Malaysia launches nuclear energy feasibility study
Following the tabling of the 13th Malaysia Plan (2026-2030) by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on 31 July, the Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation (PETRA) announced on…
X-energy, military to advance microreactor technology
The company – a subsidiary of X-energy LLC – said the agreement supports continued design and development for the X-energy XENITH microreactor under the Advanced Nuclear Power for Installations (ANPI)…
Steam generator installation begins at Haiyang 4
Steam generators are heat exchangers which convert heat generated by the reactor core into steam, which is transported to the conventional island via the main steam pipeline. The steam generator…
Google, Kairos Power, TVA announce collaboration
The power purchase agreement between the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and Kairos Power will deliver up to 50 MW of “reliable, 24/7 energy” to the TVA grid that powers Google…
Western Uranium focuses on Colorado mill
Deliveries of ore to White Mesa – currently the only operating conventional uranium mill in the USA – began in June, Western said in its mid-year update. The company began…
Equinix signs further agreements with SMR developers
“Equinix is taking a diversified portfolio approach to the global energy challenge by tapping into innovative power technologies and working directly with utilities to strengthen the grid,” the California-headquartered company…
Modi highlights India’s nuclear plans on Independence Day
India celebrates its independence on 15 August. Modi’s lasted 103 minutes – his longest yet. It focused on self-reliance, innovation, and citizen empowerment, and the roadmap to Viksit Bharat: the…
Legislative changes proposed to remove Swiss new reactor ban
A new Swiss energy policy was sought in response to the March 2011 accident at the Fukushima Daiichi plant in Japan. Two months later, both the Swiss parliament and government…
US lab begins post-irradiation studies on high-burnup fuel
The lab is examining a shipment of fuel rods, manufactured by Global Nuclear Fuel – a GE Vernova-led joint venture with Hitachi, Ltd – from assemblies that were initially loaded…
Cooling facility upgrades planned at Korean plants
Rising seawater temperatures are causing some nuclear power plants to reach temperatures approaching the design seawater temperature, the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission (NSSC) said. The design sea water temperature…
Iran Closes Strait of Hormuz Again and Says its Negotiating Team With U.S. is Heading to Switzerland
