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Nuclear Harmonization and Standardization Initiative (NHSI): Advancing Deployment of Advanced Reactors
Source: NewsAround the world, countries are increasingly turning to nuclear energy as a means to combat climate change and enhance energy security. With the emergence of novel reactor designs and innovative modular manufacturing methods, the deployment…
Hungary / Deployment Of First SMR Plant Possible In 2030, Says Minister
Source: NucNetHungary could consider buying one or more small modular reactor (SMR) plants but not earlier than 2029-2030, the country’s energy minister Csaba Lantos said in an interview for local media. Lantos told the Világgazdaság website…
Finland / Steady Energy Raises Initial Funding For SMR-Based District Heating Plant Demonstrator
Source: NucNetSteady Energy, a new spinout of Finland’s state VTT technical research centre, announced it has raised €2m ($2.2m) to kickstart the development of a project for a district heating plant powered by a small nuclear…
Medical Isotopes / PanTera And TerraPower To Cooperate On Actinium-225 Production
Source: NucNetBelgium-based PanTera and US-based TerraPower Isotopes have signed a strategic cooperation agreement to increase the global production of actinium-225 (Ac-225), a promising radioisotope for the treatment of a wide array of cancers, which is presently…
USNC To Build Micro Reactor Factory in Alabama
Source: Neutron BytesUSNC To Build Micro Reactor Factory in Alabama India PM Modi in US Visit Talks with President Biden About Plan for Six AP1000s Turkey’s Talks Continue With Russia, China, South Korea on New Nuclear Plants…
Sizewell C / UK Court Dismisses Legal Challenge Against Nuclear Plant Project
Source: NucNetThe London High Court has dismissed a legal challenge against the planned Sizewell C EPR nuclear project in Suffolk, on England’s east coast. In 2022, a campaign group Together Against Sizewell C brought the project…
Nucleareurope / Head Of Industry Group Calls For More ‘Technology Neutrality’ In EU Energy Policies
Source: NucNetEurope’s energy legislation must respect the principle of technology neutrality and secure a role for nuclear power along with renewables in order to achieve alignment with the bloc’s goals related to decarbonisation, affordability, and security…
Micro Reactors / USNC Reveals Alabama Site For First MMR Assembly Plant
Source: NucNetUS-based reactor developer Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation announced it has chosen Gadsden, Alabama, for the construction of the company’s first micro modular reactor (MMR) assembly plant. USNC said the $232m (€211m) plant is scheduled to…
International Cooperation / US And Polish Regulators Extend Agreement To Cover Planned Reactor Construction
Source: NucNetThe US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and Poland's National Atomic Energy Agency (PAA) have extended their cooperation agreement for the next five years, the NRC said in a statement. The statement said the renewed relationship…
US / Centrus Receives NRC Permit To Begin Pilot Haleu Production
Source: NucNetCentrus Energy Corp, a Maryland-based supplier of nuclear fuel, has been granted permission by the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to store uranium at its production facilities in Piketon, Ohio, and introduce uranium into the…
Chashma / Pakistan And China Ink Agreement For New Nuclear Reactor Unit
Source: NucNetPakistan and China have signed a memorandum of understanding regarding the development of a new reactor unit at the Chashma nuclear power station, local media reported. According to the agreement, the China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC)…
France / Nuward, EDF, Tractebel Agree On Long-Term Cooperation For Pilot SMR Project
Source: NucNetFrench companies Nuward and EDF and Belgium-based Tractebel have singed a framework cooperation agreement to further joint efforts on the development of Nuward’s small modular reactor (SMR) technology. A joint statement said the agreement has…
US / Regulator Completes Safety Evaluation On Kairos Power’s Fluoride Salt-Cooled Reactor
Source: NucNetThe US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has completed a final safety evaluation for the Hermes low-power demonstration reactor to be deployed by Kairos Power at Oak Ridge in Tennessee. The NRC said in a statement…
DOE Kicks Off Procurement Process for HALEU Fuels
Source: Neutron BytesDOE Kicks Off Procurement Process for HALEU Fuels NRC Gives Green Light to CENTRUS to Start Making HALEU China’s TMSR Gets Operating Permit Holtec Asks Feds Again for Cash to Restart Palisades International Nuclear Bank…
Ukraine / IAEA Visit Sees ‘Sufficient’ Cooling Pond Levels At Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant, Monitoring Continues
Source: NucNetUkraine’s occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant has sufficient water levels in a cooling pond onsite despite the reduced height of waters in the Kakhovka reservoir, said Rafael Grossi, director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency…
DOE's Community-Centric Model for Nuclear Spent Fuel Storage
Source: NewsUnited States Department of Energy (DOE) unveiled a funding commitment of $26 million. This funding will support collaborative initiatives involving university groups, nonprofits, and private-sector partners.
International Cooperation / Polish And Canadian Regulators Form Committee On SMRs And Advanced Reactors
Source: NucNetThe nuclear regulators of Poland and Canada will establish a joint committee on advanced nuclear and small modular reactor (SMR) technologies with the aim to coordinate cooperation between the two institutions agreed on earlier this…
NuScale and Accelerant Solutions Join Forces to Transform Control Room Staffing
Source: NewsThe collaboration between NuScale and Accelerant Solutions builds upon NuScale's innovations in control room staffing and aims to expedite nuclear energy training for the groundbreaking VOYGR™ power plant design.
Powering Progress: Westinghouse and Kozloduy NPP-Newbuild Collaborate on AP1000 Reactor
Source: NewsWestinghouse Electric Company has recently entered into a Front-End Engineering and Design (FEED) agreement with Kozloduy NPP-Newbuild, a Bulgarian organization. The purpose of this contract is to construct a cutting-edge AP1000® reactor at the Kozloduy…
New Build / Proposed International Nuclear Bank Would Mobilise ‘Massive Amounts Of Capital’ For Reactors
Source: NucNetExisting financing mechanisms for nuclear energy are tailor-made and not reliable enough to enable a global expansion of nuclear power capacities. In a relatively short period of time, massive amounts of capital will be required…