Nuclear

Nuclear Reactor

Westinghouse Secures Approval to Enter Gda for AP300 Small Modular Reactor

The Westinghouse AP300 small modular reactor, the only SMR based on proven, deployed nuclear technology. (Credit: Business Wire)Westinghouse Electric Company ha…

Energy&Power

2024 CINIE - China Nuclear Energy High-Quality Development Conference

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Rooppur 2 Transport Lock Delivered

Image courtesy of RosatomThe transport gateway, or lock, has been delivered by Rosatom to the construction site of the Rooppur NPP in Bangladesh for the unit 2 …

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Russia Unveils Nuclear Expansion Plan

Image courtesy of RosatomIn accordance with the requirements of the Rules for the Development and Approval of Documents for the Promising Development of the Ele…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Poland Earmarks $1.2 Billion to Start First Nuclear Plan

Poland plans to earmark 4.6 billion zloty ($1.2 billion) in the 2025 budget to begin preparations for building the nation’s first nuclear power plant.Pola…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Palisades Cooling System Upgraded

Holtec has successfully developed an innovative embodiment of Palisades cooling water heat exchanger system that is being manufactured at Holtec’s own fab…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Kakrapar 4 Reaches Full Capacity

India’s second indigenously designed 700 MWe reactor is now operating at full power at the Kakrapar Atomic Power Station (KAPS) in Gujarat. The Nuclear Po…

Nuclear Decommissioning

Decommissioning of Krümmel begins

A permit has been issued by the nuclear supervisory authority in Kiel to begin decommissioning and dismantling Germany’s Krümmel NPPThe permit to beg…

Uranium Project

Kazatomprom Lowers 2025 Uranium Production Expectations

Kazatomprom has cut its uranium production guidance for 2025 by 5000 tU, citing uncertainties in sulphuric acid supply - but 2025 production is still expected t…

SMR

TVA Approves Further Funding for Clinch River SMR

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Board of Directors has approved a further USD150 million in additional advanced funding to support the development of poten…

Nuclear Equipment

Turbine Modification Stops Tremors at Temelin NPP

Czech state-owned power company, ČEZ, says a small modification of the turbine at unit 2 of the Temelin NPP has proved its worth and the power engineers now pl…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Site Preparation Begins for Smolensk-II

Vertical planning has begun at the site allocated for the construction of Russia’s Smolensk-II NPP. One of the main tasks of the preparatory work will be …

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Akkuyu 1 Outer Containment Dome Takes Shape

The installation in the design position of the lower part of the outer containment dome has been completed at unit 1 of Turkey's Akkuyu nuclear power plant.…

Uranium Project

Brazil to Resume Uranium Exploration

Brazilian fuel cycle company Indústrias Nucleares do Brasil (INB) has announced it is to resume exploration for uranium in the country after a 40-year hi…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Slovak PM FICO to Discuss New Nuclear Plant With South Korea - Tasr

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico addresses the nation for the first time after the shooting, before the EU Parliamentary Election, in Bratislava, Slovakia, in …