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NRC Accepts Fermi America Partial Licence Application For Westinghouse Nuclear Reactors
Source: NucNetThe US Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has accepted for review two initial submissions of a combined licence application from US-based private energy developer Fermi America, containing…
Kazakhstan Will Need More Nuclear Plants, President Says In State Of Nation Address
Source: NucNetThe construction of Kazakhstan’s first commercial nuclear power station will not be enough to ensure stable economic growth and the country must begin planning the construction…
Tepco To Remove Nuclear Fuel After Delay To Kashiwazaki Kariwa Unit 7 Restart
Source: NucNetJapanese utility Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) said it plans to remove fuel from Unit 7 at its Kashiwazaki Kariwa nuclear power station in Niigata Prefecture…
Japan Court Backs Operation Of Two Reactors At Sendai Nuclear Plant
Source: NucNetA court in Japan has upheld a lower court ruling rejecting a request to overturn the government’s approval of the restart of two reactors at Kyushu…
Sweden To Restart Uranium Mining As Government Prepares For New Reactors
Source: NucNetSweden has confirmed plans to lift its ban on uranium mining from January 2026 with the aim of preparing for greater nuclear energy capacity and reducing…
Palisades Nuclear Plant Returns To Operational Status And Ready To Receive Fuel
Source: NucNetThe Palisades nuclear plant in the US state of Michigan has officially returned to operational status after being in decommissioning for three years – marking the…
US DOE Announces ‘Significant Step’ In Strengthening Nuclear Fuel Supply Chains
Source: NucNetThe US Department of Energy (DOE) said it has taken a major step in strengthening domestic nuclear fuel cycle supply chains by establishing a consortium that…
Majority Vote For Restart Of Taiwan Reactor, But Referendum Fails To Meet Threshold
Source: NucNetA referendum to push for the restart of Taiwan’s last commercial nuclear plant has failed to reach the legal threshold to be valid, leaving the island…
DOE Selects 11 Firms for Advanced Reactor Pilot Program
Source: Neutron BytesDOE Selects 11 Firms for Advanced Reactor Pilot Program The Department of Energy has selected 11 developers of micro and small modular reactor to participated in…
Project Company Submits Planning Initiative For Nuclear Plant In Svalbard
Source: NucNetProject company Svalbard Kjernekraft has submitted a planning initiative for a Sealer small modular reactor (SMR) in Longyearbyen, a coal-mining town on Spitsbergen Island, in Norway’s…
India Remains Bullish On Nuclear With Plans To Roll Out SMRs In Remote Areas
Source: NucNetIndia is targeting nuclear power capacity of 100 GW by 2047 with new nuclear plants to be planned across greenfield and brownfield sites and small modular…
UEC’s Sweetwater Uranium Complex On Fast Track For In-Situ Approval
Source: NucNetUranium Energy Corporation’s (UEC) Sweetwater uranium complex in the US state of Wyoming has been selected by the US government for a fast-tracked process of approval…
Poland’s Maria Research Reactor Gets New Operating Licence For Indefinite Period
Source: NucNetPoland’s nuclear regulator has issued a new operating licence for an indefinite period for the Maria research reactor, operation of which was suspended after its previous…
Japan’s Regulator Approves Safety Report For Tomari-3 Nuclear Plant
Source: NucNetJapan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) has approved a safety screening report that says Hokkaido Electric’s Tomari-3 nuclear power plant – the newest in the country –…
Last Energy Completes Key Regulatory Review For South Wales Microreactor Project
Source: NucNetPlans for a microreactor nuclear power plant in South Wales have been boosted with completion of a preliminary design review (PDR) with UK regulators. US-based Last…
NRC Approves Restart of Palisades NPP
Source: Neutron BytesNRC Approves Restart of Palisades NPP The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has approved a series of licensing and regulatory actions that will pave the way for…
Poland’s Updated Power Plans ‘Send Strong Signal’ On Commitment To Nuclear
Source: NucNetPoland’s updated nuclear power programme (PPEJ) sends a strong signal of the country’ commitment to nuclear energy as a pillar of decarbonisation, energy security and industrial…
NRC Approval Paves Way For Historic Restart Of Palisades Nuclear Plant
Source: NucNetThe Palisades nuclear station in the US stat of Michigan has made history after the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) approved a licensing package that paves the…
Belgium And France Sign Declaration To Mark ‘New Stage In Nuclear Energy Cooperation’
Source: NucNetBelgium and France have signed a declaration of intent that they said marks a new stage in cooperation in nuclear energy and is in line with…
Sri Lanka Has Identified Five Potential Sites For First Nuclear Power Plant
Source: NucNetSri Lanka is making progress in establishing nuclear infrastructure and has already identified potential new-build sites as it embarks on the development of its nuclear power…