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NRC Completes Final Safety Evaluation For Construction Of TerraPower’s Natrium Nuclear Project
Source: NucNetThe US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has completed its final safety evaluation for TerraPower’s application to build its Natrium demonstration plant in Kemmerer, Wyoming, a statement said. The NRC said no safety issues would preclude…
Taiwan Edges Closer To Nuclear Return As Ministry Approves Feasibility Report
Source: NucNetState-owned utility Taipower is expected to submit plans for restarting two of Taiwan’s shut-down nuclear power stations by March 2026, the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) said. The MOEA said in a statement it has…
Danish Industry Groups Announce Alliance To Promote Nuclear Energy
Source: NucNetDanish industry groups have joined forces to form an alliance which aims to promote nuclear energy as the Scandinavian country reconsiders its 40-year ban on reactors in what would be a major policy shift. The…
X-Energy Leaps Ahead with $700M in Series D Funding
Source: Neutron BytesX-Energy Leaps Ahead with $700M in Series D Funding X-Energy Reactor Company, LLC, a developer of advanced nuclear reactor and fuel technologies, announced it has closed an oversubscribed Series D financing round of approximately $700…
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 Tomari nuclear power station. “The use of nuclear power…
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 already underway on the assessment of potential sites, the…
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 regions, a statement said. ADB president Masato Kanda said…
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 Akkuyu Nuclear said. The 320-tonne vessel, manufactured by Rosatom’s…
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 installation took place on 19 November and was marked…
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 power production on its bases. The locations that could…
DOE Approves $1.0 Billion Loan to Constellation for Reactor Restart
Source: Neutron BytesConstellation Closes DOE Loan for $1 billion to Restart 835 MW Reactor Constellation Energy Generation announced that the Department of Energy has approved a $1.0 billion loan to cover the costs of restarting the Crane…
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 the first of its kind in the US and…
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 nuclear safety and security, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)…
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 an online competition and vote that took place from…
UK Gov’t Taps Rolls-Royce for Three SMRs at Wylfa
Source: Neutron BytesUK Gov’t Taps Rolls-Royce for Three 480 MW PWRs at Wylfa (NucNet contributed to this report ) The UK has chosen the island of Anglesey off the Welsh coast to host Britain’s first small modular…
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 2050 in North America and Europe with a potential…
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 nuclear fusion without a shift in approach. The company…
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 a project to deploy new nuclear power in Sweden.…
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 power station in Finland in a combined heat and…
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 undergoes such testing in a US facility. Over a…