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US Chooses Five Advanced Nuclear Reactor Developers For Haleu Supply
Source: NucNetThe US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced conditional commitments to supply high assay low enriched uranium (Halue) to five domestic nuclear developers to meet their short-term fuel needs. The DOE said the allocations “bring…
Canada’s Bruce Power Gets IESO Approval For Bruce-5 Major Component Replacement Project
Topics: Plant OperationsSource: NucNetOntario’s Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) said Bruce Power has met the terms and conditions to proceed with another major component replacement (MCR) project at the eight-unit Bruce nuclear power station. Unit 5 will be…
US Company Amentum To Lead Environmental Assessments For Czech SMRs
Source: NucNetCzech state-owned utility ČEZ has selected US-based engineering firm Amentum to support plans for the eventual deployment of two small modular reactors (SMR), the companies said. A Czech-based Amentum team will produce environmental impact assessments…
Nuclear Boom Means World Needs To Invest In New Uranium Mines, Says Red Book
Source: NucNetSufficient uranium resources exist to support the continued use of nuclear power and its significant growth through 2050 and beyond, but the world needs to make substantial investments in new exploration, mining operations and processing…
Canada’s Regulator Issues Construction Licence For Darlington Small Modular Reactor
Source: NucNetCanada’s federal nuclear regulator has issued construction licence to utility Ontario Power Generation (OPG) to build a General Electric Hitachi (GEH) BWRX-300 reactor at its Darlington new nuclear project site in Clarington, Ontario. The licence,…
DOE Tags 16 Federal Sites for AI Data Centers
Source: Neutron BytesDOE Tags 16 Federal Sites for AI Data Centers The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced plans this week to help ensure America lead the world in artificial ontelligence (AI) and to lower energy costs…
Ukraine Says Zaporizhzhia Reactors Cannot Be Restarted While Facility Remains Under Russian Control
Source: NucNetUkraine’s national nuclear energy generating company Energoatom has said reactors at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station cannot be restarted while the facility remains under Russian control, citing serious safety violations and technical degradation. The company…
Candu Energy Signs Key Nuclear Refurbishment Agreements With Eight Suppliers
Source: NucNetCandu Energy, a branch of Canada’s engineering giant AtkinsRéalis, has signed preferred vendor agreements (PVAs) with eight Canadian suppliers to accelerate the refurbishment and construction of Candu heavy water nuclear reactors both domestically and internationally.…
Deep Fission And Deep Isolation Sign MOU On Managing Spent Fuel
Source: NucNetUS small modular nuclear reactor (SMR) startup Deep Fission and Deep Isolation, a nuclear waste disposal technology firm, have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on managing spent fuel from Deep Fission’s proposed plants.…
Nano Nuclear To Build Kronos Microreactor At University Of Illinois
Source: NucNetUS-based nuclear reactor technology company Nano Nuclear Energy has signed an agreement with the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign to build the first research Kronos micro modular reactor (MMR) on the university’s campus. The agreement formally…
Framatome Gets Long-Term Fuel Supply Contract For Switzerland’s Gösgen Nuclear Plant
Source: NucNetFrench nuclear fuel cycle company Framatome has been selected by Swiss operator Kernkraftwerk Gösgen-Däniken (KKG) to be the long-term supplier of nuclear fuel assemblies and related services for its Gösgen nuclear power plant, a statement…
NRC Renews Oconee Nuclear Station Operating Licences For Another 20 Years
Source: NucNetThe US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has renewed the operating licence of utility Duke Energy’s Oconee nuclear power station in South Carolina for another 20 years. This extension allows the facility’s three pressurised water reactor units…
Dow And X-energy Submit Construction Application For Texas Advanced Nuclear Reactor Project
Source: NucNetUS chemicals company Dow and advanced nuclear reactor and fuel developer X-energy have submitted a construction permit application to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for an advanced nuclear project in Seadrift, Texas, that could become…
China Announces Progress At Zhangzhou Hualong One Reactors
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NucNetChina has announced construction progress at its Zhangzhou-3 and -4 nuclear power units under construction in Fujian province, in the east of the country. China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) said the second steel liner ring…
China Aims To Operate World’s First Hybrid Fusion-Fission Nuclear Plant By 2030
Source: NucNetChina is poised to start building the world’s first fusion-fission hybrid nuclear power plant, with the goal of generating 100 MW of continuous electricity and connecting to the grid by the end of the decade.…
Three Ageing Reactors In Japan’s Fukui Prefecture Set To Continue Operation
Source: NucNetThe governor of Fukui prefecture in western Japan has effectively approved the continued operations of three aging nuclear reactors in the prefecture from next fiscal year. Tatsuji Sugimoto approved Kansai Electric Power’s revised roadmap for…
Framatome Wins Contract To Modernise I&C Systems At Switzerland’s Leibstadt
Source: NucNetFrench nuclear equipment manufacturer Framatome has been awarded a contract to modernise the instrumentation and control (I&C) systems at the Leibstadt nuclear power station in Switzerland, a statement by the company said. According to the…
Three Nuclear Plant Designs ‘Meet Requirements’ For Netherlands, But South Korea’s KHNP Withdraws
Source: NucNetThree nuclear power plant designs being considered for new build in the Netherlands are all suitable and would meet safety and siting requirements, nuclear regulator ANVS has said, while confirming that one design has been…
Nano To Begin Testing Of Core Hardware For Zeus Micro-Modular Reactor
Topics: Research & TechnologySource: NucNetUS-based nuclear reactor technology company Nano Nuclear Energy has assembled the first reactor core hardware of its Zeus micro-modular reactor (MMR) for initial non-nuclear testing. The assembled hardware consists of a 1:2 scale block, precisely…
Cold Hydraulic Testing Complete For Rooppur-1 Nuclear Plant In Bangladesh
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NucNetCold hydraulic testing has been completed for Unit 1 of the Rooppur nuclear power station under construction in Bangladesh, Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom said. Russia is building two VVER-1200 pressurised water reactor units at…