Nuclear reactor

Nuclear Reactor

China Prepares to Test Thorium-Fuelled Nuclear Reactor

If China’s experimental reactor is a success it could lead to commercialization and help the nation meet its climate goals.

Nuclear Reactor

Akkuyu 3's Pressure Vessel Takes Shape

Atomenergomash is in the process of manufacturing the reactor pressure vessel for Turkey's new Akkuyu 3 reactor. Improvements to hand-held cutting tools have cu…

Nuclear Power Plant

UK Researchers Invited to Partner with US on NuclearEnergy

A share of £2.5m of funding is available for topics including molten salts, light-water reactor fuels and advanced small modular reactors

South Korea

Doosan Heavy to Lead X-energy’s Study on SMR Nuclear Reactor Design

South Korean power infrastructure firm Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction will partner with U.S.-based X-energy on developing and designing tests for advanc…

SMR

Ukraine Signs MOU with NuScale to Develop Small Nuclear Reactors

Small modular reactor designer NuScale Power has signed a memorandum of understanding with Ukraine’s nuclear operator to develop SMR plants in that nation.

Nuclear Power Plant

Partners to Study Deployment of SMRs at Polish Coal Plant

Polish chemicals group Synthos and energy group ZE PAK have signed an investment agreement to explore the construction of four to six BWRX-300 small modular rea…

Ukraine

US-Ukrainian Energy Partnership Foresees Five New Reactors

Ukraine and the USA have agreed to "deepen and intensify" their strategic cooperation in energy. Nuclear power leads a suite of agreements with a project to com…

Nuclear Reactor

Second Barakah Unit Starts Up

Unit 2's start-up sees Barakah become the first multi-unit nuclear power plant in the region.

Nuclear Power Plant

Yongbyon Nuclear Reactor Appears to be in Operation: IAEA Report

The U.N. nuclear watchdog has detected "deeply troubling" indications that a key nuclear reactor at North Korea's main Yongbyon complex has been in operation si…

Nuclear Decommissioning

Decommissioning Progresses Apace at Oyster Creek and Pilgrim

Holtec Decommissioning International - a wholly-owned subsidiary of Holtec International - has announced decommissioning progress at the Oyster Creek nuclear po…

Nuclear Reactor

Foundation Set in Place for BREST Reactor

It is part of an overall programme to close the nuclear fuel cycle.

Nuclear Power Plant

Fuel Loading Under Way at China's HTR-PM

The loading of spherical fuel elements has begun at the demonstration high-temperature gas-cooled reactor plant at Shidaowan, in China's Shandong province.

Nuclear Power Plant

Sweden’s Forsmark Block2 Nuclear Reactor Suffers Unexpected Outage

​Swedish nuclear power generator Forsmark Block2 suffered an unexpected outage on Monday

Nuclear waste

Ukraine to Stop Exporting Used Nuclear Fuel to Russia by 2025

Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers has approved the state economic programme for the management of used nuclear fuel until 2025, which will end the need to export …

Nuclear Reactor

Ringhals Reactors to be Dismantled by Westinghouse

The companies described the deal as "extending their long-standing nuclear energy partnership into decommissioning activities.