Dec 7 2023

    Hungary aims to extend life of Paks nuclear plant by 20 years

    The operator of the Paks nuclear power plant in Hungary has notified the European Union of the country's intention to extend the operating lifetime of the four units to 70 years. ...read more
    • Thu, Dec 7 2023

    Laurentis joins Tractebel-Hatch SMR partnership

    Ontario Power Generation subsidiary Laurentis Energy Partners is joining forces with Tractebel and Hatch to develop a one-stop shop to support industrial small modular reactor clients worldwide. ...read more
    • Thu, Dec 7 2023

    Contractor selected for Pallas reactor

    Following a tender procedure, Spanish construction firm FCC Construcción has been contracted to build the Pallas research reactor at the Energy & Health Campus in Petten, the Netherlands. ...read more
    • Wed, Dec 6 2023

    SMR concept project presented to Mongolia by Rosatom

    Russia has presented a concept for constructing a small modular reactor in Mongolia, during a session on the sidelines of the UN's COP28 climate change conference. ...read more
    • Wed, Dec 6 2023

    enCore and Boss Energy form strategic partnership

    enCore Energy of the USA has entered into an agreement with Australia's Boss Energy, through which Boss will acquire a 30% stake in enCore's Alta Mesa in-situ leach project in South Texas. ...read more
    • Wed, Dec 6 2023

    TRIGA International to produce fuel for US microreactor

    TRIGA International - a joint venture between Framatome and General Atomics - has been awarded a contract to fabricate TRIGA-like fuel for the US Department of Energy's Microreactor Applications Research Validation and Evaluation microreactor. ...read more
    • Wed, Dec 6 2023

    In Pictures: Hinkley Point C polar crane installed

    The 750-tonne polar crane has been lifted into place on the first reactor building at the Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant, which is being built in southwest England by EDF. ...read more
    • Wed, Dec 6 2023

    Second APR-1400 at Shin Hanul starts up

    Unit 2 of the Shin Hanul nuclear power plant in South Korea has attained a sustained chain reaction for the first time, Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power announced. The unit is the second of two APR-1400 reactors at the site, with a further two planned. ...read more
    • Tue, Dec 5 2023

    Palisades SMR programme is under way: Holtec

    Holtec International says it will commission its first two SMR-300 small modular reactor units at the Michigan site by 2030, while it expects to restart the existing shut-down pressurised water reactor unit at the site by the end of 2025. ...read more
    • Tue, Dec 5 2023

    ENEC to evaluate deployment of SMRs and micro-reactors

    Following the launch of a programme aimed at leveraging its experience in successfully delivering a nuclear power plant project, the UAE's Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation has signed a number of agreements with small modular reactor and micro-reactor vendors to explore opportunities for the commercialisation and global deployment of their designs ...read more
    • Tue, Dec 5 2023

    Net Zero Nuclear Industry Pledge backed by 120 companies

    The Net Zero Nuclear Industry Pledge , which commits to a goal of at least tripling nuclear capacity by 2050, was unveiled at an event at the UN's COP28 climate change summit taking place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. ...read more
    • Tue, Dec 5 2023

    China's demonstration HTR-PM enters commercial operation

    The world’s first modular high temperature gas-cooled reactor nuclear power plant has entered commercial operation, China’s National Energy Administration has announced. ...read more
    • Tue, Dec 5 2023

    Veolia selects Siteflow for Fukushima decommissioning support

    Radioactive waste management specialist Veolia Nuclear Solutions has partnered with French software solution provider Siteflow to enhance the design, execution and functionality of its remotely operated systems within the nuclear industry and other hazardous environments. ...read more
    • Mon, Dec 4 2023

    Moon base micro-reactor concept unveiled by Rolls-Royce

    The results of a UK Space Agency backed research programme have been unveiled by Rolls-Royce, with the company saying it aims to have a micro-reactor ready to send to the Moon by the early 2030s. ...read more
    • Mon, Dec 4 2023

    KHNP touts i-SMR to international audience

    Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power has used the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai, UAE, to launch its new Innovative SMR technology and its i-SMR powered Smart Net-Zero City model. The company has agreed to cooperate with Indonesian and Jordanian partners to investigate the deployment of i-SMR units. ...read more
    • Mon, Dec 4 2023

    ENEC and Kazatomprom sign commerical uranium contract

    Kazakhstan’s Kazatomprom has signed its first commercial uranium fuel supply contract with the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation, for the United Arab Emirates' Barakah nuclear power plant. ...read more
    • Mon, Dec 4 2023

    Further interest in Steady Energy SMR for district heating

    Steady Energy - Finnish developer of the LDR-50 small modular reactor - has signed a letter of intent with municipal energy company Kuopion Energia that includes an option for the construction of up to five district heating reactors starting in 2030. ...read more