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Czech Republic Expanding Nuclear Power Program

The Czech Republic is looking to expand its use of nuclear power, with utility CEZ launching another tender looking for companies to bid on construction of new …

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

China Approves Six Nuclear Reactors at $17 Billion Investment

China’s State Council approved six new nuclear reactors as it continues to expand the world’s biggest pipeline of new atomic energy projects.Two uni…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Vogtle 3 Begins Commercial Operation

The USA's first newly constructed nuclear power plant in more than 30 years is now serving customers - it reached first criticality in March, was connected …

Nuclear Fuel

Nuclear Fuel for RNPP Arrives in September: Rosatom DG

Nuclear fuel for the Rooppur nuclear power plant (RNPP) will arrive in the country in September, ROSATOM Director General (DG) Alexey Likhachev today said as he…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

UK Government to Invest Us$219M Into Nuclear Power

This new nuclear power station would help deliver the government’s ambition for up to 24GW of the UK’s power to come from nuclear sources by 2050 &n…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Framatome's Accident Tolerant Fuel Technology One Step Closer to Market Readiness

Framatome's industry-first, 100% Enhanced Accident Tolerant Fuel (EATF) assembly successfully completed its first cycle of operation at a U.S. nuclear power…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Alaska Simplifies Microreactor Regulations

The US state of Alaska has adopted regulations to streamline the regulatory process for the siting of microreactors. The new regulations, which waive some requi…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Aging Takahama Nuclear Reactor in Japan Restarted After 12-Yr Halt

This photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on July 27, 2023, shows the No. 1, right, and No. 2 reactors at Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Takahama nuclear p…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Burundi and Russia Agreement on Nuclear Cooperation

The Republic of Burundi and Russia have signed a memorandum of cooperation (MoC) on peaceful uses of nuclear technology. It was signed as the Russia-Africa Econ…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Key Upgrade Completed at Darlington

Ontario Power Generation (OPG) has completed a major 10-year project to install three new emergency power generators (EPGs) at its Darlington nuclear power plan…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Binding Agreement on Belgian Reactor Operations Due in October

A framework agreement to extend the operation of the Doel 4 and Tihange 3 power reactors by 10 years has been signed between French utility Engie and the Belgia…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Kairos Seeks Construction Licence for Two-Unit Hermes Plant

Kairos Power has submitted an application to the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for permission to build the Hermes 2 plant next to the Hermes molten sal…

Nuclear Reactor

Kozloduy Applies to Use Westinghouse Fuel in Unit 5

Kozloduy units 5 and 6 (Image: Kozloduy NPP)The Bulgarian Nuclear Regulatory Agency said it has received an application requesting the issuance of a permit for …

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

El Dabaa Core Catcher 'To Be Installed in October'

The first large-scale nuclear power plant item - the core catcher for El Dabaa unit 1 - is to be installed in October, the chairman of Egypt's Nuclear Power…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Belarus Replaces 4.4 Bcm of Gas With Nuclear Plant - Energy Ministry

The Belarusian energy system has managed to replace about 4.4 billion cubic meters of imported natural gas with electricity generated by the Belarusian Nuclear …