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Sweden Plans 'Massive' Expansion of Nuclear Energy

The Swedish government unveils a roadmap which envisages the construction of new nuclear generating capacity equivalent to at least two large-scale reactors by …

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Germany's Uniper Says No Plans to Build New Nuclear Reactors in Sweden

Logo of Uniper is pictured at the company's headquarters, as Germany agreed to nationalize Uniper by buying Fortum's stake in the gas importer to secure…

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Eiffage Wins 4 Bln Euro Order for French Next-Generation Nuclear Plants

The logo of French construction group Eiffage on the company's building in Saint-Nazaire, France, November 7, 2023. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe/File hoto Acquire …

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Philippines Considers Deploying USNC Microreactors

The Philippines' largest electric distribution utility, the Manila Electric Company (Meralco), has signed a cooperation agreement with Ultra Safe Nuclear Co…

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Work on Xudabao Unit 1 Gets Under Way

Construction has started of the nuclear island for unit 1 at the Xudabao nuclear power plant in Liaoning Province, China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) ann…

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Sweden Plans New Nuclear Reactors by 2035, Will Share Costs

A Swedish flag hangs outside a store on a busy street as visitors walk past in the background in the old town of Stockholm, Sweden, July 14, 2023 REUTERS/Tom Li…

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Permit Granted for Construction of Eighth Leningrad Unit

The main construction period for the VVER-1200 unit will begin in 2025 after the go-ahead was given to begin the second stage of the construction project for wh…

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IAEA Team Completes Romanian Regulatory Review

Romania is committed to maintaining and strengthening its regulatory framework for nuclear and radiation safety, an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) te…

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Agreement on Post-arenh Nuclear Electricity Pricing

The French government and state-owned EDF have reached an agreement to regulate the price at which the utility's nuclear-generated electricity is sold to an…

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Broken Turbine Blades Cause Shutdown at Russian Nuclear Plant

Russia's state nuclear power corporation has reported that turbine blades broke at a plant where the company has installed two reactors of a type it is also…

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ASN to Extend Deadline for Upgrades to 900 Mwe Reactors

France's nuclear safety regulator, the Autorité de Sûreté Nucléaire (ASN), has said it is prepared to give EDF more time in order…

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Construction Schedule Agreed for Paks Ii in Hungary

Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó and Rosatom's Director General Alexei Likhachev have signed an agreement on the schedule for…

SMR

Sixth Nuscale SMR Simulator Opens, in Korea

NuScale Power Corporation has announced the opening of the first privately-funded NuScale Energy Exploration Centre (E2 Centre) at Seoul National University (SN…

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Vallecitos Reactor Removal Complete

Nearly 60 years after shutting down for the last time, the reactor vessel of the prototype boiling water reactor in California has been removed from its contain…

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Slovenia's Nuclear Plant Prepares to Resume Output This Week

A general view of the nuclear power plant in Krsko, Slovenia, March 22, 2020. REUTERS/Borut Zivulovic/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rightsnths.Slovenia's onl…