Bilibino’s units being shut down for decommissioning
The first of the three 12 MWe EGP-6 light water graphite-moderated reactors to be taken offline was Bilibino Unit 2. Unit 3 is scheduled to be shut down on 11 December,…
Deep Isolation completes three-year waste canister project
The project’s name stands for Universal Performance Criteria and Canister for Advanced Reactor Waste Form Acceptance in Borehole and Mined Repositories Considering Design Safety. It included the development of waste…
‘Philanthropy can help nuclear energy growth in emerging economies’
, carried out by Bayesian Energy and Radiant Energy for the US-based Rockefeller Foundation, included Brazil, Ghana, India, Nigeria, the Philippines, Rwanda and South Africa in its assessment. Ashvin Dayal,…
First fuel produced for molten salt reactor experiment
The Molten Chloride Reactor Experiment (MCRE) project – a public-private collaboration between Southern Company, TerraPower, CORE POWER, and the US Department of Energy (DOE) – is planned to be the…
Laurentis, BWXT and CNPSA sign Bulgarian new nuclear contract
The contract signed by project company Kozloduy NPP-New Build EAD with Laurentis Energy Partners, its subsidiary Canadian Nuclear Partners SA (CNPSA) and BWXT Canada was announced in Sofia at an event attended…
Utility consortium looks to Nebraska new build
Four public power utilities – Lincoln Electric System, Nebraska Public Power District, Omaha Public Power District and Grand River Dam Authority – have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to form the…
Lianjiang simulator ready for delivery
Simulators are a vital piece of equipment for training plant operators, both at the start of their careers and for their continuing training. The simulator for Phase I (units 1…
Upgrading of third Russian uranium enrichment plant starts
It becomes the third of Rosatom’s four uranium enrichment sites to introduce the newest generation of centrifuges, following upgrade projects launched in 2018 at the Urals Electrochemical Combine and the…
Two SMR projects selected for US federal funding
In October 2024, the US Department of Energy (DOE) – under the Joe Biden administration – opened applications for funding to support the initial domestic deployment of Generation III+ small…
Reactor vessel completed for Hinkley Point C’s second unit
The vessel – measuring 13 metres in length and weighing 500 tonnes – was fabricated by Framatome at its Saint-Marcel plant in Chalon-sur-Saône, eastern France. In a post on LinkedIn,…
