Centrus awarded Korean contract for enriched uranium
Wednesday, 5 February 2025 The signing of the contract (Image: Centrus) The contract – the value of which has not been disclosed – was signed in Washington, DC on 4…
Briefing: The SMR Regulators’ Forum
Tuesday, 4 February 2025 SMR Regulators’ Forum final plenary in November (Image: SMR RF Secretariat) How did it start? The SMR Regulators’ Forum was created in 2014 as an independent…
Georgia Power plans additional nuclear capacity
Tuesday, 4 February 2025 The four-unit Vogtle plant (Image: Georgia Power) The 2025 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) – filed on 31 January with the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) –…
Grossi visits Ukrainian substation, stresses its nuclear safety role
Tuesday, 4 February 2025 (Image: IAEA) Grossi, on his 11th visit to the country since the war with Russia began, toured the Kyivska electricity substation. Speaking to reporters alongside Ukraine’s energy minister…
Leningrad unit 3 gets approval to operate to 2030
Tuesday, 4 February 2025 (Image: sikaraha/stock.adobe.com) The RBMK-1000 unit, which entered commercial service in 1980, has generated more than 290 billion kWh of electricity, and had already had its original…
Belgian government seeks to reverse nuclear phase-out policy
Tuesday, 4 February 2025 The Doel nuclear power plant (Image: Electrabel) Following the 2024 Belgian federal and regional elections, government formation talks began on 10 June. After months of negotiations,…
Third Bruce unit begins refurbishment
Tuesday, 4 February 2025 Image: Bruce Power Major Component Replacement – or MCR – involves removing and replacing key reactor components including steam generators, pressure tubes, calandria tubes and feeder…
Blykalla starts work on non-nuclear prototype SMR
Monday, 3 February 2025 A rendering of the Advanced Reactor Testing Site at Oskarshamn (Image: Blykalla) The groundbreaking ceremony was attended by Swedish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy…
IAEA finds commitment to safety at Novovoronezh plant
Monday, 3 February 2025 The Novovoronezh plant (Image: Kitashovroman / Wikipedia) The aim of IAEA Operational Safety Review Team (OSART) missions is to assess safety performance against IAEA safety standards,…
Start-up work under way for Akkuyu pumping station
Monday, 3 February 2025 Akkuyu is to be Turkey’s first nuclear power plant (Image: Rosatom) The pumping units for the main cooling water supply and pumps connected to the back-up…
Iran Closes Strait of Hormuz Again and Says its Negotiating Team With U.S. is Heading to Switzerland
