Viewpoint: Mindset shift for leadership in era of Final Investment Decisions
In 2050, we will look back on 2025 as a pivotal time. The question is not whether this period was a turning point, but how boldly we chose the right…
Five companies selected for HALEU transport funding
The awards are part of the Department of Energy’s (DOE) HALEU availability programme, established in 2020 to secure a domestic supply of HALEU for civilian domestic research, development, demonstration, and…
Holtec contracted for dry storage at Taiwan plants
US-headquartered Holtec said it was awarded the contract for the four shut-down boiling water reactor (BWR) units following a “rigorous, transparent, and open public procurement process”, bringing to 155 the…
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…
