Reactor

Nuclear Reactor

Mammoet Launches World’s Biggest Land-Based Crane

Dutch heavy lifting and transport specialist Mammoet has launched the world's strongest land-based crane, the SK6000, which it says "unlocks new modular con…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Finnish Energy Firm Helen Launches Nuclear Programme

Finland's Helen has launched the first phase of its nuclear programme, aimed at constructing a small nuclear power plant for producing heat for Helsinki cit…

SMR

SMRs Central to Discussion at the World Nuclear Symposium

A computer mock-up of Westinghouse’s proposed AP300 small modular reactor (SMR). Credit: Westinghouse.The World Nuclear Association welcomed a record 800 …

Japan

Japan Targets 2034 Fusion Breakthrough

Japanese start-up Helical Fusion aims to launch the world’s first steady-state nuclear fusion reactor in 2034 and to begin commercial operations in the 2040s, …

Nuclear Technology

Savannah River Site Completes Moderator Sampling

US Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management crews recently sampled heavy water storage tanks at Savannah River to determine a final disposition p…

SMR

Regulators to Review Thorizon’s Molten Salt Reactor

Visualisation of a Thorizon One plant (Source: Thorizon)Netherlands-based Thorizon has said Dutch and French nuclear regulators have agreed to collaborate on a …

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Onagawa 2 Begins Fuel Loading

The Onagawa nuclear power plant in Japan’s Miyagi PrefectureTohoku Electric Power Company has begun loading fuel assemblies into the reactor at unit 2 at …

SMR

Newcleo, Saipem Team up for Offshore SMR Applications

Italian multinational oilfield services company Saipem has signed a cooperation agreement with UK-headquartered Newcleo to study offshore applications of Newcle…

Nuclear Technology

NRC Amends Non-power Reactor Licensing Regulations

The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has amended its regulations for licensing non-power production or utilisation facilities to reflect the limited risk …

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Breaking New Ground in the EPC Supply Chain

A robust supply chain is needed to enable new reactors to be built on time, on budget and at the scale needed to meet decarbonisation goals - and major players …

Italy

Italy in Talks to Create Nuclear Power Firm, Bloomberg News Reports

Italy is looking to create a new company to build small nuclear reactors, and officials are in preliminary talks with state-backed Ansaldo Nucleare SpA, state e…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Reactor Vessel Installed at Tianwan 8

The reactor pressure vessel has been moved into place at unit 8 of the Tianwan plant in China's Jiangsu province.The reactor pressure vessel is moved into t…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Flamanville EPR Approved for Start Up

The French nuclear safety authority (Autorité de Sûreté Nucléaire) has authorised the launch of divergence operations for the the 1,6…

SMR

Project to Study Use of SMRs for Bio-Coal Production

Swedish lead-cooled small modular reactor (SMR) technology developer Blykalla said it is participating in a new project focused on integrating SMRs with thermoc…

Nuclear Reactor

France’s EDF Making Checks After Flamanville 3 Reactor Automatically Stopped

La centrale nucléaire de Flamanville 3 (EPR) dans le nord-ouest de la France. /Photo prise le 25 avril 2024/REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq Purchase Licensing RightsF…