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Hokkaido Governor Announces Backing For Restart Of Tomari-3 Nuclear Plant
Source: NucNetThe governor of Hokkaido prefecture in northern Japan announced on 28 November his support for the planned restart of Unit 3 at Hokkaido Electric Power Company’s…
Broad Support For Thorizon Reactor Project As Site Assessment Begins In Netherlands
Source: NucNetThere is broad industrial and regional support for plans to deploy the first demonstration and research Thorizon Pioneer nuclear power plant in the Netherlands, with work…
ADB And IAEA To Cooperate On Nuclear Energy Development
Source: NucNetThe Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have signed an agreement to cooperate on nuclear energy in Asia and the Pacific…
RPV Delivered To Akkuyu-4 Nuclear Power Plant In Turkey
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NucNetThe reactor pressure vessel (RPV) for Unit 4 of Turkey’s Akkuyu nuclear power station has been delivered to the construction site in Mersin province, project company…
Reactor Pressure Vessel Installed At Unit 1 Of Egypt’s First Nuclear Power Station
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NucNetThe reactor pressure vessel (RPV) has been installed for Unit 1 of Egypt’s first nuclear power station El Dabaa, Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom said. The…
US Army Announces Nine Sites For Possible Microreactor Deployment
Source: NucNetThe US army has selected nine sites for the potential deployment of microreactor power plants as it looks to the technology for increased and more resilient…
X-energy Begins Vertical Construction for First-In-US Advanced Nuclear Fuel Fabrication Facility
Source: NucNetX-energy announced the start of vertical construction for its TX-1 fuel fabrication facility in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The Maryland, US-based company said the facility will be…
Ukrainian Nuclear Power Stations Operating At Reduced Power After Military Attack
Source: NucNetTwo Ukrainian nuclear power stations have been operating at reduced capacity for the past 10 days after a military attack damaged an electrical substation critical for…
Kazakhstan Announces Name Of First Nuclear Power Station
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NucNetKazakhstan will name its first nuclear power plant Balkhash, aligning with international practice of naming nuclear facilities after their geographical location. The name was confirmed after…
Small Modular Reactors Could Support Decarbonisation Of 11 Major Industries
Source: NucNetThe small modular reactor (SMR) market could support the decarbonisation of at least 11 industrial sectors that make up the majority of industrial energy demand by…
Fusion Company Warns UK Risks Falling Behind US And China
Source: NucNetUK-based inertial fusion energy (IFE) company First Light Fusion (FLF) has warned that the UK risks falling behind the US and China in the race for…
Vattenfall Signs €36 Million Investment And Collaboration Agreement On New Nuclear In Sweden
Source: NucNetSwedish state-owned power company Vattenfall and the industrial consortium Industrikraft have signed an agreement for joint investment and collaboration that will enable the next steps in…
TVO Launches Venture To Use Olkiluoto Nuclear Station Waste At Combined Heat And Power Plant
Source: NucNetPower company Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO) and energy company Rauman Biovoima Oy are to cooperate on a venture to use waste generated at the Olkiluoto nuclear…
First Ever Irradiation Testing Begins For X-Energy’s Triso-X Advanced Nuclear Fuel
Source: NucNetUS-based X-energy has begun irradiation testing of its Triso-X fuel pebbles at Idaho National Laboratory’s (INL) advanced test reactor, marking the first time this advanced fuel…
South Africa’s Koeberg-2 Gets Green Light To Operate For Additional 20 Years
Source: NucNetSouth Africa’s nuclear regulator has approved operation of the 930-MW Koeberg-2 unit near Cape Town for a further 20 years of operation until 9 November 2045,…
‘Stakes Have Increased’ As US Risks Falling Behind China In Race For Nuclear Fusion
Source: NucNetChina is rapidly advancing its fusion energy capabilities through massive state investments and aggressive technological development and without decisive action the US risks falling behind in…
Belgian Nuclear Forum Signs Agreement With OPG To Analyse Potential Of SMRs
Source: NucNetThe Belgian Nuclear Forum and Canada-based power company Ontario Power Generation (OPG) have signed a letter of intent to collaborate on new nuclear energy projects in…
Path Cleared For Full-Scale Construction As All Financing Confirmed For Sizewell C
Source: NucNetFull-scale construction of the planned Sizewell C nuclear project in the UK is set to begin with all necessary financing now finalised and available for the…
UK Regulator Approves Decommissioning Of Hinkley Point B Nuclear Station
Source: NucNetThe UK’s Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) has granted formal consent to EDF Energy’s project to decommission Hinkley Point B nuclear power station in Somerset, southwest…
Spain’s Energy Ministry Confirms Request For Almaraz Nuclear Plant Extension
Source: NucNetSpanish energy companies Iberdrola, Endesa and Naturgy have requested to extend the operational life of their two-unit Almaraz nuclear power plant by about three years, until…