Serbia preparing for next steps towards new nuclear
There was a need for at least 18 more studies to cover topics such as regulatory and legislative frameworks, environmental protection, human resource capacity building, and supply chains, the Energy…
In pictures: Final core catcher shipped to Leningrad units
The journey took 16 days, with it passing through the River Volga, Lake Beloye, Lake Onega, and Lake Ladoga, the River Neva, and the Gulf of Finland. (Image: Rosatom) After…
Newcleo sets out plan for US licensing of reactor
The company said the Regulatory Engagement Plan (REP) sets out the proposed framework for its pre-application engagement with NRC staff in support of the future licensing of the LFR-AS-200. It…
Tender set to be launched for Mahi Banswara plant
“Estimated at over INR28,000 crore (USD2.9 billion), this is the largest Nuclear Island EPC packages ever floated for India’s indigenous Pressurised Heavy Water Reactor (PHWR) programme,” Nuclear Power Corporation of…
New Jersey launches procurement process for new nuclear
In April, Governor Sherrill signed legislation to remove the permitting hurdle that has created what has effectively been a 50-year moratorium on new nuclear development in New Jersey and announced…
ČEZ starts process to extend Temelín operation to 80 years
Significant investment and modernisation work will be required to enable the longer-than-originally planned operation of the two VVER-1000 units, whose capacity has increased from 1,000 MWe per unit to 1,086 MWe…
Reactor vessel installed at Lufeng unit 1
The vessel is the high strength steel cylinder that will house the reactor core and all associated components, including the reactor vessel internals which support and stabilise the core within…
Hyundai E&C, FANCO to collaborate on SMR project
First American Nuclear Co’s (FANCO’s) EAGL-1 is a lead-bismuth cooled fast-spectrum small modular reactor (SMR) which can operate in a closed-fuel cycle in which used fuel is continuously reprocessed and…
Fusion industry raised USD4.5 billion in past year, report says
The figure, which was included in the association’s report, saw 56 fusion companies surveyed and brings the total raised over the six years to USD14.24 billion. Major contributors to this…
