Excavation Work Begins For New Nuclear Power Plant In China
Unit is first at Guangxi Bailong, which could eventually have six reactors Courtesy BriYYZ/Flickr. Excavation work has begun…
US NRC Grants Second 20-Year Licence Renewal For Monticello Nuclear Plant
Boling water reactor in Minnesota to operate until 2050 The Monticello nuclear power station in the US state…
Canada / Pickering-4 Nuclear Plant In Ontario Permanently Shut Down
Four units at facility are scheduled for major refurbishment The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission has approved plans to…
China / Hualong One Nuclear Plant At Zhangzhou Begins Commercial Operation
The Zhangzhou-1 nuclear power plant in Fujian province, eastern China, has begun commercial operation, bringing the number of…
India / NPCIL Request For Proposals Opens Nuclear Industry To Private Sector
New Delhi wants to deploy indigenous ‘Bharat’ small modular reactors File photo of construction at the Kudankulam nuclear…
Sweden / As Country Looks To Nuclear, Inquiry Supports End To Uranium Ban
In August 2023 Sweden’s climate minister Romina Pourmokhtari announced plans to lift the country’s ban on uranium mining…
Czech Republic / Support For Development Of Nuclear Energy Nears Historic Highs
Support for the development of nuclear energy in the Czech Republic is nearing historic highs, with 71% of…
Poland / European Commission Opens State Support Probe Into First Nuclear Power Station Financing Plans
In 2022, the country selected US-based Westinghouse to supply its AP1000 pressurised water reactor technology for the project.…
Advanced Reactors / Terrestrial Energy And EnergySolutions To Evaluate Sites For Nuclear Deployment
US-based small modular reactor developer Terrestrial Energy has signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on the siting…
Nuclear In Europe / As New Commission Takes Reins, Industry Hopes For Commitment On Reactors
Innovative financing structures needed to attract private investment and de-risk projects, Brussels event hears President Ursula von der…
US / Advisory Group Calls For Study Into Restart Of Abandoned Summer Nuclear Project
A nuclear advisory group created by the legislature in the US state of South Carolina is pushing for…
Switzerland / Nuclear Startup Unveils Compact Reactor ‘Specifically For Data Centres’
A Switzerland-based nuclear energy startup has revealed plans for a compact small modular reactor (SMR) specifically aimed at…