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Poland’s SGE Signs Small Modular Reactor MOU With South Korea’s Samsung C&T
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NucNetPoland-based small modular reactor (SMR) project developer Synthos Green Energy (SGE) and South Korea’s Samsung C&T have signed an MOU to collaborate on the deployment of…
Cold Hydraulic Testing Completed At China’s Xudapu-3 Nuclear Plant
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NucNetCold hydraulic testing has been completed for Unit 3 of the Xudapu* nuclear power station being built in Liaoning province in northeast China. The China Nuclear…
Talks On Small Modular Reactors Continuing Between Turkey And Bill Gates’ TerraPower
Source: NucNetDiscussions are continuing between Turkey and US-based nuclear reactor company TerraPower, founded by Bill Gates, to incorporate small modular reactors (SMRs) in Ankara’s broader 2050 nuclear…
BWRX-300 Small Modular Reactor Passes Step 2 Of UK’s Generic Design Assessment
Source: NucNetThe GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GVH) BWRX-300 small modular reactor (SMR) has completed Step 2 of the generic design assessment (GDA) process in the UK.…
Europe Approves State Aid For Poland Nuclear Station, First Concrete Planned For 2028
Source: NucNetThe European Commission has given its approval for Poland to finance its first commercial nuclear power station with public aid estimated at PLN 60 billion (€14.2bn,…
Deep Fission To Break Ground On Underground Advanced Reactor Pilot Project In Kansas
Source: NucNetDeep Fission, the nuclear energy company placing small modular pressurised water reactors in boreholes one mile underground, has selected the Great Plains Industrial Park in Kansas…
DOE Opens Its Checkbook for SMRs; Plans to Spend $800M
Source: Neutron BytesDOE Opens Its Checkbook for SMRs; Plans to Spend $800M The Department of Energy has opened its checkbook and is now funding the middle ground between…
Russia Delivers First Batch Of Nuclear Fuel For Kudankulam-3 Nuclear Plant
Source: NucNetRussia’s state-owned nuclear corporation Rosatom has made the first delivery of nuclear fuel for India’s Kudankulam-3 nuclear power plant, in Tamil Nadu state, a statement said.…
RPV Completed For Unit 2 At Hinkley Point C Nuclear Power Station
Source: NucNetThe reactor pressure vessel (RPV) has been completed for Unit 2 of the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station under construction in Somerset, southwest England, developer…
NRC Completes Final Safety Evaluation For Construction Of TerraPower’s Natrium Nuclear Project
Source: NucNetThe US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has completed its final safety evaluation for TerraPower’s application to build its Natrium demonstration plant in Kemmerer, Wyoming, a statement…
X-Energy Leaps Ahead with $700M in Series D Funding
Source: Neutron BytesX-Energy Leaps Ahead with $700M in Series D Funding X-Energy Reactor Company, LLC, a developer of advanced nuclear reactor and fuel technologies, announced it has closed…
Broad Support For Thorizon Reactor Project As Site Assessment Begins In Netherlands
Source: NucNetThere is broad industrial and regional support for plans to deploy the first demonstration and research Thorizon Pioneer nuclear power plant in the Netherlands, with work…
RPV Delivered To Akkuyu-4 Nuclear Power Plant In Turkey
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NucNetThe reactor pressure vessel (RPV) for Unit 4 of Turkey’s Akkuyu nuclear power station has been delivered to the construction site in Mersin province, project company…
Reactor Pressure Vessel Installed At Unit 1 Of Egypt’s First Nuclear Power Station
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NucNetThe reactor pressure vessel (RPV) has been installed for Unit 1 of Egypt’s first nuclear power station El Dabaa, Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom said. The…
US Army Announces Nine Sites For Possible Microreactor Deployment
Source: NucNetThe US army has selected nine sites for the potential deployment of microreactor power plants as it looks to the technology for increased and more resilient…
Kazakhstan Announces Name Of First Nuclear Power Station
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NucNetKazakhstan will name its first nuclear power plant Balkhash, aligning with international practice of naming nuclear facilities after their geographical location. The name was confirmed after…
UK Gov’t Taps Rolls-Royce for Three SMRs at Wylfa
Source: Neutron BytesUK Gov’t Taps Rolls-Royce for Three 480 MW PWRs at Wylfa (NucNet contributed to this report ) The UK has chosen the island of Anglesey off…
Small Modular Reactors Could Support Decarbonisation Of 11 Major Industries
Source: NucNetThe small modular reactor (SMR) market could support the decarbonisation of at least 11 industrial sectors that make up the majority of industrial energy demand by…
Vattenfall Signs €36 Million Investment And Collaboration Agreement On New Nuclear In Sweden
Source: NucNetSwedish state-owned power company Vattenfall and the industrial consortium Industrikraft have signed an agreement for joint investment and collaboration that will enable the next steps in…
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…