France Says Nuclear Industry Will Be Major Contributor To Europe’s Electricity Production
Paris appears optimistic on outcome of European Commission’s state aid investigation The Penly nuclear site is one of…
European Commission Opens In-Depth State Aid Investigation Into France’s Nuclear Plans
Paris has announced plans for the construction and operation of six new EPR2 reactors The European Commission has…
Second Tier Of Inner Steel Containment Installed At Russia’s Leningrad 2-3 Nuclear Plant
The second tier of the inner steel containment has been installed for Unit 3 of the Leningrad 2…
Fermi Energia, Steady Energy To Explore Nuclear District Heating Reactors In Germany
Companies say nuclear legislation may not explicitly prohibit reactors designed to supply heat only Germany’s district heating still…
France’s EDF Projects Steady Nuclear Output For 2026-2027 After Six-year High in 2025
Output forecast at 350-370 TWh in 2026-27, 345-375 TWh in 2028 Flamanville-3 is the only nuclear plant under…
France Publishes Energy Roadmap That Confirms Plans For Six New Nuclear Power Plants
Strategy also includes option for eight more advanced EPR2 plants as part of major commitment to nuclear Flamanville-3…
Europe Cannot Afford To Prematurely Shut Down Nuclear Plants, Says Scientific Council Report
Brussels-based ENS advisory group says existing reactors are ‘strategic asset’ for bloc Belgium’s Doel nuclear power station, where three out…
Kakadu National Park’s Jabiru Airport slated for demolition from October
The main airport servicing the Northern Territory’s Kakadu National Park has been earmarked for closure and demolition later…
Small Modular Reactors Can Help Europe Into ‘New Nuclear Era’, But Require Political and Financial Will, Conference Hears
The ‘electrification of everything’ means nuclear is becoming a strategic necessity The conference highighted key strengths of small…
UK Is Most Expensive Country To Build Nuclear Power And Needs ‘Radical Reset’ Of Complex Regulation, Says Task Force
‘One-stop shop’ needed for decisions and delivering faster, cheaper projects The two EPR units at Hinkley Point C…