Tata Power CEO confirms interest in small modular reactors
Praveer Sinha said the company was in the process of preparing detailed project reports, in collaboration with Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd, for two 220 MWe reactors, which could be…
Belgium and the Netherlands to enhance nuclear cooperation
The MoU was signed by Belgium’s Federal Minister of Energy Mathieu Bihet and Dutch State Secretary for Climate and Green Growth Jo-Annes de Bat during the BeNeNuc Summit (Belgian-Dutch Nuclear…
Joint effort sees research reactor fuel removed from Venezuela
The USA, Venezuela, the UK and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) worked closely together in the operation to transport the cargo of 13 kilograms of high-enriched uranium (HEU) from…
Framatome to develop innovative fuels for Czech research reactors
Research Centre Řež (CVŘ) has extensive experience in nuclear research, development, and testing. It operates the LVR-15 and LR-0 research reactors in Prague. A light-water moderated and cooled tank-type nuclear…
Energoatom supervisory board sets out ‘merit-based CEO selection process’
This would “would widen the pool” from which the next CEO can be drawn, with the board also authorising the retention of an international executive search firm to “support the…
KHNP, Southern to cooperate on nuclear engineering
Under the agreement – signed at KHNP’s headquarters in Gyeongju in South Korea – both companies plan to strengthen their partnership by operating technology exchange programmes, holding workshops, and sharing…
World Nuclear Fuel Cycle: How best to meet growing demand?
The first panel of the two-day conference saw industry leaders set the scene, outlining accelerating plans for new nuclear deployment from countries with long-established nuclear programmes to newcomer countries and…
Indian reactor set to restart as private sector plans progress
The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) has announced that it approved the restart and continued operation of unit 2 at the Tarapur power plant in Maharashtra on 7 May following the…
Nuclear fuel loading completed at Rooppur 1
The loading of the fuel began on 28 April, and is a key step as the plant moves towards generating its first electricity. Alexey Deriy, Atomstroyexport JSC Vice President for Projects in…
Experiments provide data for SMR passive cooling system simulations
In conventional reactors, active safety measures such as water spray systems, which require pumps and valves, provide cooling in the event of an emergency. They dissipate heat and keep the…
