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US / Tata Considering Microreactors At Soda Ash Subsidiary’s Wyoming Mining Site
Source: NucNetTata Chemicals North America’s soda ash subsidiary signed a letter of intent with BWXT Advanced Technologies to explore the deployment of up to eight microreactor units at its Green River mining site, the company said.…
Romania / Nuclearelectrica Signs €1.9 Billion Main Contract For Cernavodă-1 Lifetime Extension
Source: NucNetRomanian state-owned nuclear power plant operator Nuclearelectrica has signed the main engineering, construction and procurement contract to extend the life of Unit 1 at the Cernavodă nuclear power station at a cost of about €1.9bn…
Uranium / Australia’s Paladin Gets Green Light For $789 Million Fission Takeover
Source: NucNetAustralia’s Paladin Energy has received the final green light it needed from Canadian authorities to buy Canada-based Fission Uranium in a CAD1.14bn (€757m, $789m) deal that cements its position as a major global producer, it…
Nuclear Fusion / Virginia Site To Host ‘World’s First’ Grid-Scale Commercial Plant
Source: NucNetCommonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) has announced that it will build the world’s first grid-scale commercial fusion power plant in the US state of Virginia. As part of the plans, the US-based privately owned developer of…
Advanced Reactors / Oklo Targets 12 GW Of New Nuclear Through Agreement With Data Centre Operator
Source: NucNetNuclear startup Oklo aims to deploy 12 GW of power over the next two decades through a framework agreement with data centre operator Switch, the companies announced on 18 December. California-based Oklo would deploy what…
Kazakhstan / Russia’s Rosatom Sells Stakes In Major Uranium Projects To China
Source: NucNetKazakhstan’s state-controlled nuclear resources company said on 17 December that Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom will be selling its stakes in several jointly developed uranium deposits to Chinese-owned companies. Kazatomprom said that Rosatom unit, Uranium…
China New Build / RPV Installed At Xudapu-4 Nuclear Power Plant
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NucNetThe reactor pressure vessel (RPV) has been installed for Unit 4 of the Xudapu* nuclear power station being built in Liaoning province in northeast China, Russian contractor Atomstroyexport said. Xudapu-4 will be a pressurised water…
Bulgaria / US Signs Agreement To Support Nuclear Energy And Safety Projects
Source: NucNetThe US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has signed a grant agreement with the Bulgarian government and its state-owned energy holding to support nuclear energy and safety projects in the Balkan country. The agreement, signed…
In Three Year Delay Poland Pushes Nuclear Power to 2036
Source: Neutron BytesIn Three Year Delay Poland Pushes Nuclear Power to 2036 France, US, and Canada Support Financing Polish Nuclear Power Plants Norway Companies To Evaluate SMRs Last Energy’s South Wales UK Nuclear Project Gets US Export…
Exxon Plans to Sell Electricity to Data Centers
Topics: Industry & BusinessSource: Neutron BytesExxon Plans to Sell Electricity to Data Centers Firms like Exxon and Chevron plan to build gas fired electricity generation plants to meet the galloping demand for power of artificial intelligence ‘hyperscale’ data centers. The…
Poland Survey / More Than 92% Support Plans For First Nuclear Power Plant
Source: NucNetMore than 92% of Poles support the construction of nuclear power plants in the country, according to a survey commissioned by the Ministry of Industry. The survey also showed that 79.6% of respondents would agree…
Urenco / US Regulator Approves Licence Amendment For 10% Enrichment Levels At New Mexico Plant
Source: NucNetThe US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has allowed Urenco’s US-based subsidiary (UUSA) to take a step closer towards increasing enrichment levels up to 10% uranium-235 at its New Mexico manufacturing facility, a statement by the…
UK / GEH’s BWRX-300 Nuclear Power Plant Completes Step 1 Of Generic Design Assessment
Source: NucNetGE Hitachi’s (GEH) BWRX-300 small modular reactor has completed Step 1 of the UK regulator’s generic design assessment process The US-based company said in a statement on 12 December that the approval for the advanced…
Poland / New Schedule Sees Three-Year Delay For First Nuclear Power Plant
Source: NucNetPoland’s first commercial nuclear power plant is scheduled for commercial operation in 2036 with first concrete in 2028 under an expected update of country’s nuclear power programme, undersecretary of state for strategic energy infrastructure Wojciech…
Belgium / Nuclear Industry Calls For Clear Regulatory Framework And Funding Mechanisms
Source: NucNetA clear regulatory framework and appropriate funding mechanisms that extend beyond a reliance on free market dynamics could be crucial for supporting nuclear power to meet Belgium’s energy needs, an event in Brussels heard. Strong…
US / DOE Offers Six Companies Contracts To Produce Domestic Uranium Fuel For Nuclear Plants
Source: NucNetThe US Department of Energy said on 10 December it is offering initial contracts to six companies to produce low-enriched uranium (LEU) fuel for conventional nuclear plants to generate electricity. The companies that won contracts…
Japan / New Energy Policy Will Set Nuclear Share Target Of 20% By 2040
Topics: Policy & RegulationSource: NucNetJapan’s industry ministry is making final amendments to a policy that will set the country’s planned nuclear share in 2040 at 20% – a significant increase from the estimated 8.5% the reactor fleet provides today.…
Italy / Draft Legislation On Return To Nuclear To Be Put Forward By End Of Year
Topics: Policy & RegulationSource: NucNetItaly is ready for a return to nuclear power with draft laws on a regulatory path and a new governance scheme for the industry to be put forward by the end of the year, environment…
Facebook Joins the Club ~ Nuclear Power for Data Centers
Source: Neutron BytesFacebook Joins the Club ~ Nuclear Power for Data Centers Matchmaking to Select Sites for Terrestrial Energy IMSRs Newcleo Submits SMR Design for UK Safety Assessment Aalo Atomics Gets Green Light for Next Steps at…
Hungary / Regulator Approves Paks 2 Safety Report With Concrete Pouring Planned For Early 2025
Source: NucNetThe Hungarian nuclear regulator has approved a preliminary safety report for the Paks nuclear power plant expansion, paving the way for the project’s first concrete pouring milestone, Hungary’s minister of foreign affairs and trade Péter…