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Federal Funds Announced for Saskatchewan SMR Project

The Canadian government has approved CAD74 million (USD55 million) of federal funding for small modular reactor (SMR) development in Saskatchewan. The funding -…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Hydrogen Production, SMRs Touted for Virginia Data Center Hub

Two companies supporting different technologies in the energy sector have formed a joint venture to develop an industrial park in Virginia that could feature da…

SMR

NRC completes Hermes environmental review

The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has completed its Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) on Kairos Power's application for a construction pe…

SMR

Fuel Loading Begins at Vogtle 4

Vogtle 4 (Image: Georgia Power)The process of loading the 157 fuel assemblies into the core of the second AP1000 reactor at the site is pivotal for the reactor,…

SMR

Nuclear Is 'Bedrock' of Duke's Energy Roadmap

Duke Energy Carolinas and Duke Energy Progress have recommended extending the lives of their existing nuclear power plants as well as building two new small mod…

SMR

US Regulator Oks SMR Emergency Preparedness Rule

The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has directed its staff to issue a final rule and associated regulatory guide that applies risk-informed, performance-…

SMR

Wyoming to Consider Microreactors as SMR Plans Continue

A project led by BWXT Advanced Technologies LLC to assess the viability of deploying microreactors to supplement Wyoming's existing power generation resourc…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Too Expensive, Too Slow: Australia's Biggest Coal Generator Says No to Nuclear

The biggest generator of coal power in Australia, AGL Energy, has again – and emphatically – rejected nuclear as an option for the replacement of it…

SMR

Hydro-Québec Mulls Gentilly 2 Recommissioning

The Gentilly site: Gentilly 1 was a prototype reactor that ceased operations in 1977 (Image: Hydro-Québec)Hydro-Québec has confirmed it is assessi…

SMR

Quebec Power Utility Studies Possible Reopening of Gentilly-2 Nuclear Reactor

Quebec's hydroelectric utility says it is studying whether to reopen the province's only nuclear power generating station. A Hydro-Québec logo is…

SMR

NRC Authorizes Fuel Loading and Operation at Vogtle 4

The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has authorized Southern Nuclear Operating Company to load fuel and begin operation of Vogtle Unit 4 in Georgia. This is the…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Core Module Installed at Chinese SMR

The core module has been installed within the reactor building of the ACP100 small modular reactor (SMR) demonstration project, China National Nuclear Corporati…

SMR

Foundation Slab Completed at Akkuyu 4

The pouring of concrete for the foundation slab of the reactor building at Turkey's Akkuyu unit 4 has been finished - it involved 17,500 cubic metres of con…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Swedish Regulator Proposes Framework for Expansion of Nuclear

Sweden's Radiation Safety Authority (SSM) has presented its final report to the government on how the regulatory framework for nuclear power should be devel…

SMR

Groups Call on Us Regulator to Finalise Advanced Reactor Rules

The Breakthrough Institute, Clean Air Task Force, ClearPath, Nuclear Innovation Alliance, and Third Way say delays in finalising a regulatory rulemaking on risk…