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China / Outer Dome Installed At Changjiang-3 Hualong One Nuclear Plant
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NucNetThe outer steel dome has been installed at Unit 3 of the Changjiang nuclear power station in Hainan province, southern China, China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) has said. The dome – measuring 53 metres in…
Bangladesh / Reactor Assembly Complete For Country’s First Nuclear Unit
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NucNetRussia has completed assembly of the reactor for Unit 1 of the Rooppur nuclear power station under construction in Bangladesh, state nuclear corporation Rosatom said in a statement. Workers from Rosatom subsidiaries have installed the…
China / Russia Ships Final Three Steam Generators For Xudabu-4 Nuclear Plant
Source: NucNetRussia’s nuclear equipment manufacturer Atommash has shipped three of the four steam generators for Unit 4 of the Xudabu nuclear power station being built in Liaoning province in northeast China. Atommash, part of Russian state…
Advanced Reactors / Terrestrial Energy Signs IMSR Partnership With Viaro
Source: NucNetUS-based nuclear technology company Terrestrial Energy and UK-based Viaro Energy have signed a partnership to develop an Integral Molten Salt Reactor (IMSR) project in the UK. The two companies said they will work on the…
Rafael Grossi / SMR Sector Facing ‘Epochal Change’ As Major Industries Turn To Nuclear
Source: NucNetThe small modular reactor industry is in a period of “epochal change” as major industries turn to nuclear as the most direct, efficient, reliable source of energy to power everything from data centres to ships,…
Advanced Reactors / France-Based Blue Capsule Hires CSTI Group To Build Concept Test Loop
Source: NucNetFrance-based small modular reactor (SMR) startup Blue Capsule Technology has chosen CSTI Group for the design and construction of a test qualification loop, to be used in testing all thermo-hydraulic aspects of the reactor’s various…
Vietnam / Southeast Asian Country To Include Nuclear In Energy Plans, Official Says
Source: NucNetVietnam plans to amend its national power development programme to include options to develop nuclear power and hydrogen, according to the country’s minister of industry and trade. Nguyen Hong Dien told a parliament gathering that…
IAEA Report / Investment In Nuclear Must ‘Rapidly Increase’ To $125 Billion A Year
Source: NucNetInvestment in nuclear power must rapidly increase to $125bn (€115bn) a year by 2030 meet global climate targets, according to a new report, Climate Change and Nuclear Power 2024, by the International Atomic Energy Agency…
DOE Opens Its Checkbook to Four Firms for HALEU Contracts
Source: Neutron BytesDOE Its Opens Checkbook to Four Firms for HALEU Contracts Urenco Signs Enrichment Contract With French HTGR Developer Jimmy Tokamak Energy Gives Details of Its Pilot Fusion Energy Plant Design U Michigan Opens $35M Center…
US / DOE Announces Initial Contracts To Four Companies For Haleu Production
Source: NucNetThe US has announced initial contracts to four companies hoping to produce high-assay low-enriched uranium, or Haleu, for an expected new generation of high-tech nuclear power reactors, the US Department of Energy (DOE) said on…
DOE to Award $900M to Build GEN III+ Small Nuclear Reactors
Source: Neutron BytesDOE to Award $900M to Build Nuclear Reactors DOE Approves Conceptual Safety Design Report for Oklo’s Fuel Fabrication Facility Last Energy Announces Plans For £300 Million Microreactor Project In Wales First SMR Projects Selected by…
Japan / Takahama-1 Set To Become First Nuclear Plant To Operate Beyond 50 Years
Source: NucNetJapan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority on Wednesday (16 October) approved the Takahama-1 nuclear power plant to continue operations for the next 10 years, making it the country’s first reactor to be endorsed to operate beyond 50…
US / Amazon Buys Stake In Nuclear Reactor Developer In Bid To Power Data Centres
Source: NucNetAmazon is buying a stake in US nuclear developer X-energy, as part of a collaboration with the company aimed at deploying small modular reactors (SMRs) to provide low-carbon electricity to power its data centres. Maryland-based…
Amazon Commits $500M to Build Four 80 MW X-Energy HTGRs
Source: Neutron BytesAmazon Invests in X-energy to Support Advanced Small Modular Nuclear Reactors and Expand Carbon-Free Power. Amazon commits to support initial 320-MW project with Energy Northwest in central Washington. Amazon’s Climate Pledge Fund, Citadel Founder and…
Japan / Restarts Continue With Shimane-2 Due Back Online In December
Topics: Plant OperationsSource: NucNetJapanese regional utility Chugoku Electric Power Company said its Shimane-2 nuclear power plant in Shimane Prefecture, southwest Japan, will restart in early December, a move that will bring the number of reactors online to 13…
Hinkley Point C / ‘Big Carl’ Crane Lifts Final Liner Ring Into Place At Unit 2
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NucNetThe third and final liner ring has been lifted into place by giant crane, Big Carl, at the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station’s second reactor building. Engineering teams were able to lift the 423-tonne…
World Energy Outlook 2024 / Nuclear ‘One Of Seven Essential Technologies’ For Global Transition
Source: NucNetNuclear is one of seven clean energy technologies that are key to affordable and secure transitions, but overcoming barriers to deployment, including network infrastructure, should be a priority worldwide. Together the seven technologies – nuclear,…
Google Inks Power Purchase Deal for Seven Kairos Reactors
Source: Neutron Bytes(NucNet contributed to this report) Kairos Power and Google have signed a Master Plant Development Agreement, creating a path to deploy a U.S. fleet of multiple advanced nuclear power projects totaling 500 MW by 2035.…
Europe / Alliance Identifies Nine Initial Nuclear Reactor Projects For Support
Source: NucNetThe European Industrial Alliance on Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) has identified nine SMR projects it will support as its first batch of project working groups (PWGs). The alliance said the effort marks a significant first…
Canada / Regulator Approves Pickering Operation To End Of 2026 As Refurbishment Plans Advance
Source: NucNetThe Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) has approved Ontario Power Generation’s (OPG) request to continue operating Pickering units 5 to 8 to the end of 2026, ensuring the units can continue in operation until they…