Atomic energy

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Ukraine Nuclear Plants Fully Operational for Winter: Operator

Ukrainian nuclear power plants located in territory held by Kyiv will be fully operational by winter to provide electricity for the country, Ukraine's atomi…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

AEOI Head Outlines Iranian Nuclear Energy Targets

Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) head Mohammad Eslami said the country is looking to increase its nuclear power generation capacity to 20 GWe. The coun…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Iran Continues to Co-op With Iaea on Its Nuclear Program

Iran continues to cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) regarding its nuclear program, Vice President of Iran and Chief of the Atomic Ene…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

IAEA Reviews Lithuania's Plans to Choose Deep Geological Disposal Site

An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) mission has said that Lithuania's process for selecting a site for its proposed deep geological repository for …

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 Decommissioning

Decommissioning Plan for Leningrad 1 and 2 Gets Backing

Public consultation and a round-table discussion involving a variety of organisations has concluded that the proposed decommissioning plans for Leningrad 1 and …

Nuclear Technology

Kenya on Course to Becoming Africa's Nuclear Training Hub

Omondi Anyanga, Chairman Kenya Nuclear Regulatory Authority (KNRA) addresses KDF personnel during a training on nuclear safety in Ololua, Kajiado. [Nanjinia Wam…

Iran

Iran to Run 6 More Uranium Mines

Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Mohammad Eslami announced that his country’s uranium reserves are much larger than previous estimate…

Nuclear Fuel

Ceremony Marks Rooppur Nuclear Fuel Licences

An official ceremony has been held to mark the issuing of licences from the Bangladesh Atomic Energy Regulatory Authority for nuclear fuel, which is expected to…

Ukraine

IAEA'Strongly Encouraging' Options to Allow Cold Shutdown of All Zaporizhzhia Units

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is urging investigation of whether an external boiler can be installed to generate the steam required so all six Z…

Nuclear Reactor

IAEA Assesses Canada's Nuclear Emergency Preparedness

An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Emergency Preparedness Review (EPREV team has concluded a five-day follow-up mission to review the emergency prepar…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

IAEA Seeks Wider Access for Zaporizhzhia Inspections

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi says that the agency's experts at the site have not observed any indication…

Nuclear Reactor

Argentina's Ra-10 Research Reactor Aiming to Be Operational in 2025

The RA-10 multipurpose research reactor is about 80% completed, with civil works to be finished within three months and expectations it will be operating in 202…

Nuclear Equipment

Belgium Committed to Nuclear Safety, Says IAEA

Belgium has demonstrated its commitment to continuous improvement in nuclear and radiation safety, an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts …

Nuclear waste

Fukushima Water Release Is Safe, Iaea Concludes

Japan's plan to release treated water stored at the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the ocean is consistent with relevant international s…