Nuclear power

Canadian, Japanese Industry Groups Enhance Cooperation

The MoU was signed yesterday by CNA President and CEO John Gorman and JAIF President Shiro Arai.

Nuclear Power Plant

Iran’s Bushehr Nuclear Plant to Restart Operation “Soon”: Atomic Chief

The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran Ali Akbar Salehi said Saturday that the Bushehr nuclear power plant, which was shut down temporarily last wee…

Nuclear Power Plant

Concreting Completed of Inner containment fourth tier at Rooppur 2

During the concreting process, four concrete placing booms were used to maintain fluidity and reduce defects.

Nuclear Power Plant

Rosatom’s Angarsk Facility Wins Contract for Decommissioning Projects

The work will be carried out within the framework of the Federal Target Programme “Ensuring Nuclear and Radiation Safety for 2016-2020 and for the Period until…

Nuclear Reactor

EDF Reaches AGR Decommissioning Agreement

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy said the deal, which was signed yesterday, will save the UK taxpayer about GBP1 billion, as EDF and …

Nuclear Fusion

Helion Passes 100 million Degrees Celsius

It also announced its Trenta prototype recently finished a 16-month testing campaign, completing almost 10,000 high-power pulses.

Nuclear Power Plant

US DOE to Offer Funding for Nuclear Energy Projects

The funding will support projects that will improve resiliency and develop carbon-free nuclear power.

Nuclear Power Plant

Cooperation with the U.S. May Hinder Korea's Nuclear Power Plant Exports

South Korean President Moon Jae-in and U.S. President Joe Biden had their first summit and released a joint statement on May 21.

Nuclear Power Plant

Ikata 3 to Resume Operation in October

Ikata 3 was closed in December 2019 for maintenance but was then kept off line by the court ruling.

Nuclear waste

Swedish Government Must Consider Applications in Parallel, Says SKB

On 20 June, the government asked the radioactive waste management company how it intends to separate the application for the final repository.

Nuclear Power Plant

Duke Applies for Oconee Subsequent Licence Renewal

The company plans similar operating licence renewals for all 11 reactors it operates, to support its carbon reduction goals.

Nuclear Power Plant

SMRs to Help Rolls-Royce Meet Net-Zero Ambition

British engineering firm Rolls-Royce will ensure its new products are compatible with net zero by 2030 and its whole business by 2050.

Nuclear Equipment

China Starts Building Underground Lab

Construction of the Beishan Underground Research Laboratory has begun near Jiuquan City in China's Gansu province, the China Atomic Energy Authority has announc…

Energy Transition

Russia’s Rosatom Seeks to Tap Global Transition to Low-Carbon Fuels

State-run nuclear monopoly steps up development of reactors, wind and energy storage and green hydrogen projects

Nuclear Power Plant

Construction of Kola NPP-2 Set to Start in 2028

Two 600 MW reactors will be built with the first scheduled to start producing electricity in 2034.