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Canada / Ontario Announces Support For 30-Year Extension Of Pickering Nuclear Plant Life
Source: NucNetThe Ontario provincial government in Canada has pledged support for the long-term operation of four units at the Pickering nuclear power station, owned and operated by…
GEH BWRX300 Gaining Traction in UK SMR Market
Source: Neutron BytesUK ONR Starts GDA for BWRX300 GEH Wins £33 Million Grant For BWRX-300 SMR X-Energy Completes CNSC Vendor Design Review Westinghouse Plans Deploying a Transportable Nuclear…
Advanced Reactors / Canada’s X-energy Completes Key Licensing Milestones For Xe-100
Source: NucNetCanada-based advanced small modular reactor developer X-energy announced that it has successfully completed key milestones in the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission’s (CNSC) pre-licensing vendor design review…
Sizewell C / Construction Moves A Step Closer For UK Nuclear Reactor Project
Source: NucNetConstruction of the two-unit Sizewell C nuclear power station project in Suffolk, southeast England, has moved a step closer after a Development Consent Order (DCO) was…
DOE Issues RFP for $500M in HALEU Contracts
Source: Neutron BytesDOE Issues RFP for $500M in HALEU Contracts UK / HALEU Nuclear Fuel Gets a £300m Boost UK / HALEU Facility Set for Urenco’s Capenhurst Site…
UK / Nuclear Fuel Gets £300m Boost As Gov’t Says Putin Will Not Hold Country To Ransom
Source: NucNetThe UK has announced plans to spend £300m (€348m, $380m) on a new programme to produce advanced nuclear fuel suitable for the next generation of reactors,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
US / House Approves Legislation To Ban Imports Of Russian Uranium
Source: NucNetThe US House voted on Monday (12 December) to approve legislation that would bar the importation of low-enriched Russian uranium. The Prohibiting Russian Uranium Imports Act…
COP28: Multiple Initiatives for Fusion Energy Underway
Source: Neutron BytesCOP28: IAEA Fusion Energy Initiatives Update on Fusion Initiatives Launched at COP28 Sustainable Markets Initiative Launches Fusion Task Force COP28: IAEA Fusion Energy Initiatives Fusion is…
Hungary / Budapest Notifies EU Of Plans To Extend Operating Lifetimes At All Four Paks Reactors
Source: NucNetThe operator of the Paks nuclear power station in Hungary has told the European Union of the country’s intention to extend the operating lifetime of the…
UK / Government Awards Holtec £30 Million To Complete Design Assessment For SMR
Source: NucNetThe UK government has awarded Holtec Britain £30m (€35m, $37m) of funding to complete Steps 1 and 2 of the generic design assessment (GDA) as the…
COP28: Watching Sausage Being Made Not for the Faint Hearted
Source: Neutron BytesHighlights of the Observations of Several Energy and Climate Experts Attending COP28 Including Pros and Cons of Climate Finance Models In a bylined article titled “May…
Cop28 / Nuclear Industry Calls For Massive Increase In Capacity And Access To Financing
Source: NucNetThe nuclear energy industry has launched a global campaign that calls for a massive increase in nuclear power and access to financing as part of the…
COP28: US Launches Global Strategy to Commercialize Fusion
Source: Neutron BytesCOP28: US Launches Global Strategy to Commercialize Fusion The United States will work with other governments to speed up efforts to make nuclear fusion a new…