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US / Google Signs ‘World First’ Deal To Buy Power From Small Modular Reactors For Data Centres
Source: NucNetGoogle will back the construction of seven small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) from Kairos Power, becoming the first tech company to commission new nuclear power plants to provide low-carbon electricity for its energy-hungry data centres.…
China / Fuel Loading begins At Zhangzhou-1 ‘Hualong One’ Nuclear Plant
Source: NucNetThe loading of 177 fuel assemblies into the core of the Zhangzhou-1 nuclear power plant in Fujian province, eastern China, has begun with commercial operation planned for this year. “The Zhangzhou Nuclear Power Unit 1…
Canada / Westinghouse Signs Nuclear New Build MOU With Shipbuilder Seaspan
Source: NucNetWestinghouse Electric Company and shipbuilding company Seaspan have signed a memorandum of understanding to support nuclear new-build projects in Canada and around the world. Under the agreement, North Vancouver-based Seaspan has the potential to manufacture…
DOE Awards Six HALEU Fuel Contracts for Advanced Reactors
Source: Neutron BytesDOE Awards Six HALEU Fuel Contracts Urenco Boosts US Enrichment Capacity US Navy Releases RFI for Nuclear Power at Seven Sites US Gov’t Wants to Re-start More Nuclear Reactors Blue Energy Secures $45M to Build…
Spain / Framatome Wins Fuel And Services Contract For Trillo-1 Nuclear Plant
Source: NucNetFrench nuclear company Framatome has been selected by Spanish operator Centrales Nucleares Almaraz-Trillo (CNAT) for the long-term supply of high thermal performance (HTP) fuel assemblies and related services to Unit 1 of the Trillo nuclear…
Sizewell B / EDF Begins Major Outage With Operation Until 2055 Still Undecided
Topics: Plant OperationsSource: NucNetPower utility EDF has begun a major overhaul of the Sizewell B nuclear power station in southeast England with work set to cost £75m (€65m, $71m) and take around two months. During the outage teams…
Slovakia / US Awards $5 Million Grant To Help Site Selection For Small Modular Reactors
Source: NucNetSlovak power utility Slovenske Elektrarne and its partners have received a US government grant of $5m (€4.5m) to support the selection of the best site for the construction of small modular reactors (SMRs) in the…
Finland / Steady Energy Signs Agreement For Nuclear District Heating With City Of Kerava
Source: NucNetKeravan Energia, a Finnish energy utility, has signed an agreement with nuclear startup Steady Energy to develop nuclear-powered district heating for the city of Kerava, near the capital Helsinki in the south of the country.…
Advanced Reactors / US And UK Project Tests Materials At Idaho National Laboratory
Source: NucNetThe US and the UK have fabricated test capsules made up of advanced metal alloys and graphite and are now aiming to evaluate their potential use in future advanced nuclear power reactors. The capsules will…
Philippines / KHNP To Conduct Study On Revival Of Bataan Nuclear Plant, Say Reports
Source: NucNetSouth Korea’s KHNP (Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Philippine government to conduct a feasibility study on the long-inactive Bataan nuclear power station, the Yonhap news agency reported.…
Kazakhstan / Voters Back Nuclear Power Plant Construction in National Referendum
Source: NucNetVoters in Kazakhstan backed the construction of a nuclear power station in the Central Asian country in a referendum held on Sunday 6 October, data by the Central Election Commission has shown. According to the…
US Exim Bank Approves $98M for Romania’s SMR Project
Source: Neutron BytesUS Exim Bank Approves $98M for Romania’s SMR Project Newcleo Raises $151 Million From New Investors, Moves to Paris Japan’s Economy Minister Calls For ‘As Many Reactor Restarts As Possible’ Sweden PM Says Country To…
DOE ~ US Needs to Plans 3X Expansion of Nuclear by 2050
Source: Neutron BytesDOE ~ US Needs to Plans 3X Expansion of Nuclear by 2050 NIA Report on Project Management for New Nuclear Development DOE ~ US Needs to Plans 3X Expansion of Nuclear by 2050 AI and…
US / Kairos Power Begins Work On Salt Production Facility For KP-FHR Nuclear Reactor
Source: NucNetUS-based advanced reactor developer Kairos Power has begun construction on a new reactor-grade salt production facility at its manufacturing development campus in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the company said in a statement. The facility will produce…
Sellafield / Operator Ordered To Pay Nearly £400,000 Over Cybersecurity Failings
Source: NucNetSellafield Ltd will have to pay almost £400,000 after it pleaded guilty to criminal charges over years of cybersecurity failings at Britain’s most hazardous nuclear site. The state-owned company, operator of the vast nuclear site…
Romania / US Exim Bank ‘Has Approved’ $99 Million For Doicesti Nuclear Reactor Project
Source: NucNetThe US official export credit agency, the Export-Import Bank (Exim Bank), has approved a financial commitment of up to $99m (€89m) to support the development of a small modular reactor project at the Doicesti coal…
Japan / New Economy Minister Calls For ‘As Many Reactor Restarts As Possible’
Source: NucNetJapan will need to maximise the use of existing nuclear power plants as AI and data centres are expected to boost electricity demand, the new economy minister said, indicating no major shift in policy under…
US / Surge In Electricity Demand Could See Nuclear Capacity Triple By 2050, Says DOE Report
Source: NucNetUS nuclear capacity has the potential to triple from about 100 GW in 2024 to about 300 GW by 2050 with a widespread surge in electricity demand after decades of stasis increasing the need for…
Nuclear Fusion / Germany-Based Marvel Lands €62 Million In Bid To Prove Laser Technology
Source: NucNetMarvel Fusion closed a €62.8m ($70.3m) financing round that will enable the company to continue demonstrating its fusion concept at existing laser facilities and achieve full proof of technology at its Colorado facility by 2027.…
Palisades / US DOE Announces Closing Of $1.5 Billion Loan Guarantee For Nuclear Plant Restart
Source: NucNetThe US Department of Energy (DOE) announced the closing of a loan guarantee of up to $1.52bn (€1.37bn) to Holtec Palisades to help finance the restoration and return to commercial operation of the Palisades nuclear power…