Nuclear

Floating Solar

India Plans 50 MW Floating Solar Plant at Nuclear Site

The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL), a state-run entity, has approached Ciel & Terre to explore the development of a floating solar plant at …

Nuclear Reactor

Second Fund Launched to Boost French Nuclear Supply Chain

France’s EDF and private equity firm Siparex have launched a second round of funding, named Fonds France Nucléaire 2 (FFN2), to support strategic c…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Westinghouse Grows Bulgarian Supply Chain

Westinghouse has signed memorandums of understanding with seven Bulgarian suppliers to support the construction of two AP1000 pressurized water reactor units at…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Belgium Reverses Phase-Out Policy as Denmark Reconsiders Nuclear

Belgium’s federal parliament voted on May 15 to repeal a 2003 law mandating the phase-out of nuclear power and prohibiting new nuclear generation capacity. The…

SMR

Brazil and Russia Preparing to Develop SMR Options

Brazil’s Minister of Mines and Energy, Alexandre Silveira, announced expectations for a small modular reactor (SMR) project in collaboration with Russia, …

SMR

Belgium Begins Consultation on SMR Design

Belgium’s Nuclear Research Centre (SCK-CEN) and the Federal Agency for Nuclear Control (FANC) have launched a preliminary consultation for a lead-cooled small …

Uranium Project

Nova Scotia Lifts Uranium Ban, Issues Request for Proposals

Nova Scotia’s Department of Natural Resources updated its critical minerals strategy, adding uranium to its list of 20 critical minerals. The province als…

Uranium Project

Costain to Design Europe’s Debut HALEU Advanced Fuels Facility for Urenco

Costain, an infrastructure solutions provider, has been awarded a significant contract to design Europe’s first high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) ad…

SMR

First Steel Cast for Uzbekistan’s SMR

In Saint Petersburg, Russia, AEM-Special Steels has successfully cast a 205-tonne ingot of special alloy steel, marking a key step in producing a small modular …

Uranium Project

Utah Uranium Project Fast-Tracked Under US Emergency Procedures

The U.S. Department of the Interior has announced that it will expedite the permitting process for Anfield Energy's Velvet-Wood mine in Utah under newly est…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Kewaunee Site Under Consideration for Nuclear New Build

EnergySolutions and WEC Energy Group are exploring new nuclear energy development at the Kewaunee nuclear power plant site in Wisconsin, with plans to secure an…

Nuclear waste

Vendors Selected for Canadian Deep Geologic Repository

The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) has selected five companies—WSP Canada Inc., Peter Kiewit Sons ULC, Hatch Ltd., Thyssen Mining Construction of…

Nuclear waste

Andra Updates French Repository Cost Estimate

The French radioactive waste management agency, Andra, has estimated the total cost of constructing, operating, and decommissioning France's planned deep ge…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Czech Nuclear Plant Contract Faces EC Scrutiny Over Foreign Subsidy Concerns

The European Commission has requested that the Czech Republic delay finalizing a significant nuclear power plant contract with South Korea’s KHNP, valued …

United Kingdom

Warning Over Hinkley Point C Crane Safety Failings

The Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) has issued an improvement notice to NNB Generation Company (HPC) Ltd, a subsidiary of EDF Energy, concerning the managem…