Nuclear power

SMR

Corporate Agreement Furthers Canadian SMR Collaboration

Ontario Power Generation subsidiary Laurentis Energy Partners (LEP) and Saskatchewan utility SaskPower have announced details of a Master Services Agreement tha…

Nuclear Reactor

Finland Extends Nuclear Reactor Outage, Sees Power Prices Soar

Finnish power company TVO said on Monday it had extended an outage at Olkiluoto 3, Europe's largest nuclear power generator, while it undertakes repairs, re…

Nuclear Fusion

US to Announce Global Nuclear Fusion Strategy at COP28

A person walks past a "#COP28" sign during The Changemaker Majlis, a one-day CEO-level thought leadership workshop focused on climate action, in Abu Dhabi, Unit…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Sri Lanka Seeks Investors for Nuclear Power Plants

Sri Lanka will call for expressions of interest (EOI) in setting up nuclear power plants, its energy minister said on Friday, as it seeks cheap electricity to s…

Nuclear Reactor

Finland's OL3 Nuclear Reactor Suffers Unexpected Outage

Finland's Olkiluoto 3, Europe's largest nuclear power generator as measured by output, suffered an unexpected outage on Sunday due to a turbine problem,…

Nuclear Technology

UK 'Should Emulate South Korea' on New Nuclear

The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Nuclear Energy report, Made in Britain: The Pathway to a Nuclear Renaissance, says multiple small modular reactor (SMR) uni…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Studsvik, Fortum Study Prospects for New Nuclear at Nyköping

Swedish nuclear technical services provider Studsvik has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Finnish utility Fortum to explore the conditions for ne…

Nuclear Reactor

Sweden Plans 'Massive' Expansion of Nuclear Energy

The Swedish government unveils a roadmap which envisages the construction of new nuclear generating capacity equivalent to at least two large-scale reactors by …

Nuclear Reactor

Germany's Uniper Says No Plans to Build New Nuclear Reactors in Sweden

Logo of Uniper is pictured at the company's headquarters, as Germany agreed to nationalize Uniper by buying Fortum's stake in the gas importer to secure…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Eiffage Wins 4 Bln Euro Order for French Next-Generation Nuclear Plants

The logo of French construction group Eiffage on the company's building in Saint-Nazaire, France, November 7, 2023. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe/File hoto Acquire …

Nuclear Reactor

Philippines Considers Deploying USNC Microreactors

The Philippines' largest electric distribution utility, the Manila Electric Company (Meralco), has signed a cooperation agreement with Ultra Safe Nuclear Co…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Work on Xudabao Unit 1 Gets Under Way

Construction has started of the nuclear island for unit 1 at the Xudabao nuclear power plant in Liaoning Province, China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) ann…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Sweden Plans New Nuclear Reactors by 2035, Will Share Costs

A Swedish flag hangs outside a store on a busy street as visitors walk past in the background in the old town of Stockholm, Sweden, July 14, 2023 REUTERS/Tom Li…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Permit Granted for Construction of Eighth Leningrad Unit

The main construction period for the VVER-1200 unit will begin in 2025 after the go-ahead was given to begin the second stage of the construction project for wh…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

IAEA Team Completes Romanian Regulatory Review

Romania is committed to maintaining and strengthening its regulatory framework for nuclear and radiation safety, an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) te…