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Belgium Parliament Votes To Abandon Nuclear Phaseout Plans
Source: NucNetBelgium’s parliament on 15 May voted to drop the country’s planned nuclear phaseout in what was welcomed as a decisive step for the economic, environmental and strategic future of the country. The motion was passed…
Novia Scotia Makes Uranium A Priority Mineral And Issues Requests For Exploration
Source: NucNetThe Canadian province of Nova Scotia has added uranium to its list of priority critical minerals and has issued a request for exploration proposals at three sites. The potential uranium exploration sites are Louisville in…
EnergySolutons Begins Planning For Advanced Nuclear At Kewaunee Site
Source: NucNetUS-based EnergySolutions is to begin initial planning and scoping activities to support the pursuit of an early site permit from the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for new nuclear at the Kewaunee nuclear power station…
US Fast-Tracks Utah Uranium Project As Trump Bids To Solve ‘Energy Crisis’
Source: NucNetThe US Interior Department has announced it will fast-track environmental permitting for Anfield Energy’s proposed Velvet-Wood uranium mine project in Utah to boost president Donald Trump’s efforts to increase domestic energy production. As a result,…
Brussels Cites ‘Significant Risk’ Of Unfair State Support For Dukovany Nuclear Project
Source: NucNetBrussels has cited a “significant” risk that the South Korean company that won the contract to supply two new nuclear power plants for the Dukovany site in the Czech Republic may have received unfair state…
NRC Grants Exemption For ‘Energy Island’ Work On TerraPower Nuclear Plant In Wyoming
Source: NucNetThe US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued an exemption for TerraPower’s Natrium demonstration nuclear power plant project at Kemmerer in Wyoming allowing the company to progress certain “energy island” activities while regulators continue reviewing…
Spain’s Nuclear Generation ‘Essential In Current Geopolitical Context’, Says Foro Nuclear
Topics: Plant OperationsSource: NucNetSpain’s fleet of seven commercial nuclear power plants generated almost 20% of the country’s total net electricity production in 2024, guaranteeing the supply and energy independence that are essential in the current geopolitical context, Madrid-based…
Kairos Power Pours First Concrete For Demonstration Advanced Reactor In Tennessee
Source: NucNetUS-based advanced nuclear reactor developer Kairos Power has completed the first installation of nuclear safety-related concrete for the Hermes Low-Power Demonstration Reactor, marking the start of “nuclear construction” on the project in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.…
Finnish SMR Developer To Build Non-Nuclear Pilot Plant At Helsinki Coal Site
Source: NucNetFinnish small modular reactor developer Steady Energy is to build a non-nuclear pilot facility at the decommissioned Salmisaari B coal power station in Helsinki to demonstrate the maturity and safety of its LDR-50 reactor for…
Google To Commit Funding For Three Advanced Nuclear Power Projects
Source: NucNetTechnology giant Google has signed an agreement with a nuclear power project developer to commit funding for at least three projects that each would have 600 MW of generation capacity. Elementl Power, a nuclear project…
Google Plans Three 600 MW Nuclear Projects for Data Centers
Source: Neutron BytesGoogle Plans Three 600 MW Nuclear Projects for Data Centers With the support of Google, Elementl is advancing its goal to bring more than 10 gigawatts online in the United States by 2035, working collaboratively…
Court Halts Signing Of Dukovany Nuclear Deal After EDF Complaint, But Czech PM Says Tender Was ‘Transparent And Fair’
Source: NucNetA court has halted the Czech government’s signing of an agreement for two South Korean-made nuclear power plants after a last-minute complaint from rival bidder, France’s state power company and nuclear operator EDF. Executives from…
NRC Issues Environmental Impact Statement For Perry Nuclear Plant Licence Renewal
Source: NucNetThe US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued its final environmental impact statement for renewing the operating license of the single-unit Perry nuclear power station in Ohio. The NRC said the current operating license for…
Rocky Mountain States Open Up to Nuclear Energy
Source: Neutron BytesRocky Mountains States Ramp Up Nuclear Energy Ambitions Energy Solutions Plans SMRs at Coal Site in Delta, UT EnergySolutions said in a press statement it plans to develop one or more small modular reactors (SMRs)…
US Waste Agreement Clears Way For Critical Research Into Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage
Source: NucNetChanges to an agreement on the removal of legacy waste from the US government’s Idaho National Laboratory (INL) will allow critical research to continue that could support the extended storage of spent nuclear fuel at…
Japan’s Nuclear Regulator Says Tomari-3 In Compliance With New Safety Standards
Source: NucNetJapan's Nuclear Regulation Authority on 30 April approved a draft screening report that found the Tomari-3 nuclear power plant on the northern island of Hokkaido to be in compliance with new safety standards, effectively paving…
Finland’s TVO Signs €75 Million Bank Agreement For Olkiluoto Lifetime Extension Projects
Source: NucNetNuclear plant owner and operator Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO) has signed an investment loan agreement for €75m ($85m) with the Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) for the financing of projects that could lead to extended operation…
EnergySolutions Signs Agreement To Explore Advanced Nuclear At Utah Coal Site
Source: NucNetUS nuclear waste specialist EnergySolutions has signed an agreement with the Intermountain Power Agency (IPA) and the state of Utah to explore the development of advanced nuclear power generation at a coal site near Delta,…
Project Company Formed To Develop Small Modular Reactor Power Station In Norway
Source: NucNetA company has been formed with the goal of developing up to 1,500 MW of nuclear power using multiple small modular reactors (SMRs) in the west of Norway, Norsk Kjernekraft said. The Bergen-based nuclear project…
US Continues To Operate Largest Fleet Of Commercial Nuclear Plants In World
Topics: Plant OperationsSource: NucNetUS utilities operated 94 nuclear reactors in 2024 with a total net generating capacity of nearly 97 GW, the largest commercial nuclear power generation fleet in the world, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) Said. The…