Podcast: India’s plans for large-scale nuclear energy expansion

Thursday, 27 February 2025 Retired diplomat, author and distinguished fellow of the Vivekananda International Foundation – and coordinator of the foundation task force’s report on the energy transition in India –…

German stellarator fusion design concept unveiled

Thursday, 27 February 2025 (Image: Proxima Fusion) Stellaris builds on the record-breaking results of the Wendelstein 7-X research experiment in Germany, the most advanced QI stellarator prototype in the world,…

Curtiss-Wright wins Natrium contracts

Thursday, 27 February 2025 A rendering of a Natrium plant (Image: TerraPower) The contracts cover the design and delivery of the Training Simulator and the Distributed Control System for the…

Vedanta puts call out for nuclear energy partners

Wednesday, 26 February 2025 (Image: Vedanta) India is the fifth largest, fastest growing, global economy and the third largest consumer of energy after the USA and China, and, with the…

Cameco expects strong performance to continue

Wednesday, 26 February 2025 2024 was a record year for the Key Lake mill (Image: Cameco) The Canadian company said its 2024 results, announced on 20 February, reflected a return…

Holtec and Hyundai E&C target 10 GW SMR fleet after Palisades

Wednesday, 26 February 2025 (Image: Holtec) The Palisades SMR-300 project, announced in 2023, targets 2030 for first commercial operation, with Holtec saying that USD50 million has been invested so far…

Kazakhstan nuclear power plant project moving ahead

Wednesday, 26 February 2025 President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev casting his referendum vote in October (Image: President’s office) According to a decree officially published on the Minister of Justice’s website, a government…

Nordic partnership for SEALER SMR deployment

Wednesday, 26 February 2025 A rendering of the planned SEALER-One (Image: Blykalla) Under the MoU, the two companies will assess the business case for integrating the SEALER into power plant…

Spanish nuclear industry calls for rethink of phase-out policy

Wednesday, 26 February 2025 (Image: ForoNuclear) Spain’s seven operating nuclear power reactors – Almaraz I and II, Ascó I and II, Cofrentes, Trillo and Vandellós II – generate about 20%…

Niger grants permit for Moradi uranium mine

Tuesday, 25 February 2025 A market in Anoumakaram in the Dannet commune (Image: NigerTZai/Wikimedia) The decree was adopted by the Council on behalf of the Department of Mines at a…