Reactors

SMR

Largest US Public Power Company Launches New Nuclear Program

The largest public power company in the U.S. is launching a program to develop and fund new small modular nuclear reactors as part of its strategy to dramatical…

Nuclear Reactor

Macron Bets on Nuclear in Carbon-Neutrality Push, Announces New Reactors

​France will build at least six new nuclear reactors in the decades to come, President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday, placing nuclear power at the heart of …

Nuclear Power Plant

Germany Is Shuttering Nuclear Reactors Amid EU Power Crisis

Despite some countries embracing nuclear power as the obvious solution to the green energy problem that it is over the last 12 months, Europe is still shutterin…

Market Analysis

Asia Amongst Key Drivers of Growth in Nuclear Power

Asia is expected to bring the most growth in nuclear power generation with 32 nuclear reactors in the pipeline, estimated to generate 30 GW in electricity annua…

Nuclear Power Plant

Rosatom Presents SMR Technology at EXPO 2020

Rosatom, the state nuclear corporation of Russia recently hosted Small Modular Reactors Day at EXPO 2020, which is currently taking place in Dubai.

Russian Federation

Rosatom Signs Agreement on Possible New Reactors for Armenia

Rosatom and the management of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant have signed an agreement to look into the possible building of new Russian-designed nuclear power…

Nuclear Power Plant

Belgian Regulator Says Reactors could Operate Beyond 2025

However, it said the government must make a prompt decision on their long-term operation and develop a global approach with all the actors involved.

Nuclear Power Plant

Core Catcher Casing in Place at Xudabao 3 and Tianwan 7

The core catcher casing has been installed for two Russian-supplied VVER-1200 reactors being constructed in China.

Nuclear Power Plant

Westinghouse Signs Partnerships to Build AP1000 Reactors at Dukovany

Westinghouse Electric Company said that it had signed memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with seven companies in the Czech Republic.

Nuclear Power Plant

Nuclear Energy Gains Support, but Current Producers Plan No New Reactors

Finland's nuclear power producers do not plan to build more reactors, although support for nuclear is at record levels. Meanwhile plans for an entirely new plan…

Nuclear Power Plant

Westinghouse could Build AP1000 Reactors at Czech Nuclear Site

Westinghouse Electric Company signed MOUs with seven companies to potentially deploy the company’s AP1000 nuclear reactor for the Dukovany 5 project in the Cze…

Nuclear Reactor

3D Printing for Nuclear Reactors Steps off the Big Screen

Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation has licensed a novel method to 3D print components for nuclear reactors.

Nuclear Power Plant

France Expects New Nuclear Reactors to Begin Operation in 2035-37

She said the new reactors would be EPR2 models, improved versions of EDF's EPR, which has suffered years of delays and billions of euros of cost overruns on uni…

Third Hualong One Unit Connected to Grid

Unit 6 of the Fuqing nuclear power plant in China's Fujian province - the second of two demonstration Hualong One reactors at the site - has begun supplying ele…

Nuclear Power Plant

Poland Selects Site for First Nuclear Power Plant

Polskie Elektrownie Jadrowe, the government company responsible for plans to deploy up to six reactors at multiple sites by 2040, announced that it had selected…