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…
Amidst Ongoing Conflict: Russian Drone Strikes Escalate Tensions in Ukraine
In a recent escalation, Russian drones targeted a multi-storey apartment building in Chasiv Yar, Ukraine, resulting in…
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.…
Russian Strike Kills 3 in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia, Says Governor
A Russian strike killed three people and wounded 11 others in the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia on…
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…