Nuclear power

Nuclear Fuel

Canadian-British Partnership for Fusion Development

The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) and Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) have signed a collaboration framework agreement to partner on the dev…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Ansaldo Nucleare, Sace and Nuclearelectrica Sign Cernavoda MoU

Italian finance and insurance group SACE, Ansaldo Nucleare and Romania's Nuclearelectrica have signed a memorandum of understanding relating to the life ext…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Constellation Files Clinton Licence Renewal Application

The 20-year licence renewal would allow the Illinois nuclear power plant to continue providing carbon-free energy to the region until 2047 with adequate market …

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Improved fortunes for French nuclear sector

France's nuclear industry giants - EDF, Framatome and Orano - have each reported improved results for 2023, compared with 2022, and expect continued growth …

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Italy's Ansaldo Nucleare to Refurbish Romanian Nuclear Plant Unit, Develop Two More

Italy's Ansaldo Energia signed a deal on Thursday to carry out work at a nuclear plant in Romania with a financing line of up to 2 billion euros ($2.15 bill…

Nuclear Reactor

Iran Announces Start of Work at New Plant Site

The Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran (AEOI) has announced the start of work at a site in Hormozgan province that it says will be home to four new nuclear reac…

Nuclear waste

Nuvia to Carry out Ringhals Decommissioning Work

Nuvia, a subsidiary of France's Vinci construction group, has been awarded a contract by Vattenfall to remove, inspect and sort the radioactive and other ma…

Nuclear Equipment

Replacement Steam Generators Arrive at Cruas-Meysse

Three new steam generators were delivered last month to the Cruas-Meysse nuclear power plant in south-eastern France. The components will be replaced at unit 3 …

Nuclear Reactor

Holtec Unveils Hybrid Nuclear-Solar Power Plant Design

Holtec International has announced a new power plant design which combines the benefits of nuclear with those of solar. The Combined Nuclear/Solar Plant (CNSP) …

Nuclear Reactor

Iran Announces Start of Work at New Plant Site

The Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran (AEOI) has announced the start of work at a site in Hormozgan province that it says will be home to four new nuclear reac…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Nuvia to Carry out Ringhals Decommissioning Work

Nuvia, a subsidiary of France's Vinci construction group, has been awarded a contract by Vattenfall to remove, inspect and sort the radioactive and other ma…

Oil & Gas Trade

Japan's Gas Imports Plummet as Nuclear Reactors Restart

Japan’s liquefied natural gas imports for January fell to the lowest level for that month in over a decade, as nuclear reactor restarts, higher renewables…

Nuclear Technology

UK Strengthens Nuclear Regulation, IAEA Mission Finds

The UK has a strong commitment to nuclear and radiation safety and has made progress to reinforce its regulatory functions, although recruitment challenges rema…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

EDF and KHNP in Running for Expanded Czech Nuclear Tender

The Czech government has decided to change its tender for new nuclear to binding offers for up to four, rather than one, reactors - and said that it is inviting…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Kursk's Second Unit Retires After 45 Years Operation

At 04:01 Moscow time on 31 January the second unit at the Kursk nuclear power plant, an RBMK-1000 reactor, came to the end of its service life and stopped gener…