First fuel produced for molten salt reactor experiment
The Molten Chloride Reactor Experiment (MCRE) project – a public-private collaboration between Southern Company, TerraPower, CORE POWER, and the US Department of Energy (DOE) – is planned to be the…
Laurentis, BWXT and CNPSA sign Bulgarian new nuclear contract
The contract signed by project company Kozloduy NPP-New Build EAD with Laurentis Energy Partners, its subsidiary Canadian Nuclear Partners SA (CNPSA) and BWXT Canada was announced in Sofia at an event attended…
Utility consortium looks to Nebraska new build
Four public power utilities – Lincoln Electric System, Nebraska Public Power District, Omaha Public Power District and Grand River Dam Authority – have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to form the…
Lianjiang simulator ready for delivery
Simulators are a vital piece of equipment for training plant operators, both at the start of their careers and for their continuing training. The simulator for Phase I (units 1…
Upgrading of third Russian uranium enrichment plant starts
It becomes the third of Rosatom’s four uranium enrichment sites to introduce the newest generation of centrifuges, following upgrade projects launched in 2018 at the Urals Electrochemical Combine and the…
Two SMR projects selected for US federal funding
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…
Reactor vessel completed for Hinkley Point C’s second unit
The vessel – measuring 13 metres in length and weighing 500 tonnes – was fabricated by Framatome at its Saint-Marcel plant in Chalon-sur-Saône, eastern France. In a post on LinkedIn,…
Podcast: Johan Svenningsson on Sweden’s ‘Nuclear 2.0’, and his World Nuclear Association role
(Click the podcast player above to listen. Scroll down this page for an edited transcript) In this edition of the World Nuclear News Podcast Svenningsson talks about what has been an…
Final safety evaluation completed for Wyoming advanced reactor
The records the technical review by US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff of the construction permit application submitted by TerraPower for a Natrium reactor plant proposed to be built at…
Denmark should invest in nuclear energy, alliance says
The alliance is led by, among others, the Confederation of Danish Industry, Dansk Metal and the Novo Nordisk Foundation. Its members also include chemical engineering firm Topsoe and engineering consultancy…
Iran Closes Strait of Hormuz Again and Says its Negotiating Team With U.S. is Heading to Switzerland
