In pictures: Construction landmarks for BREST-OD-300
The seventh roofing truss, weighing 52 tonnes and with a span of 42 metres, was moved into position using a Liebherr crane during a two-and-a-half-hour process at the site at the…
Belgium’s Tihange 1 nuclear reactor ends 50 years of service
Operator Electrabel, the Belgian subsidiary of France’s Engie, said the 962 MWe (net) pressurised water reactor was shut down at 23:21 local time on 30 September. It entered commercial operation…
IAEA talking to both sides as Zaporizhzhia power loss continues
Both Ukraine and Russia have said they are ready to repair damage to external power lines in the territory they control but are unable to currently do so because of military activity in the…
Micro modular reactor company Hadron Energy plans to go public
On completion of the business combination – which is expected to take place “during the first half of Q1 2026” subject to approvals – the combined company is expected to…
US companies selected for advanced fuel production
The Fuel Line Pilot Program, established in May under President Donald Trump’s Executive Order 14301, addresses the USA’s shortage of domestic nuclear fuel resources. The programme establishes a domestic nuclear…
Tribunal decision supports Orano in Somaïr dispute
Somaïr, which operates the Arlit uranium mine, is 63.4% owned by Orano, with the Niger state-owned mining assets company SOPAMIN holding 36.6%, but has been under the operational control of…
Construction of new Dutch research reactor formally begins
The Pallas research reactor is to be built to replace the existing High Flux Reactor (HFR), which began operating in September 1960 and supplies about 60% of Europe’s and 30%…
Viewpoint: Key takeaways from World Nuclear Symposium 50
Over three days, 1,122 registered delegates from 59 countries explored the evolving role of nuclear energy in a rapidly changing world, with a clear message: Global momentum is with nuclear,…
Transatlantic partnership for SMR deployment
Under a Joint Technology Development Agreement, Oklo and Blykalla will share insights on materials, components, non-nuclear supply chain sourcing, fuel fabrication, and licensing best practices across the USA and Sweden.…
Atucha I life extension work ‘44% completed’
“Significant progress,” the company said, had been made in “modernising essential systems and optimising key processes. This work will ensure that, once the refurbishment is complete, Atucha I continues to operate…
