Nuclear power

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Westinghouse to Supply Fuel to Hungary’s Paks Nuclear Plant

Hungary's MVM Group and Westinghouse have finalized a $114 million contract for the supply of VVER-440 fuel to the Paks Nuclear Power Plant starting in 2028…

Nuclear Fuel

US Lab Begins TRISO Fuel Irradiation Test

X-energy has begun 13 months of irradiation testing for its TRISO-X fuel at Idaho National Laboratory (INL) to assess performance under various operating condit…

SMR

EDF Aims to Produce 30 Small Modular Reactors by 2050, Design Planned for 2026

State-owned French energy group EDF plans to complete the conceptual design of its small modular reactor (SMR) next year, as it seeks to expand its presence in …

Nuclear Reactor

Chinese Molten Salt Reactor Achieves Conversion of Thorium-Uranium Fuel

The experimental TMSR-LF1 thorium-powered molten salt reactor in Wuwei, Gansu Province, has successfully achieved the first conversion of thorium-uranium nuclea…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

EDF Gets Go-Ahead for Hinkley Point B Decommissioning

The UK’s Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) has formally approved EDF Energy’s plans to decommission the Hinkley Point B nuclear power plant in Som…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Owners of Spain’s Almaraz Nuclear Plant Seek Extension Through Mid-2030

Spanish energy companies Iberdrola (IBE.MC), Endesa (ELE.MC), and Naturgy (NTGY.MC) have requested to extend the operational life of their Almaraz nuclear power…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

US Strikes $80 Billion Deal for New Nuclear Power Plants

The U.S. government has signed a partnership with the Canadian owners of Westinghouse Electric to advance one of its largest nuclear energy initiatives in decad…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

NextEra Energy Partners With Google to Restart Iowa Nuclear Plant

NextEra Energy (NEE.N) and Google (GOOGL.O) have agreed to restart the Duane Arnold Energy Center in Iowa, a nuclear plant closed five years ago. The companies …

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Hyundai E&C Wins First U.S. Large Nuclear Contract

Hyundai Engineering & Construction (Hyundai E&C) announced on October 26 that it has signed a contract with energy developer Fermi America to lead the basic des…

Nuclear Fusion

DOE Releases Fusion Roadmap

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released its Fusion Science and Technology (FS&T) Roadmap, a comprehensive national plan aimed at accelerating the devel…

Nuclear Fuel

Hungary to Start Talks on Buying Nuclear Fuel From United States

Hungary is set to begin discussions with the United States to diversify its nuclear fuel supply, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto announced during an interview …

Nuclear Fusion

World’s Largest Toroidal Field Coil Box Delivered

A delivery ceremony was held for the toroidal field magnet coil box at the Comprehensive Research Facility for Fusion Technology (CRAFT) in Hefei, China. The co…

SMR

Ukraine Developing Roadmap for New SMR Capacity

Ukraine has taken significant steps toward implementing small modular reactors (SMRs) with the presentation of a draft law and the formation of a working group …

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Fuel Loading Under Way at Second Zhangzhou Unit

The loading of 177 fuel assemblies into the core of Unit 2 at the Zhangzhou nuclear power plant in Fujian province, China, commenced on October 11, 2025, as ann…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

EDF Raises 2025 Nuclear Production Estimates, 2027 Unchanged

French nuclear operator EDF announced on Monday that it has raised its forecast for nuclear power generation in 2025 to a range of 365 to 375 terawatt hours (TW…