Reactor closure marks Taiwan’s nuclear exit
Monday, 19 May 2025 Maanshan (Image: Taipower) The output of the 938 MWe pressurised water reactor (PWR) was gradually reduced from 13:00 (local time) on Saturday 17 May and was…
Chernobyl: Studies into safety of land for agriculture
Monday, 19 May 2025 The Temporary Special Commission met at the plant (Image: ChNPP) Following the Chernobyl accident in April 1986 (you can read more about it in the ) a…
Westinghouse grows Bulgarian supply chain
Friday, 16 May 2025 (Image: Westinghouse) The agreements establish the potential for supplying a variety of products and services including cranes, logistics and transportation, electrical and industrial equipment, instrumentation and…
Second fund launched to boost French nuclear supply chain
Friday, 16 May 2025 (Image: GIFEN) This first round of financing, known as the Fonds France Nucléaire (FFN), was launched in October 2021. When that round concluded at the end…
Funding secured for Kazakh sulphuric acid plant
Friday, 16 May 2025 (Image: Kazatomprom) The Development Bank of Kazakhstan JSC and Taiqonyr Qyshqyl Zauyty LLP (TQZ) “have concluded an agreement on opening a credit line to finance the…
Belgium reverses phase-out policy as Denmark reconsiders nuclear
Friday, 16 May 2025 (Image: bihet.belgium.be) Belgium’s federal law of 31 January 2003 requires the phase-out of all nuclear electricity generation in the country. Under that policy, Doel 1 was…
Belgium begins consultation on SMR design
Thursday, 15 May 2025 (Image: Ansaldo Nucleare) The preliminary consultation is part of the development of a lead-cooled SMR within the European EU-SMR-LFR project, in which Belgium’s Nuclear Research Centre…
Brazil and Russia preparing to develop SMR options
Thursday, 15 May 2025 (Image: Adobe Stock) The comments came after the minister accompanied Brazil’s President Lula to Moscow where the leader held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Silveira…
Italian joint venture to study nuclear deployment opportunities
Thursday, 15 May 2025 From left: Ansaldo Energia CEO Fabrizio Fabbri; Enel CEO Flavio Cattaneo and Leonardo CEO Roberto Cingolani (Image: Leonardo) Nuclitalia will be responsible for assessing “the most…
Nova Scotia lifts uranium ban, issues request for proposals
Thursday, 15 May 2025 The three areas with known uranium deposits are marked in this map, from the Request for Proposals (Image: Government of Nova Scotia) Uranium is one of…
Iran Closes Strait of Hormuz Again and Says its Negotiating Team With U.S. is Heading to Switzerland
