US federal funds awarded to spur SMR deployment
In October 2024, the US Department of Energy (DOE) – under the Joe Biden administration – opened applications for funding to support the initial domestic deployment of Generation III+ small…
Contest launched to name UK’s first SMR plant
Great British Energy – Nuclear says the other qualities they are looking for in the name are it being “inspired by Anglesey, its heritage, landscape or language” and “respectful, inclusive…
Four peregrine falcon chicks join Dukovany nuclear family
The Czech plant says that the pair have now had 18 chicks at the plant, where an artificial nesting box has been installed at the sort of high levels – more than…
L3Harris finalises design of deep space power source
The company’s Next-Generation Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator (Next Gen RTG) cleared its critical design review (CDR) on 2 April, paving the way for a new era of outer solar system exploration.…
Operation of Swiss plants up to 80 years feasible, report says
Switzerland currently has four nuclear reactors – two at the Beznau plant and one each at the Gösgen and Leibstadt plants – generating about one-third of its electricity. They all…
First RITM-200 reactor unit manufactured for Leningrad nuclear icebreaker
Each of the Project 22220 nuclear icebreakers has two RITM-200s – pressurised water reactors with a thermal capacity of 175 MW, which converts to 30 MW at the propellers. It…
FANCO and AtkinsRéalis form strategic alliance for SMR deployment
The partnership will combine the companies’ technical, commercial, and organisational capabilities to develop, test, and license EAGL-1. AtkinsRéalis will serve as the exclusive engineering, procurement, and construction management (EPCM) provider…
WENRA says regulatory framework needed for nuclear shipping
In June 2025, the 110th session of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO’s) Maritime Safety Committee recognised that the Code of Safety for Nuclear Merchant Ships was outdated and represented a barrier…
Italy prepares for return of nuclear power
Responding to a question on the establishment of a control board to address the country’s strategic priorities, she told the Senate: “I believe your question raises a common ground, which…
Indonesia and Russia discuss nuclear energy cooperation
His comments came after meeting Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto (pictured above, left with Likhachev), and discussing areas of cooperation in the peaceful use of nuclear technology. Likhachev said: “It’s especially important…
