OSGE signs agreement with Włocławek for SMR plant
Włocławek was one of six locations shortlisted by Orlen Synthos Green Energy (OSGE) in 2023 for further geological surveys to host small modular reactor (SMR) plants based on GE Vernova…
UK fusion sector poised for industrial scale-up
Opening the session on fusion energy at the conference earlier this month, Tristram Denton, UK Director of the Washington, DC-headquartered Fusion Industry Association, said global private investment in fusion has…
US federal loan to jumpstart AP1000 reactor supply chain
The loans, through the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Dominance Financing, advance last year’s Executive Order on Reinvigorating the Nuclear Industrial Base by supporting the objective of having…
Holtec and EDF submit UK SMR project proposal
The two companies have also signed Heads of Terms to establish a joint venture to advance the project at the former coal power station site, which has existing grid infrastructure…
Walmart signs nuclear power purchase agreement with Constellation
The agreement is for about 176 MW of supply, including 30 MW of expanded generating capacity, at the two-unit Dresden Clean Energy Center. It is Walmart’s first nuclear power purchase…
Russia planning ‘high-capacity’ nuclear fuel reprocessing plant
Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom said the reprocessing and recycling of used nuclear fuel, for reuse, is a key part of efforts to create a closed nuclear fuel cycle. Announcing the…
AtkinsRéalis kicks off US licensing for CANDU technology
The filing marks the start of formal pre-application engagement with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), and is a key milestone in its strategy to deploy “proven large-scale nuclear power in…
Major component milestone for Indian reactor
Manufactured by L&T Heavy Engineering, the manufacturing arm of Larsen & Toubro, at its Hazira facility, the component weighs 107 tonnes and is about 9.3 metres across with a thickness…
Fusion supply chain spend up, but challenges remain
The figure, in the report, is based on interviews with 25 fusion companies and 67 fusion suppliers. It suggests that progress is being made to overcome the “chicken-and-egg” problem of fusion…
Cold hydraulic tests under way at Turkey’s Akkuyu 1
Alexei Likhachev, director general of Russia’s state nuclear corporation, visited the site on Monday (see picture above) to review the progress of commissioning work. The visit came the week after…
