Holtec signs MoU for SMRs in Hungary
US-based Holtec posted on social media channels that “building on the US-Hungary Nuclear Energy MoU signed in Washington on 7 November 2025, this agreement creates a pathway to deployment of…
Permit issued for final Brunsbüttel dismantling work
Vattenfall received the first permit for the decommissioning and dismantling of the Brunsbüttel plant in December 2018. At that time, the plant transitioned from its post-operational phase to decommissioning and…
Norwegian towns take stakes in nuclear project company
In July 2024, Farsund and Lyngdal – both located in Agder county, on the southern tip of Norway – entered into cooperation agreements with Norsk Kjernekraft regarding the investigation of…
Korean floating SMR design certified
As part of the Novel Concept Class Approval process, the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) grants an Approval in Principle (AIP) at an early conceptual design phase to assist the…
Niger builds relationships with overseas uranium partners
The Memorandum of Cooperation signed on 9 December by the Timersoi National Uranium Company (TNUC) and Uranium One Group – part of the Rosatom State Corporation group of companies –…
Construction starts on sixth Ningde unit
The construction of Ningde units 5 and 6 was approved by China’s State Council on 31 July 2023. First concrete for the nuclear island of Ningde 5 was poured on…
UK aims for cancer treatments from reprocessed uranium
In total the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) will provide Bicycle Therapeutics with access to 400 tonnes of reprocessed uranium over the 15 years. The Cambridge-based biotech company will use technology developed…
Browns Ferry licensed for operation to mid-2050s
In the USA, commercial nuclear power plants are initially licensed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to operate for up to 40 years. A first licence renewal covers an additional…
Xudabao unit 3 completes cold testing
China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) said that the joint Chinese and Russian project reached the landmark on 12 December. It said: “The cold functional test is a significant milestone in the…
Polish-Korean partnership for SMR deployment
Synthos Green Energy (SGE) said: “This strategic partnership combines SGE’s expertise in deploying nuclear technologies with Samsung C&T’s global engineering and construction capabilities, aiming to accelerate the rollout of SMRs as…
