Japanese supermarket chain signs up for fusion power
“This marks the first fusion-energy PPA ever signed in Japan, representing a concrete step forward in the real-world adoption of fusion energy and signaling growing demand-side engagement in the emerging…
Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh proposed for first Indian SMRs
Information on India’s small modular reactor (SMR) plans has been given in several written answers from Minister of State Jitendra Singh to both houses of the Indian parliament at the…
Second phase of Nuward review completed
In June 2022, EDF announced that the Nuward design would be the case study for a European early joint regulatory review led by the Autorité de Sûreté Nucléaire (ASN) with…
MoU marks next step in potential VC Summer sale
Santee Cooper announced in October that it was in negotiations with Brookfield Asset Management about the potential completion of the units, triggering a six-week week initial project feasibility period. The…
Estonia moving ahead on new nuclear planning
Minister of Economic Affairs and Industry Erkki Keldo said: “We are looking forward to qualified companies participating in the tender to contribute to the development of Estonia’s energy security. This is…
EU approves Polish state aid for nuclear plant
In November 2022, the then Polish government selected Westinghouse AP1000 reactor technology for construction at the Lubiatowo-Kopalino site in the Choczewo municipality in Pomerania in northern Poland. An agreement setting…
Korean interest in Finnish heating SMR
“Under the brand slogan ‘Better World with Clean Energy’, we will collaborate with Steady Energy to provide carbon-free heat and lead the way in stabilising the national energy grid and…
Kazakhstan builds partnerships at home and abroad
Kazakhstan has begun working towards the start of construction of its first nuclear power plant near the village of Ulken in the Almaty region: the plant has recently been named…
Regulator approves safety case for French repository
Andra submitted its application for the planned Centre Industriel de Stockage Géologique (Cigéo) repository to the Ministry for Energy Transition in January 2023. In March 2023, the ministry asked the…
First projects selected for INL reactor experiments
MARVEL is a sodium-potassium-cooled microreactor being developed by the US Department of Energy (DOE). It will generate 85 kilowatts of thermal energy and up to 20 kilowatts of electricity. It…
