Reactor vessel installed at third Zhangzhou unit
The vessel – weighing about 316 tonnes – is the high strength steel cylinder that will house the reactor core and all associated components, including the reactor vessel internals which…
Regulator extends Hermes 1 reactor construction deadline
Kairos Power was granted a construction permit by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) in December 2023 for the Hermes 1 molten salt-cooled demonstration reactor at the Heritage Center Industrial Park…
Indiana pharma company explores nuclear energy options
Under the agreement, the parties will: 1. Explore and evaluate the technical, economic, regulatory, and environmental feasibility of nuclear energy solutions in Indiana. 2. Consider potential structures for future procurement…
JSC Dalur construction at new uranium deposit gets regulatory approval
JSC Dalur, part of Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom’s mining division, has built Operation Unit U-14V at the deposit, which includes a mobile sorption unit which is described as “a…
Chernobyl at 40: The accident, its impact and how it changed the world’s nuclear energy industry
Chernobyl at 40: The accident, its impact and how it changed the world’s nuclear energy industry
Bruce Power to share nuclear knowledge with Energy Alberta
The Bruce Power site in Ontario was home to Canada’s first commercial reactor, Douglas Point, which operated from 1967 to 1984, and its current fleet of eight Candu pressurised heavy…
Adani launches nuclear subsidiary
Adani Power has notified the National Stock Exchange of India Limited that its wholly owned Adani Atomic Energy Limited subsidiary incorporated Coastal-Maha Atomic Energy Limited on 13 April. The Certificate of…
First new Kursk unit ‘ready for commercial operation’
The 1,250 MWe unit was connected to the grid in December. During pilot operation there were a series of checks and tests at each capacity level before it was allowed…
Grants allocated for Swedish feasibility studies
In February, the government proposed that SEK20 million would be allocated annually until 2030 by the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency to municipalities that want to conduct feasibility studies for new…
Kairos breaks ground for Hermes 2 reactor
Hermes 2 is Kairos Power’s first deployment under its 2024 agreement with Google to develop an advanced reactor fleet. It will supply up to 50 MW of electricity to the…
