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Japan Court Allows 5 Aging Nuclear Plants to Continue Operations

A Japanese court decided Friday to allow five aging nuclear reactors to continue operations at plants in central Japan run by Kansai Electric Power Co., rejecti…

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Serbian President's Appeal as Country Targets Four SMRs

Serbia is seeking support from other countries on nuclear know-how and financing towards its goal of getting 1200 MW of capacity from small modular reactors, Pr…

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French nuclear regulator finalising safety review of Flamanville plant

A view shows the construction site of the third-generation European Pressurised Water nuclear reactor (EPR) in Flamanville, France, June 14, 2022. Picture taken…

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KAERI Completes Irradiation Tests for High-Density Research Reactor Fuel

The Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute's successful irradiation tests and positive inspection of high-density uranium silicide fuel signal potential for…

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France Awards Grants for Molten Salt Reactor R&D

Molten salt reactor developers Thorizon and Stellaria, both in consortium with Orano, have been selected by the French government to receive funding through the…

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Exclusive: Ukraine Hopes to Start Installing Nuclear Reactors From Bulgaria in June

A general view shows the Khmelnytskyi Nuclear Power Plant near the city of Netishyn, Khmelnytskyi region, Ukraine August 31, 2023. REUTERS/Viacheslav Ratynskyi …

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Canadian Partnership for Microreactor Deployment

Prodigy Clean Energy and Des Nëdhé Group - an Indigenous Economic Development Corporation - have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop opp…

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Bulgarian Nuclear Experts Question Economic Viability of New Nuclear Project

Bulgaria will build the two nuclear reactors with loans, and only 30% of the construction costs will be financed with money from the state budget, according to …

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Dutton Has Nailed down His Six Preferred Sites for Nuclear Power Reactors

Australian Opposition Leader Peter Dutton. (AAP Image/Lukas Coch)Teasing the coalition’s yet-to-be-unveiled energy policy at the Australian Financial Revi…

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Berkeley at Centre of International Deal to Help Develop Next Gen Nuclear Reactors

Western Gateway’s proposal for a Low Carbon Energy Park at its Severn Edge site gets another major boost this week as new international deal is struck foc…

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Reflector Tank Lifted for Installation in Argentina's Ra-10 Research Reactor

The RA-10 reflector tank was manufactured by INVAP over 32 months at the Bariloche Atomic Centre. It is made of zirconium alloy and weighs 2540 kilograms, is 2 …

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BN-600 Reactor at Beloyarsk Aims for Further Life Extension

Rosenergoatom is to seek approval to extend the life of the BN-600 fast neutron reactor following an inspection of the condition of the reactor vessel, heat exc…

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Exclusive: Holtec Seeks UK Site for 600 Mln Pound Small Nuclear Reactor Factory

The British arm of U.S. nuclear firm Holtec International will on Friday launch a competition to find a site for a 600 million pound ($767.04 million) factory i…

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Japan Court Rejects Bid to Halt Active Shikoku Nuclear Reactor, Nhk Reports

Shikoku Electric Power's Ikata nuclear plant is pictured near the water in Ikata, Japan, October 2, 2018. Picture taken October 2, 2018. REUTERS/Mari Saito/…

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Fuel loading begins at Indian fast breeder reactor

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi witnessed the start of fuel loading at the 500 MWe Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor at Kalpakkam in Tamil Nadu. Fast breeder r…