Small modular reactor

SMR

TVA Approves Further Funding for Clinch River SMR

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Board of Directors has approved a further USD150 million in additional advanced funding to support the development of poten…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

IAEA Updates Milestones Guidance for SMRs

A new version of the IAEA publication Milestones in the Development of a National Infrastructure for Nuclear Power has been revised to address issues related to…

Nuclear Reactor

Rwanda Signs Agreement With Nano Nuclear

US microreactor technology company NANO Nuclear Energy Inc has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Rwanda Atomic Energy Board (RAEB) that could lead t…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

IAEA updates SMR guidance for newcomer countries

The new version of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Milestones Approach has been revised to address the deployment of small modular reactors. The M…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Third Nuclear Power Plant Proposal Lodged in Norway

Norsk Kjernekraft has submitted a proposal to Norway's Ministry of Energy for an assessment of the construction of a power plant based on multiple small mod…

SMR

UK Assessment of Holtec SMR Progresses to Next Step

Holtec International's SMR-300 small modular reactor design has completed the first step of the UK's Generic Design Assessment process and progressed to…

SMR

Rolls-Royce Small Nuclear Reactor Design Clears Second UK Assessment

Rolls Royce’s small modular reactor design moved a step closer to fruition on Tuesday as the UK nuclear regulator said it had completed the second stage o…

SMR

RoPower and Fluor sign FEED 2 contract for SMR project

Romania's Nuclearelectrica and project company RoPower Nuclear have signed the Front-End Engineering and Design (FEED) Phase 2 contract with Fluor Corporati…

SMR

SMRs Feature in Indian Budget

The Indian government has announced plans to partner with the private sector to develop small modular reactors in a 2024-25 budget announcement which recognises…

SMR

Korean, US Partnership to Study Maritime SMRs

The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and the Korea Ship & Offshore Plant Research Institute (KRISO) are collaborating to advance the commercialisation of small…

SMR

Steady Energy, Kuopion Energy Enhance Cooperation

Finnish small modular reactor developer Steady Energy has signed a one-year pre-planning agreement with Kuopion Energia aimed at constructing a small nuclear po…

SMR

UK Justification Decision Sought for Rolls-Royce SMR

The Nuclear Industry Association (NIA) has applied to the UK government for a justification decision for Rolls-Royce SMR's small modular reactor, a decision…

SMR

Dominion Considers Deploying SMR at North Anna

US utility Dominion Energy has issued a Request for Proposals from small modular reactor vendors to evaluate the feasibility of developing an SMR at its North A…

SMR

EDF Withdraws From UK’s SMR Selection Competition

While other shortlisted vendors have submitted bids for their respective small modular reactor (SMR) designs, EDF has withdrawn its Nuward model from Great Brit…

SMR

Finnish Municipal Decision-Makers Favourable to SMRs

Decision-makers in Finland's largest cities have a positive attitude towards the construction of small modular reactors in their municipalities, a survey co…