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Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Ukraine and Westinghouse Sign Agreement for Khmelnitsky AP1000

Ukraine's Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko, Energoatom President Petro Kotin and Westinghouse CEO Patrick Fragman have signed an agreement on the purchas…

Nuclear Reactor

Indian Reactor Reaches First Criticality

The controlled self-sustaining fission chain reaction began at Kakrapar unit 4 in the early hours of 17 December, Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL)…

Nuclear Reactor

US Approves New Kind of Nuclear Reactor for First Time in 50 Years

California start-up Kairos Power received a construction permit from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to build its Hermes demonstration reactor in Tennessee, U…

Nuclear Reactor

Indian Regulator Gives Go-Ahead for Reactor Start-up

The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) has given its permission for the first approach to criticality of unit 4 at the Kakrapar nuclear power plant. The unit…

Nuclear Reactor

Feasibility Study for Korean Reactors at Borssele

Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) has been contracted to conduct a feasibility study into the construction of two Korean-supplied reactors at the Borssele nucl…

Nuclear Equipment

NRC Approves Hermes Construction Permit

Kairos Power will build the Hermes molten salt-cooled demonstration reactor at the Heritage Center Industrial Park in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. It is the first non-…

Nuclear Reactor

Final Accord Reached on Belgian Reactor Operations

A final agreement has been signed between the Belgian government and French utility Engie to extend the operation of the Tihange 3 and Doel 4 nuclear power reac…

Nuclear waste

France Able to Handle Waste From Six New Reactors, Andra Says

A general view shows cooling towers and reactors of the Electricite de France (EDF) nuclear power plant in Cattenom, France, June 13, 2023. REUTERS/Yves Herman/…

Nuclear Reactor

Nuclear Included in NZIA by European Council

The European Council has adopted its position on the proposed Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA), which is intended to bolster Europe's manufacturing output in te…

Nuclear Fusion

Further contracts awarded to progress UK's fusion effort

The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) has awarded ten contracts worth a total GBP11.6 million (USD14.6 million) to nine organisations to develop th…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

S. Korea to begin dismantlement process for Kori-1 power plant next year

South Korea is expected to begin the process to dismantle the now-defunct Kori-1 nuclear reactor next year, the industry ministry said Friday.As the country'…

Nuclear Reactor

Contractor Selected for Pallas Reactor

Following a tender procedure, Spanish construction firm FCC Construcción (FCC) has been contracted to build the Pallas research reactor at the Energy & H…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

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 (KHNP) annou…

Nuclear Reactor

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 …

Nuclear Reactor

TVA to Bring First-Of-Its-Kind Nuclear Reactor to the U.S.

Tennessee Valley Authority continues to work with the federal government and other countries to bring a new style of nuclear reactor to the states.TVA president…