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Sweden / Gov’t Appoints Nuclear Coordinator As Plans To Deploy New Reactors Gather Pace
Source: NucNetSweden has appointed a national nuclear power coordinator as part of its efforts to speed up the expansion of new nuclear power and introduce measures needed for the construction of up to 10 new reactors…
Maritime / China Unveils Plans For ‘Largest Ever’ Container Ship, Powered By Thorium Reactor
Source: NucNetChina has unveiled plans for a nuclear-powered container ship expected to be the largest ever built, powered by a thorium reactor and boasting a load capacity of 24,000 standard containers. Jiangnan Shipyard, a division of…
China New Build / State Council Approves Four Reactors As Beijing Pushes Ahead With Ambitious Plans
Source: NucNetChina has approved the construction of four new nuclear power plants as it pushes ahead with ambitious plans to increase its installed reactor capacity to 70 GW (gross) by 2025, up from about 53 GW…
Finland / Boosted By New Unit, Olkiluoto Nuclear Station Produces 31% Of Country’s Electricity
Topics: Plant OperationsSource: NucNetThe Olkiluoto nuclear power station in Finland, boosted by commercial operation of a third reactor, produced 24.67 TWh of electricity in 2023, or 31% of the electricity consumed in the country, station owner and operator…
Japan Earthquake / ‘No Irregularities Identified At Nuclear Power Plants, Says Regulator
Source: NucNetNo irregularities have been identified at nuclear power plants following a series of strong earthquakes in western Japan and warnings of possible tsunamis, the country’s nuclear regulator has said. Reactors at Kansai Electric Power’s Ohi…
Japan Marks Progress to Open Kashiwazaki-Kariwa
Source: Neutron BytesJapan Marks Progress to Open Kashiwazaki-Kariwa South Korea Awards Contract to Build Two 1400 MW PWRs Spain to Pull the Plug on Seven Reactors by 2035 UK Struggles with Goals for Nuclear Energy Energy Fuels…
Uranium / Energy Fuels Starts Production At Three Mines As Prices Rise And Gov’t Shows Support For Nuclear
Source: NucNetUS-based Energy Fuels said on Thursday (21 December) it had started production at three of its permitted and developed uranium mines in Arizona and Utah, encouraged by higher prices of the heavy metal. The company…
Armenia / Country Signs Contract With Russia On Nuclear Plant Lifetime Extension
Source: NucNetArmenia and Russia have signed a contract on modernising and extending the lifespan of Armenia’s only commercially operating nuclear power plant until 2036. The work will be carried out by Rusatom Service JSC, a subsidiary…
GAIN Vouchers Accelerate Seven Advanced Nuclear Firms
Source: Neutron BytesGAIN Vouchers Accelerate Seven Advanced Nuclear Firms NASA’s Gets PU-238 to Power Deep Space Missions Bulgaria Approves €766 Million For Two New Reactors at Kozloduy Ukraine Signs with Westinghouse for Khmelnitski-5 Oklo Names Siemens Energy…
Ukraine / Kyiv ‘Removes Dependence On Russia’ With Commissioning Of Central Spent Fuel Storage Facility
Topics: Fuel & WasteSource: NucNetUkraine’s state nuclear operator Energoatom has begun transporting used nuclear fuel from the nation’s operating reactors to its newly built central spent fuel storage facility (CSFSF). The company said in a statement that operation of…
Uranium / Spot Price Hits Highest In 16 Years Amid Support For Nuclear, Supply Concerns
Source: NucNetTradeTech’s uranium spot price reached $86/lb uranium oxide (U3O8*) on 15 December 15 – its highest level in nearly 16 years, the US-based market consultant TradeTech said. TradeTech’s Weekly Uranium Spot Price Indicator has increased…
Nuclear Fusion / US Lab Enters New Era, Achieving ‘Ignition’ Over And Over
Topics: Research & TechnologySource: NucNetScientists have managed to repeatedly produce nuclear fusion ignition for the first time, marking a major milestone towards achieving near-limitless clean energy at scale. A team at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) in the…
Ukraine / Kyiv Signs Agreement With Westinghouse To Buy Equipment For Khmelnitski-5 Nuclear Plant
Source: NucNetUkraine has signed an agreement to buy equipment from US reactor company Westinghouse for construction of the planned Khmelnitski-5 AP1000 nuclear power plant in northern Ukraine. The agreement was signed by Westinghouse chief executive offer…
Diablo Canyon / Regulators Vote To Extend California Nuclear Station Operation Until 2030
Source: NucNetCalifornia energy regulators have voted to allow the Diablo Canyon nuclear station in California to operate for an additional five years as the state seeks to reduce blackout risks amid its transition to a carbon-free…
NRC OKs Construction Permit for Kairos Research Reactor
Source: Neutron BytesNRC OKs Construction Permit for Kairos Research Reactor South Africa Plans 2500 MWe Nuclear Reactor Procurement Urenco to Expand Netherlands Enrichment Plant Microsoft Plans Use of Artificial Intelligence in Nuclear Plant Projects Illinois Governor Signs…
Hinkley Point C / World’s Largest Crane Used To Lift Reactor Dome Into Place
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NucNetThe reactor building dome has been lifted into place at the first new EPR nuclear power unit under construction at Hinkley Point C in Somerset, southwest England. The world’s largest crane, nicknamed “Big Carl”, was…
Turkey / Commissioning Permit Granted For First Unit At Akkuyu Nuclear Station
Source: NucNetThe Turkish Nuclear Regulatory Agency has issued a commissioning permit for Unit 1 of the Akkuyu nuclear power station under construction in southwest Turkey, project owner Akkuyu Nuclear said in a statement. The statement said…
Advanced Reactors / Construction Approval Means Kairos Demonstration Plant Could Be Online In 2026
Source: NucNetThe US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved a construction permit for Kairos Power’s 35-MWt Hermes molten salt “non-power” demonstration reactor, which the firm has proposed to build at the East Tennessee Technology Park Heritage Center…
Urenco / Company Approves Expansion Of Netherlands Enrichment Plant
Source: NucNetUrenco, the Anglo-German-Dutch provider of uranium enrichment services, has approved an investment aimed at expanding the production capacity of its existing plant in Almelo, the Netherlands. The company said in a statement that the project…
Cop28 / Landmark Consensus Recognises Need To Accelerate Nuclear Energy
Source: NucNetThe Cop28 deal agreed at the UN climate summit in Dubai has recognised the need to “accelerate” nuclear energy as a key approach for a deep, rapid and sustained reduction in greenhouse gas emissions –…