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Britain / £75 Million Nuclear Fuel Fund Will Help Reduce Reliance On Russia, Government Says
Source: NucNetBritain said on Monday (2 January) its £75m ($89m) fund aimed at helping boost domestic production of nuclear fuel for power plants and cutting reliance on…
Philippines / Manila ‘Willing To Consider’ Nuclear Suppliers Other Than US
Source: NucNetThe Philippines is open to negotiations about the development of a commercial nuclear power project with countries other than the US, Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (PNRI)…
Palisades / Holtec To Reapply For Funding In Bid To Restart Michigan Nuclear Plant
Source: NucNetHoltec International is to reapply for federal funding to allow it to restart the single-unit Palisades nuclear power station in Michigan, which closed down in May…
US / Two Companies Win Contracts For Strategic Uranium Reserve
Source: NucNetColorado-based Energy Fuels and Australia-based Peninsula Energy have secured contracts to supply uranium concentrates produced in the US to the US Department of Energy (DOE) in…
Netherlands / Government Names Borssele Preferred Site For New Nuclear Plants
Source: NucNetThe Dutch government has selected the existing Borssele site as a preferred location for a proposed constriction of two new nuclear power reactor units, a cabinet…
Canada / OPG To Begin Fuel Loading After Completion Of Darlington-3 Refurbishment
Source: NucNetCanada’s nuclear regulator has given Ontario Power Generation (OPG) approval to load fuel into Darlington-3 reactor core following a major CAD12.8bn (USD9.5bn) refurbishment of all four…
South Korea / Nuclear Share To Increase By 4% By 2030, Government Says
Topics: Policy & RegulationSource: NucNetSouth Korea’s share of nuclear power in the energy mix will increase by more than four percent to 32.4% by 2030, the government has said. Production…
Japan / Kansai Electric Aims To Operate Takahama Units For 60 Years
Source: NucNetKansai Electric Power will apply for regulatory approval to extend the operating life of its Takahama-3 and -4 nuclear power units by a further 20 years,…
VP Harris in Talks with Philippines, Thailand on Nuclear Energy
Source: Neutron BytesVP Harris Opens Talks in Philippines, Thailand on Nuclear Energy Danish Company to Begin Testing Thorium Prototype Finland to Buy Fuel from Westinghouse for its Russian…
Kyrgyzstan / Country Eyes First Reactor As It Signs Nuclear Agreement With Russia
Source: NucNetKyrgyzstan is looking into the possibility of building its first nuclear power plant, potentially a Russian-supplied small modular reactor, to tackle frequent energy shortages. The country’s…
Poland / More Than 80% Approve Of First Nuclear Station Plans, Polls Show
Source: NucNetAbout 83% of Poles support Warsaw’s plans to build the country’s first nuclear power stations, a poll has shown. The poll, commissioned by business daily Gazeta…
US / Diablo Canyon Gets $1.1 Billion To Keep Reactors Online, But Palisades Misses Out
Source: NucNetCalifornia’s last commercial nuclear power plant could get a new lease on life after the Biden administration announced the approval of up to $1.1bn (€1.07bn) in…
Update on Saudi Arabia’s Quest for Nuclear Reactors
Source: Neutron BytesEarlier this year Saudi Arabia quietly released a tender for two full size light water design nuclear reactors. The inquiry was sent to South Korea, France,…
Sizewell C / MPs Welcome Green Light For New Nuclear Station
Source: NucNetThe UK’s all-party parliamentary group on nuclear energy welcomed chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s backing of new nuclear power and the decision to proceed with Sizewell C. Charlotte…
Germany / Final Decision On Nuclear Extensions Expected In Weeks As Bundestag Votes In Favour
Source: NucNetLawmakers in Germany’s lower house parliament have voted in favour of keeping Germany's three remaining commercial nuclear plants in operation until April. Germany had planned to…
Europe / Czech Republic And Slovakia ‘Committed To Nuclear In Face Of Geopolitical Challenges’
Source: NucNetThe Czech Republic and Slovakia are committed to the development of nuclear power as a way to secure energy independence and supply stability in the face…
Bulgaria / Parliament Passes Motion To Speed Up Supply Of Non-Russian Nuclear Fuel
Source: NucNetBulgaria’s parliament has passed a motion to speed up licensing procedures and potential supply of non-Russian nuclear fuel for the country’s Kozloduy nuclear power station, which…
Cop27 / Nuclear Making Strong Comeback, But Financial Community ‘Has Failed’ To Provide Level Playing Field
Source: NucNetNuclear power is making “a strong comeback”, but the international financial community has so far “failed” to provide the level playing field needed for nuclear to…
New Twists and Turns in Poland’s Push for Nuclear Reactors
Source: Neutron BytesThe two enormous nuclear energy projects agreed to in principle in Poland over the past two weeks for up to ten full size nuclear reactors are…
Canada / Federal Tax Credit Means Nuclear Is ‘Key Pillar’ Of Energy Transition
Source: NucNetCanada has introduced a tax credit that confirms it considers nuclear power to be “clean energy” on par with all other low-carbon technologies, including renewables. In…