UK plant transfers to government ownership
The site will now be managed by the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority’s (NDA’s) subsidiary Nuclear Restoration Services (NRS), which is also decommissioning the neighbouring Hunterston A site. It becomes the first…
Belarus set for role in Smolensk nuclear construction
The meeting was attended by Smolensk nuclear power plant (Smolensk NPP) managers, regional government representatives, general contractor Titan-2 and Belarusian firms with experience of working on nuclear power facilities. The Smolensk…
New England governors unite for nuclear
The governors signing include Governor Ned Lamont of Connecticut, Governor Janet Mills of Maine, Governor Maura Healey of Massachusetts, Governor Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire, Governor Dan McKee of Rhode…
OPG applies for operating licence for BWRX-300 SMR
The application by Ontario Power Generation (OPG) is for a 20-year licence to operate what looks set to be the first small modular reactor (SMR) in a G7 country, as…
Ukraine’s cabinet approves nuclear fuel production plan
In July last year Energoatom and Westinghouse signed a cooperation agreement for a joint project to pursue fuel assembly capability in the country. Energoatom, operator of Ukraine’s nuclear power plants,…
Milestone for Palisades restart
Establishing and maintaining these conditions allowed for precise control of water chemistry and restoration of the system’s protective surfaces following the extensive maintenance, inspection, and component upgrades completed over the…
EC launches investigation into French nuclear funding plans
France has plans for six new EPR2 reactors – two each at Penly, Gravelines and Bugey – which will have a total generation capacity of nearly 10 GW. Commissioning is…
Amentum, Cavendish Nuclear joint venture gets key UK SMRs role
The joint venture – Litmus Nuclear – will deliver “independent assurance and expert technical guidance across critical areas, including design, safety, engineering, construction, and commissioning”. The agreement has a maximum…
Constellation seeks regulator’s help for 2027 plant restart
CEO Joseph Dominguez told investors that the company was intending to file a request to the Federal Electricity Regulatory Commission (FERC) to transfer capacity rights from its Eddystone plant to…
Rooppur 1 boron flushes completed, ahead of fuel loading
The work, described as one of the key stages of preparation for the first criticality test at Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant’s unit 1, was completed in what its operators described…
