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Czech Republic / Support For Development Of Nuclear Energy Nears Historic Highs
Topics: Policy & RegulationSource: NucNetSupport for the development of nuclear energy in the Czech Republic is nearing historic highs, with 71% of adults in favour, according to a public opinion…
Bulgaria / US Signs Agreement To Support Nuclear Energy And Safety Projects
Source: NucNetThe US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has signed a grant agreement with the Bulgarian government and its state-owned energy holding to support nuclear energy and…
In Three Year Delay Poland Pushes Nuclear Power to 2036
Source: Neutron BytesIn Three Year Delay Poland Pushes Nuclear Power to 2036 France, US, and Canada Support Financing Polish Nuclear Power Plants Norway Companies To Evaluate SMRs Last…
Poland Survey / More Than 92% Support Plans For First Nuclear Power Plant
Source: NucNetMore than 92% of Poles support the construction of nuclear power plants in the country, according to a survey commissioned by the Ministry of Industry. The…
Urenco / US Regulator Approves Licence Amendment For 10% Enrichment Levels At New Mexico Plant
Source: NucNetThe US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has allowed Urenco’s US-based subsidiary (UUSA) to take a step closer towards increasing enrichment levels up to 10% uranium-235 at…
UK / GEH’s BWRX-300 Nuclear Power Plant Completes Step 1 Of Generic Design Assessment
Source: NucNetGE Hitachi’s (GEH) BWRX-300 small modular reactor has completed Step 1 of the UK regulator’s generic design assessment process The US-based company said in a statement…
Poland / New Schedule Sees Three-Year Delay For First Nuclear Power Plant
Source: NucNetPoland’s first commercial nuclear power plant is scheduled for commercial operation in 2036 with first concrete in 2028 under an expected update of country’s nuclear power…
Belgium / Nuclear Industry Calls For Clear Regulatory Framework And Funding Mechanisms
Source: NucNetA clear regulatory framework and appropriate funding mechanisms that extend beyond a reliance on free market dynamics could be crucial for supporting nuclear power to meet…
Japan / New Energy Policy Will Set Nuclear Share Target Of 20% By 2040
Topics: Policy & RegulationSource: NucNetJapan’s industry ministry is making final amendments to a policy that will set the country’s planned nuclear share in 2040 at 20% – a significant increase…
Italy / Draft Legislation On Return To Nuclear To Be Put Forward By End Of Year
Topics: Policy & RegulationSource: NucNetItaly is ready for a return to nuclear power with draft laws on a regulatory path and a new governance scheme for the industry to be…
Hungary / Regulator Approves Paks 2 Safety Report With Concrete Pouring Planned For Early 2025
Source: NucNetThe Hungarian nuclear regulator has approved a preliminary safety report for the Paks nuclear power plant expansion, paving the way for the project’s first concrete pouring…
Finland Repository Delay / Regulator Gets Another Extension To Review Operating Licence Application
Source: NucNetFinland's Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (Stuk) has been given a further one-year extension to complete its review of Posiva Oy’s operating licence application for a…
Newcleo / European Advanced Reactor Startup Applies For UK Generic Design Assessment Of LFR-AS-200
Source: NucNetEuropean nuclear startup Newcleo has submitted an application for the UK nuclear regulator’s generic design assessment (GDA) process for its 200-MW lead-cooled fast reactor (LFR) design,…
No Progress on Saudi Nuclear Energy Talks with US
Topics: Policy & RegulationSource: Neutron BytesSaudi Arabia Shifts Gears on US Bilateral Agreements Including Nuclear Energy The Arab Weekly, an English language news site, reports that Saudi Arabia will abandon efforts…
Sweden / Construction To Begin Within Weeks As Regulator Approves Repository Expansion
Source: NucNetSweden’s Radiation Safety Authority (SSM) has approved a safety report for an expanded final repository for short-lived radioactive waste at Forsmark, paving the way for construction…
Canada / NWMO Chooses Deep Geological Repository Site In Northern Ontario
Source: NucNetCanada has chosen a site in northern Ontario for a planned deep geological repository for used nuclear fuel following a 14-year selection process, the country’s Nuclear…
Nuclear Cooperation / US And Lithuania Sign Agreement To Assess Options For SMR Deployment
Source: NucNetThe US and Lithuania have signed an agreement in Washington to cooperate in the development of the Baltic country’s nuclear power programme and a potential introduction…
Brazil / Eletronuclear To Invest $550 Million As Angra-1 Gets Approval To Operate Until 2044
Source: NucNetBrazil’s National Nuclear Energy Commission (CNEN) has approved the long-term operation of the Angra-1 nuclear power plant to 2044, extending its life to 60 years, with…
NRC OKs Construction Permit for Kairos Reactor
Source: Neutron BytesNRC Approves Construction Permit for Kairos Reactor Centrus to Invest $60 Million to Expand Uranium Enrichment Atomic Alchemy to Produce Fuel for Zeno’s Commercial Radioisotope Power…
Thailand / Regulator Looking Into Legal Aspects Of SMR Deployment
Source: NucNetThailand’s nuclear regulator is to look into the legal aspects of a small modular reactor programme as the southeast Asian nation prepares for nuclear deployment The…