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Dow And X-energy Submit Construction Application For Texas Advanced Nuclear Reactor Project
Source: NucNetUS chemicals company Dow and advanced nuclear reactor and fuel developer X-energy have submitted a construction permit application to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for an…
China Announces Progress At Zhangzhou Hualong One Reactors
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NucNetChina has announced construction progress at its Zhangzhou-3 and -4 nuclear power units under construction in Fujian province, in the east of the country. China National…
China Aims To Operate World’s First Hybrid Fusion-Fission Nuclear Plant By 2030
Source: NucNetChina is poised to start building the world’s first fusion-fission hybrid nuclear power plant, with the goal of generating 100 MW of continuous electricity and connecting…
Three Nuclear Plant Designs ‘Meet Requirements’ For Netherlands, But South Korea’s KHNP Withdraws
Source: NucNetThree nuclear power plant designs being considered for new build in the Netherlands are all suitable and would meet safety and siting requirements, nuclear regulator ANVS…
Cold Hydraulic Testing Complete For Rooppur-1 Nuclear Plant In Bangladesh
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NucNetCold hydraulic testing has been completed for Unit 1 of the Rooppur nuclear power station under construction in Bangladesh, Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom said. Russia…
Hot Functional Testing Begins At Slovakia’s Mochovce-4 Nuclear Plant
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NucNetHot functional testing has begun at Slovakia’s Mochovce-4 nuclear power plant in southwest of the country, owner and operator Slovenské Elektrárne said. Hot testing typically spans…
Startup ‘Signs Agreement’ To Build Fusion Plant At Germany’s Biblis Nuclear Site
Source: NucNetUS-German startup Focused Energy has signed an agreement with energy company RWE and the German state of Hesse to build a 1GW fusion energy pilot plant…
Russia Pours First Concrete For New Unit At Leningrad Nuclear Power Station
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NucNetA ceremony has been held to mark the pouring of first concrete for the foundation of the reactor building at Unit 4 of the Leningrad 2…
Russia’s Nuclear Regulator Issues Site Licence For Kursk 2-4
Source: NucNetRussia’s nuclear regulator Rostekhnadzor has issued a site licence to Rosenergoatom, a subsidiary of state nuclear corporation Rosatom, for Unit 4 of the Kursk 2 nuclear…
India’s Rajasthan-7 Nuclear Power Plant Connected To Grid
Source: NucNetUnit 7 at the Rajasthan nuclear power station in Rajasthan state, northern India, was connected to the national grid on 17 March at 02.37 local time,…
INL is Microreactor Central for Testing Designs & Fuels
Source: Neutron BytesINL is Microreactor Central for Testing Designs & Fuels A scan of multiple announcements by companies developing microreactors, e.g., less than 20 MW of electrical generation capacity,…
Key Role of Local Elected Officials Seen as Lynchpin to Successful New Nuclear Projects Highlighted in ECA Report
Source: Neutron BytesKey Role of Local Elected Officials Seen as Lynchpin to Successful New Nuclear Projects Highlighted in ECA Report Communities across the country that were once home…
Westinghouse And Data4 Sign MOU To Explore AP300 Reactor Deployment For European Data Centres
Source: NucNetUS nuclear reactor supplier Westinghouse Electric Company and European data centre developer and operator Data4 have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore the use of…
Major Energy Users Sign Pledge To Support Goal Of Tripling Nuclear Capacity By 2050
Source: NucNetA cross-industry group of large energy users including big tech companies Amazon, Google and Meta have signed a pledge supporting the goal of at least tripling…
Serial Deployment Of SMRs To Bring Down Cost Of New Nuclear, Alphabet Executive Tells Conference
Source: NucNetGoogle parent company Alphabet is seeking to reduce the cost of constructing new nuclear reactors by deploying a series of small modular reactors (SMRs) through its…
Rolls-Royce SMR Signs Agreement With Siemens For Reactor Turbine Systems
Source: NucNetRolls-Royce SMR has signed an exclusive partnership agreement with Siemens Energy to design, manufacture, install and commission turbine systems for a global fleet of small modular…
Penn State Sets Partnerhsip with Westinghouse to Build an eVinci Microreactor for Research and Power
Source: Neutron BytesPenn State Partners with Westinghouse to Build an eVinci Microreactor Penn State and Westinghouse Electric Co. are partnering to unlock the potential of the industry-leading eVinci…
Reactor Pressure Vessel Lifted Into Place At China’s Lianjiang-1
Topics: New ReactorsSource: NucNetThe reactor pressure vessel (RPV) has been lifted into place for Unit 1 of the Lianjiang nuclear power station under construction in Guangdong province, southern China,…
Last Energy Announces Plans For 30 Texas Microreactors To Power Data Centres
Source: NucNetUS-based micro-nuclear technology developer Last Energy has unveiled ambitious plans to build 30 microreactors in northwest Texas to serve data centre customers across the state. The…
US DOE Completes Final Environmental Assessment For TerraPower Reactor Project
Source: NucNetThe US Department of Energy (DOE) has completed a final environmental assessment for preliminary activities at TerraPower’s Natrium reactor system demonstration project in Kemmerer, Wyoming, a…