Korean concern over proposed ‘Made in EU’ act’s impact on nuclear power projects
The third steering committee meeting for the Czech new nuclear project was attended by South Korea’s Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Kim Jeong-kwan and Czech Minister of Trade and…
AEP, Amazon and X-energy planning 12-SMR plant
Tech giant Amazon is to support the project’s development through a funding agreement and through a long-term power purchase agreement “covering the costs of the facility and its operations for…
Rosatom signs floating nuclear power deal for Indonesia
Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom said it signed the agreement during Russian Energy Week in Moscow to supply the power to the northern part of Halmahera Island in North Maluku.…
Oklo plans isotope facility under US Launch Pad initiative
The company said it is advancing its plans for Groves-2 Forge as part of the Nuclear Energy Launch Pad initiative of the US Department of Energy’s Idaho National Laboratory-based National…
Joint venture to produce HALEU in South Africa
A binding Heads of Agreement has been signed by the companies, establishing a commercial framework for a joint venture of which Quantum Leap Energy will own around 80% and Necsa will…
Viewpoint: Unlocking ASEAN’s nuclear potential – a case for regulatory convergence on SMRs
Southeast Asia’s electricity demand is projected to rise sharply over the coming decades as industry activities expand, living standards improve and transport electrifies. At the same time, governments across the…
Mochovce 4 connected to the grid
The phasing-in of the new VVER-440 unit to the country’s electricity system took place with the reactor at 20% power output, at 20:41 on Thursday 15 October, Slovenske elektrárne said.…
Norwegian used fuel to be stored in Sweden
Norway holds about 16.5 tonnes of used fuel from six decades of operating nuclear research reactors. Much of it cannot be stored long term or disposed of in its current…
Thorizon, TNO launch MSR materials programme
Molten salt reactors (MSRs) use molten fluoride salts as primary coolant, at low pressure. They may operate with epithermal or fast neutron spectrums, and with a variety of fuels. Much…
Multiple milestones for India’s nuclear projects
The start of geotechnical investigations is a significant pre-project milestone in the development of the next two Indian-designed pressurised heavy water reactors at the Kakrapar site in Gujarat, Nuclear Power…
Adyant Alpha Power Signs 110 MW Wind PPA With SJVN, Taking Datta Infra Group Portfolio Beyond 600 MW
