More countries sign declaration to triple nuclear capacity
Nov 13, 2024 · World Nuclear Association Director General Sama Bilbao y León speaking at the event (Image: World Nuclear Association) During COP28 - held in Dubai, UAE, in December …
France's Flamanville EPR starts supplying power
Sep 3, 2024 · The long-delayed Flamanville 3 EPR reactor in Normandy in northern France has begun delivering electricity to the grid, EDF announced. ;
Suppliers chosen for key components of Natrium demo plant
Sep 10, 2024 · A rendering of a Natrium plant (Image: TerraPower) Natrium technology features a 345 MWe sodium-cooled fast reactor using high-assay low-enriched uranium fuel, with a …
China approves 11 new reactors - World Nuclear News
How the new Bailong plant could look when six reactors are eventually built on the site (Image: SPIC) China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) said Phase I of its Xuwei plant in Jiangsu …
Nuclear cheaper, cleaner option for Australia, says report
Dutton, watched by Littleproud, announced the costings at a televised press conference (Image: screengrab from ABC News/Youtube) The report - Economic analysis of including nuclear …
Key Cernavoda 3 and 4 engineering contract signed
The partially constructed units 3 and 4 at Cernavoda (Image: Nuclearelectrica) Romania's nuclear power plant operator Nuclearelectrica said that the estimated value of the engineering, …
China's demonstration HTR-PM enters commercial operation
Oct 25, 2024 · The nuclear island of HTR-PM Demo (Image: Tsinghua University) It follows a successful 168-hour demonstration run for the High Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactor - …
Japan sees greater future role for nuclear energy
May 9, 2024 · Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has released a draft revision of the country's basic energy plan, removing the statement that the country would reduce …
UK now aiming for SMR and Sizewell C decisions in spring 2025
Oct 25, 2024 · Key decisions on which small modular reactor technologies to select and on a Final Investment Decision on Sizewell C will be taken in spring 2025, according to timelines …
Google and Kairos Power team up for SMR deployments
Google has agreed to purchase energy from small modular reactors under a deal that will support the first commercial deployment of Kairos Power's reactor by 2030 and a fleet totalling 500 …