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Trump Suggests Washington Could Take Over Ukraine’s Nuclear Power Plants
Topics: Policy & RegulationSource: NucNetUS president Donald Trump proposed that the US take over Ukraine’s nuclear power plants in a telephone call with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy on 19 March.…
Russia’s Nuclear Regulator Issues Site Licence For Kursk 2-4
Source: NucNetRussia’s nuclear regulator Rostekhnadzor has issued a site licence to Rosenergoatom, a subsidiary of state nuclear corporation Rosatom, for Unit 4 of the Kursk 2 nuclear…
Engie Finalises Agreement To Extend Operation Of Two Belgium Nuclear Plants
Source: NucNetFrench energy group Engie has formalised a 10-year extension of the Doel-4 and Tihange-3 nuclear power plants in Belgium in partnership with the Belgian state. The…
US DOE Approves $57 Million Loan For Palisades Nuclear Plant Restart
Source: NucNetThe US Department of Energy approved a loan disbursement of nearly $57m (€52m) on 17 March to help restart the Palisades nuclear power station in Michigan,…
India’s Rajasthan-7 Nuclear Power Plant Connected To Grid
Source: NucNetUnit 7 at the Rajasthan nuclear power station in Rajasthan state, northern India, was connected to the national grid on 17 March at 02.37 local time,…
Orano And Navoiyuran To Develop South Djengeldi Uranium Project In Uzbekistan
Source: NucNetFrench nuclear fuels company Orano and Uzbekistan’s state-owned uranium producer Navoiyuran have formalised an agreement for the industrial development of the South Djengeldi uranium mining project.…
Global Nuclear Safety Group WANO Rolls Out New Service For ‘More Frequent Feedback’
Source: NucNetThe World Association of Nuclear Operators (WANO) is rolling out a new service to provide more frequent feedback to members – as it steps up its…
Westinghouse And Data4 Sign MOU To Explore AP300 Reactor Deployment For European Data Centres
Source: NucNetUS nuclear reactor supplier Westinghouse Electric Company and European data centre developer and operator Data4 have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore the use of…
Major Energy Users Sign Pledge To Support Goal Of Tripling Nuclear Capacity By 2050
Source: NucNetA cross-industry group of large energy users including big tech companies Amazon, Google and Meta have signed a pledge supporting the goal of at least tripling…
Serial Deployment Of SMRs To Bring Down Cost Of New Nuclear, Alphabet Executive Tells Conference
Source: NucNetGoogle parent company Alphabet is seeking to reduce the cost of constructing new nuclear reactors by deploying a series of small modular reactors (SMRs) through its…
Rolls-Royce SMR Signs Agreement With Siemens For Reactor Turbine Systems
Source: NucNetRolls-Royce SMR has signed an exclusive partnership agreement with Siemens Energy to design, manufacture, install and commission turbine systems for a global fleet of small modular…
UKAEA And Italy’s Eni To Build ‘World-Class’ Tritium Fuel Cycle Facility For Fusion Reactors
Source: NucNetThe United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) and Italy-based energy company Eni have signed an agreement to jointly conduct research and development in fusion energy, starting…
Orano And Energoatom Sign ‘Major Agreement’ For Long-Term Supply Of Enrichment Services To Ukraine
Source: NucNetFrench nuclear fuel cycle company Orano and Energoatom, the Ukrainian national nuclear operator, have signed a major long-term commercial agreement for the supply of enrichment services…
First Light Announces Shift In Strategy To Capitalise On Growing Market For Inertial Fusion
Source: NucNetUK-based nuclear fusion company First Light Fusion is shifting its strategy to capitalise on what it says are huge opportunities in the market for inertial fusion…
Continued Incidents Raise Concerns Over Nuclear Security, Says UN
Topics: Safety & EnvironmentSource: NucNetThere were almost 150 incidents of illegal or unauthorised activity involving nuclear and other radioactive material reported last year, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency’s…
Reactor Pressure Vessel Lifted Into Place At China’s Lianjiang-1
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NucNetThe reactor pressure vessel (RPV) has been lifted into place for Unit 1 of the Lianjiang nuclear power station under construction in Guangdong province, southern China,…
In Setback For Nuclear Plans, Tepco Delays Restart Of Two Reactors At Kashiwazaki Kariwa
Source: NucNetTokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) has delayed the restart of Units 7 and 6 at Japan’s Kashiwazaki Kariwa nuclear station to 2029 and 2031 respectively, citing…
Last Energy Announces Plans For 30 Texas Microreactors To Power Data Centres
Source: NucNetUS-based micro-nuclear technology developer Last Energy has unveiled ambitious plans to build 30 microreactors in northwest Texas to serve data centre customers across the state. The…
US DOE Completes Final Environmental Assessment For TerraPower Reactor Project
Source: NucNetThe US Department of Energy (DOE) has completed a final environmental assessment for preliminary activities at TerraPower’s Natrium reactor system demonstration project in Kemmerer, Wyoming, a…
German Startup Unveils Design For ‘World’s Most Viable’ Commercial Nuclear Fusion Plant
Topics: Research & TechnologySource: NucNetGerman startup Proxima Fusion has revealed a concept design for what it says is the world’s most viable commercial nuclear fusion power plant. The Munich-based company…