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Vistra Secures 20-Year Extension for Perry Nuclear Plant in Ohio

Vistra has received approval from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a 20-year license extension for its Perry nuclear power plant, a 1,268MW single-uni…

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EDF to Spend Estimated $7 Billion on Extending Life of Nuclear Plants

On July 3, 2025, French utility EDF announced plans to invest 6 billion euros ($7.05 billion) to extend the operational life of 20 nuclear reactors. This follow…

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Terrestrial Energy and Ameresco Link on Commercial Reactor Deployment

Terrestrial Energy, a developer of integral molten salt reactor (IMSR) technology, has partnered with Ameresco, an energy solutions provider, to advance the com…

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Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant Reboot Fast-Tracked to 2027

On June 25, 2025, Constellation Energy announced that the former Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania, now renamed the Crane Clean Energy Cente…

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New York to Develop Zero-Emission Advanced Nuclear Plant

New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced on Tuesday a directive for the New York Power Authority (NYPA) to plan a zero-emission advanced nuclear power plant in …

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Russia to Accelerate New Nuclear Plant in Its Far East

A roadmap has been established for the selection, construction, and commissioning of two VVER-1000 nuclear power units in Russia’s Primorsky Krai by 2035.…

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UK to Invest Over $19B in 3.2 GW Suffolk Nuclear Plant

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has allocated £14.2 billion ($19.29 billion) to fund Britain’s first state-backed nuclear power station in nearly four deca…

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UK Commits £14.2bn to New Sizewell C Nuclear Plant

The UK government has committed £14.2 billion ($19.2 billion) to fund the construction of the Sizewell C nuclear power plant in Suffolk. This investment m…

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NRC Says No Environmental Impact From Palisades Restart

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has completed its final environmental assessment for Holtec’s request to restart the Palisades Nuclear Plant,…

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Washington State Nuclear Plant Approved for $700M Upgrade to Boost Output

The Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) has approved an Extended Power Uprate (EPU) project to enhance the output of Energy Northwest’s Columbia Generat…

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Czech Nuclear Plant Contract Faces EC Scrutiny Over Foreign Subsidy Concerns

The European Commission has requested that the Czech Republic delay finalizing a significant nuclear power plant contract with South Korea’s KHNP, valued …

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China’s Daya Bay Nuclear Plant Generates Over 1 Trillion KWh of Grid Power

The Daya Bay Nuclear Power Plant, located in Shenzhen, South China, has achieved a significant milestone by generating over 1 trillion kilowatt-hours of electri…

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Russia’s Rosatom Sues Finnish Firms $2.8 Bln Over Nuclear Plant Contract

On Monday, Russia’s state-owned Rosatom filed a lawsuit in Moscow against Finnish companies Fortum and Outokumpu, seeking 227.8 billion roubles ($2.8 bill…

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Olkiluoto 3 Nuclear Plant Back Online Ahead of Schedule

The annual maintenance of the Olkiluoto 3 nuclear reactor was completed on Monday morning, with electricity production expected to resume at 1 a.m. on Tuesday, …

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Belarus Nuclear Plant Could Switch to Longer Fuel Cycle

Russia’s nuclear fuel company TVEL has expressed its willingness to collaborate with Belarus to extend the fuel reloading interval at the Ostrovets nuclea…