Construction starts for Shin Hanul 4
Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power said the initial pouring of concrete for the foundation began on 29 May. Construction permits for Shin Hanul units 3 and 4 – APR1400 units…
Škoda JS, Doosan Enerbility get key Rolls-Royce SMR work
The Czech and South Korean companies’ work will encompass “early supplier engagement, design finalisation and manufacturing readiness to support the delivery of first power at the earliest possible date”. Ruth…
EDF highlights Hinkley Point C’s positive impacts
The suggests that the project’s three local training centres – operated in partnership with the UCS College Group – have given 19,500 people the skills they need to be part…
Russia and Kazakhstan sign nuclear power plant agreement
Following talks between the two presidents, a list of agreements signed by the two countries was published, including one “on the basic principles and conditions of cooperation on the project…
Floating nuclear power plants ‘realistic’ for Greece
The study derives its policy insights from a research programme conducted by CORE POWER, Athlos Energy – a Greek nuclear company founded in 2024 – and the American Bureau of…
Agreement on UAE nuclear workforce development
Mohamed Al Hammadi, Managing Director and Group CEO of Emirates Nuclear Energy Company (ENEC), and Mariam Al Musharrakh, Director General of GovTalent at Department of Government Enablement – Abu Dhabi…
Assystem, AtkinsRéalis contracted to support EDF in the UK
EDF Energy manages the UK’s eight nuclear power plant sites, five that are operating (Sizewell B, Torness, Heysham 2, Heysham 1 and Hartlepool) and two that have entered decommissioning (Hinkley…
First RITM-200 reactor unit manufactured for floating nuclear plant
The 58 MWe capacity reactor unit has been manufactured by Rosatom’s Machine-Building division at the ZiO-Podolsk plant near Moscow. Serial production of the floating power units (FPU-106) is under way…
Oklo selected for US surplus plutonium programme
The Department of Energy (DOE) announced plans in October last year for private companies to dispose of about 20 tonnes of surplus plutonium by making the materials available for advanced…
Vessel for Newcleo technology demonstrator installed
To support Newcleo’s advanced reactor R&D programme, SRS Servizi di Ricerche e Sviluppo Srl has recently completed the installation of OTHELLO, a 2 MW loop-type lead test facility for qualifying…
