Orano inaugurates lead-212 production facility
The laboratory, known as ATLab Valaciennes, has been developed by Orano subsidiary Orano Med and will in future be able to produce up to 10,000 doses per year of the…
Timeline for Polish nuclear units slips in updated programme
In September 2021, it was announced that six large pressurised water reactors with a combined installed capacity of 6-9 GWe could be built by 2040 as part of the country’s…
Green Party drops nuclear phase-out policy
The motion removed the wording “nuclear power, coal and incineration of waste will be phased out”, and replaced it with “electricity generators that are not compatible with renewable and low…
Europe delivers final ITER vacuum vessel sector
The International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor’s (ITER’s) plasma chamber, or vacuum vessel, houses the fusion reactions and acts as a first safety containment barrier. With an interior volume of 1,400 cubic…
NPCIL signs MoU for Gujarat nuclear power projects
In what it called “a significant step towards exploring new horizons for nuclear power development in Gujarat”, Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) said the MoU would “facilitate collaboration between…
Hinkley Point B becomes second AGR plant transferred for decommissioning
Hinkley Point B – comprising two Advanced Gas-cooled Reactors (AGRs) – was first synchronised to the electricity grid in February 1976. The plant generated more than 311 terawatt-hours of electricity…
Moves to bolster US nuclear workforce development
The programme to be developed by Westinghouse and the University of South Carolina (USC) will be centred at the USC Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing’s planned Nuclear Innovation Center.…
Polish entrepreneurs invest in SGE’s BWRX-300 projects
SGE, formerly Synthos Green Energy, signed an agreement last month with GE Vernova, Hitachi and Samsung C&T, to cooperate on the deployment of GE Vernova Hitachi’s BWRX-300 small modular reactor…
Second part of construction permit application submitted for SMRs at Palisades
The Construction Permit Application process was initiated with the limited work authorisation request and Environmental Report submitted in December of 2025. A limited work authorisation allows certain construction activities to commence before a…
WANO stresses importance of collaboration for nuclear growth
Chigusa was speaking at the conclusion of the 18th Biennial General Meeting of the association, an event attended by more than 400 people from 38 countries. World Association of Nuclear…
