Arup to support delivery of the UK’s first SMR
Arup – together with project partners LDA Design, TÜV SÜD Nuclear Technologies, Mace Consult and Gleeds – will deliver early phase foundation engineering to assist Great British Energy – Nuclear…
Rwanda ‘making significant progress’ on nuclear energy programme
The 10-strong Integrated Nuclear Infrastructure Review mission took place during the first week of March in Rwanda, which currently has no nuclear power reactors, but plans for nuclear power to supply…
Energy Secretary backs congressman’s call to reopen Indian Point
Indian Point’s two operational pressurised water reactors – unit 2 and unit 3 – were closed down in 2020 and 2021 respectively. The premature closure of the units, which both…
Deep Fission begins drilling first data acquisition well
The well will be drilled to a depth of approximately 6,000 feet (1,830 metres) and will have a diameter of roughly eight inches (20 centimetres). The three planned wells represents…
EDF launches global nuclear investment and financing advisory board
Launched at the Nuclear Energy Summit 2026 in Paris, the board’s participants include ABN AMRO Bank, BNP Paribas, Bpifrance Assurance Export, Crédit Agricole CIB, HSBC, La Caisse (Caisse de dépôt et…
Framatome and NuScale expand fuel partnership
The NuScale Power Module is a 77 MWe Generation III+ pressurised water reactor that uses NuFUEL-HTP2 fuel, which is based on existing Framatome HTP pressurised water reactor fuel technology. A…
Equilibrion assesses nuclear-derived sustainable aviation fuel
The Rolls-Royce SMR is a 470 MWe design based on a small pressurised water reactor. It will provide consistent baseload generation for at least 60 years. Ninety percent of the…
Full restoration of Chernobyl shelter’s function targeted for 2030
Ahead of the presentation of the report to the 31 March meeting of the International Chernobyl Cooperation Account, the plant, the European Bank for Reconstruction & Development, Bouygues and Vinci…
China and Brazil among new signatories to tripling nuclear goal
The decision by the countries, announced at the Nuclear Energy Summit 2026 in Paris, means there are now 38 countries signed up to the Declaration to Triple Nuclear Energy by…
ABS, HD Hyundai team up for nuclear-propelled container ships
The signing ceremony, held at HD Hyundai’s Global R&D Centre in Bundang, Gyeonggi Province, was attended by Kwon Byeong-hun, head of the electrification centre at HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore…
