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Indiana to Host Advanced Small Reactor Energy Park
Source: Neutron BytesIndiana to Host Advanced Small Reactor Energy Park First American Nuclear (FANCO), developer of a fast-spectrum small modular reactor (SMR) and the State of Indiana announced this week plans to establish Indiana as the home of the company’s headquarters, manufacturing facilities, and an energy park to position the state at the forefront of…
South Africa’s Koeberg-2 Gets Green Light To Operate For Additional 20 Years
Source: NucNetSouth Africa’s nuclear regulator has approved operation of the 930-MW Koeberg-2 unit near Cape Town for a further 20 years of operation until 9 November 2045, state power company and nuclear operator Eskom said. Eskom…
‘Stakes Have Increased’ As US Risks Falling Behind China In Race For Nuclear Fusion
Source: NucNetChina is rapidly advancing its fusion energy capabilities through massive state investments and aggressive technological development and without decisive action the US risks falling behind in an industry poised to reshape the global energy landscape…
Belgian Nuclear Forum Signs Agreement With OPG To Analyse Potential Of SMRs
Source: NucNetThe Belgian Nuclear Forum and Canada-based power company Ontario Power Generation (OPG) have signed a letter of intent to collaborate on new nuclear energy projects in Belgium including analysis of the potential of small modular…
Path Cleared For Full-Scale Construction As All Financing Confirmed For Sizewell C
Source: NucNetFull-scale construction of the planned Sizewell C nuclear project in the UK is set to begin with all necessary financing now finalised and available for the two-unit facility in southeast England. Project company Sizewell C…
UK Regulator Approves Decommissioning Of Hinkley Point B Nuclear Station
Source: NucNetThe UK’s Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) has granted formal consent to EDF Energy’s project to decommission Hinkley Point B nuclear power station in Somerset, southwest England. The decision comes after a public consultation and…
Spain’s Energy Ministry Confirms Request For Almaraz Nuclear Plant Extension
Source: NucNetSpanish energy companies Iberdrola, Endesa and Naturgy have requested to extend the operational life of their two-unit Almaraz nuclear power plant by about three years, until June 2030, a spokesperson for Spain’s energy ministry said.…
New York Leans In on Nuclear Energy
Source: Neutron BytesNew York Leans In on Nuclear Energy On 10/30/25 the New York Power Authority (NYPA) released a formal solicitation inviting input from upstate NY communities with interest in hosting a nuclear energy project. The request…
Sellafield Ltd Awards £4.6 Billion Hazard Reduction Contracts For UK Nuclear Site
Source: NucNetSellafield Ltd has awarded work with a maximum value of £4.6bn (€5.2bn, $6bn) to four companies that will support high hazard risk reduction programmes on the Sellafield nuclear site in Cumbria, northwest England. The work…
NuScale and ENTRA1 Expect $25 Billion from US/ Japan Trade Deal
Source: Neutron BytesNuScale and ENTRA1 Expect $25 Billion from US/ Japan Trade Deal NuScale Power Corporation (NYSE: SMR), and its exclusive global strategic partner, ENTRA1 Energy, are positioned to receive up to $25 billion in investment capital…
Agreement Lays Groundwork For Kazakhstan Uranium Exports To Finland
Source: NucNetKazakhstan’s Atomic Energy Agency and Finland’s Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (Stuk) have signed an agreement that lays the groundwork for potential uranium supplies to Finland. According to Almasadam Satkaliev, head of the Kazakh agency,…
European Investment Bank Lends €90 Million For Upgrade Of Olkiluoto Nuclear Reactors
Source: NucNetThe European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending Finnish energy supplier Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO) €90m ($104m) to upgrade the Olkiluoto-1 and -2 nuclear power plants in Finland. The EIB – the long-term lending institution of…
TerraPower Submits Natrium Nuclear Reactor For UK Generic Design Assessment
Source: NucNetUS nuclear reactor company TerraPower has announced the official submission of the Natrium reactor and energy storage system into the UK’s generic design assessment (GDA) process. TerraPower, which was founded by Bill Gates and other…
Feds in $80 billion Partnership with Westinghouse to Build AP1000s
Source: Neutron BytesFeds in $80 billion Partnership with Westinghouse to Build AP1000s Westinghouse Electric Company, Cameco Corporation and Brookfield Asset Management announced that the Federal government has entered into a strategic partnership to accelerate the deployment of…
All Main Equipment Installed For Nuclear Island At China’s Lianjiang-1
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NucNetAll main equipment has been installed for the nuclear island of Unit 1 at the Lianjiang nuclear power station in Guangdong province, southern China, according to the China Nuclear Energy Association (CNEA). The CNEA said…
RPV Delivered For Unit 1 Of El Dabaa Nuclear Power Station In Egypt
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NucNetThe reactor pressure vessel (RPV) for Unit 1 of Egypt’s El Dabaa nuclear power station has been delivered to the construction site following a 20-day sea voyage from St. Petersburg, Russia, the project developer, Russia’s…
Thor Energy Waste Agreement ‘Could Lead To Recovery Of Saleable Uranium’
Source: NucNetThor Energy has finalised a binding agreement with US-based DISA Technologies to treat abandoned uranium mine waste in Colorado to recover saleable uranium. Under the agreement, DISA will deploy its patented high-pressure slurry ablation (HPSA)…
OPG Announces CAD3 Billion Investment Deal To De-risk Darlington Nuclear Project
Source: NucNetCanada Growth Fund (CGF) and Building Ontario Fund (BOF) have announced an equity commitment agreement to finance up to CAD3bn (€1.8bn, $2.1bn) between them in a small modular reactor (SMR) project at the existing Darlington…
Brookfield Selected to Finish V C Summer
Source: Neutron BytesSantee Cooper Selects Brookfield to Complete Two AP1000s at V C Summer Brookfield, the Canadian private equity firm that holds a majority share of the ownership of Westinghouse, has been selected by South Carolina utility…
Europe Approves Deal For Switzerland To Join Flagship Nuclear Research Programme
Source: NucNetThe European Council has approved an agreement allowing Switzerland to join the Horizon Europe research and innovation programme, taking a further step towards ending years of limbo for Swiss researchers. Horizon Europe is the European…