USA, South Korea targeting six AP1000 and two APR1400 units
According to the US Department of Commerce, the location of the new units has yet to be specified, with USD100 billion “slated for construction costs (overnight costs) and USD20 billion…
Constellation, Amazon agree nuclear-focused power purchase deal
Constellation said that the agreement will allow USD3 billion of investment, with the additional 190 MW being added to the existing 1,790 MW output of the Calvert Cliffs Clean Energy…
Four key issues when building nuclear in different countries, according to Rosatom
Lion, pictured above, said that Rosatom currently has an international order portfolio of 45 nuclear power units in 10 countries, as well as having completed units in five countries since…
Hinkley Point C completes 620-metre tunnel for fish
According to EDF, the completion of the five month-long tunnelling project under the Bristol Channel means that, in total, more than eight kilometres of marine tunnels have been dug as…
Saskatchewan firms up nuclear power ambitions
The plan – titled – supplements the Saskatchewan First Energy Security Strategy and Supply Plan, released in October 2025, and outlines the province’s next steps towards establishing a nuclear power programme.…
Armenia to make new nuclear decision ‘in near future’
According to the Prime Minister’s official report on the meeting, the two sides “discussed issues related to the work on extending the operating life of the second power unit of…
Sellafield selects partners for asset care framework
Sellafield Ltd – owned by the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority – has selected the partners for two lots under the Project and Asset Care Execution (PACE) delivery framework. PACE succeeds Sellafield’s…
First construction permit issued for BWRX-300 SMR in the US
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) said its decision “paves the way for the nation’s first commercial small modular reactor”. It said it completed the review in 14 months, four months earlier…
Legislative amendment paves way for continue operation of Borssele
In October 2025, the Dutch cabinet submitted an amendment to the Nuclear Energy Act to the House of Representatives to enable the continued operation of Borssele. The 485 MWe (net)…
General Matter submits licence application for enrichment plant
The company says that its application, stretching to more than 1,000 pages, “contains comprehensive evaluations of the facility’s safety and impact, including our integrated safety analysis, environmental report, fire hazards…
