Blue Capsule begins building sodium test loop
Aix-en-Provence-based Blue Capsule is developing a sodium-cooled, high-temperature SMR which can provide 150 MW of heat at 700°C, steam/vapour to 650°C, and 50 MW of electricity. The company – a…
Tripartite agreement to advance nuclear energy in Africa
The partnership was formalised on 13 February on the margins of the 39th African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The MoU was signed by William Magwood, Director-General of the…
AP1000 training centre opened in Madrid ahead of European fleet
The control room simulator allows training of future control room operators in an environment exactly matching the control room they would find themselves in at an AP1000 unit. Training can…
USA touts SMR designs to the Philippines
The US Trade and Development Agency’s (USTDA’s) assistance will provide Meralco PowerGen (MGEN) – a subsidiary of the Philippines’ largest private electric distribution utility Manila Electric Company (Meralco) – a…
Cameco, Kazatomprom release 2025 production figures
Cameco had revised its 2025 production downwards at the end of August, anticipating knock-on effects from delays in developing new mining areas at McArthur River in the earlier part of…
Construction of Steady Energy pilot plant begins
The first concrete for the pilot was poured on 12 February in the Salmisaari B turbine hall in a ceremony attended by Finland’s Minister of Climate and the Environment Sari…
US regulator issues licence for TRISO-X fuel facility
The Special Nuclear Material Licence issued by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) enables TRISO-X LLC to commercially manufacture fuel using high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) at its first two commercial facilities…
First unit at San’ao plant starts up
“At 12.21pm [local time] on 13 February, the first criticality control point of unit 1 of the San’ao nuclear power plant was officially released, and the unit began the reactor…
Defuelling of German plant completed
The 1410 MWe pressurised water reactor was shut down on 31 December 2021. PreussenElektra – a subsidiary of EOn Group – applied for approval to decommission and dismantle the plant…
Tarapur 1 returns to service after refurbishment
“After successful refurbishment and life-extension, Tarapur Atomic Power Station Unit-1 (TAPS-1) has been synchronised to the National Grid for the first time in its second innings and has achieved its rated…
