Cavendish, Amentum awarded follow-on Monju contract
Alkali Metal Processing Limited – a joint venture between Cavendish Nuclear and Amentum – will construct, commission, and secure regulatory permissions for a new facility in the UK which will…
Groundworks begin for second Bailong unit
The excavation of the foundation pit for Bailong 2 began on 28 September, State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC) subsidiary Guangxi Nuclear Power Company Ltd announced. The construction of Phase I…
Pacific Fusion to open facility in New Mexico
The USD1 billion New Mexico Research and Manufacturing Campus at Mesa del Sol will house the company’s Demonstration System, designed to achieve net facility gain – more fusion energy out…
Twenty-year renewal sees Darlington become longest-licensed Canadian plant
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) said it made its decision to renew the licence for the four-unit Candu plant after considering submissions from Ontario Power Generation (OPG), CNSC staff…
Study confirms feasibility of Xe-100 SMR for Alberta
The study was funded by Emissions Reduction Alberta through the Government of Alberta’s TIER fund, and conducted with TransAlta, Hatch, PCL, and Kinectrics. It found “significant alignment between the province’s…
New nuclear financing models need to be developed, says Putin
Speaking on the first day of the event, the president noted the projected increase in demand for new nuclear capacity in the coming decades and said “the growth in demand…
IAEA issues fresh warning over drones near nuclear plants
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) experts stationed at the three-unit South Ukraine nuclear power plant were told that 22 unmanned aerial vehicles were observed on Wednesday night and Thursday morning within…
Framatome and ENEA aim to power Moon settlements
The memorandum of understanding covers three areas: studies regarding the fuel required for the reactor, with a view to ensuring both efficiency and safety; the development of new materials capable…
Centrus announces plans for Piketon expansion
The plan was unveiled by Centrus Energy alongside Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Senator Jon Husted, Congressman Dave Taylor, JobsOhio, Ohio Southeast Economic Development (OhioSE), and Pike County Economic Development. The…
PM Modi inaugurates Mahi Banswara nuclear project
The Mahi Banswara Rajasthan Atomic Power Project will comprise four 700 MWe pressurised heavy water reactors (PHWRs) designed by Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL), and is part of…
