TVA, Type One Energy collaborate on fusion commercialisation
Type One Energy is developing Infinity Two, a first-generation 350 MWe baseload power plant using the company’s stellarator fusion technology. The authority announced on 19 September that it had issued…
Framatome launches Mumbai base ahead of bilateral task force meeting
Framatome said its new base in Navi Mumbai underscores its strategic commitment to strengthening its presence in India and supporting India’s goal of 100 GW of nuclear power capacity by…
MoU signed for Brazil’s planned multipurpose reactor
The document, signed during the International Atomic Energy Agency’s 69th General Conference in Vienna, focuses on the technology complex which will house the Brazilian Multipurpose Reactor (RMB), including its laboratory, operational…
Swedish government budgets for nuclear new-build
In October 2022, Sweden’s incoming centre-right coalition government adopted a positive stance towards nuclear energy. In November 2023, it unveiled a roadmap which envisages the construction of new nuclear generating…
First Light Fusion presents novel approach to fusion
In its published today, First Light Fusion (FLF) outlines a novel and scientifically grounded approach to fusion energy called FLARE – Fusion via Low-power Assembly and Rapid Excitation. While the…
Oklo breaks ground for first Aurora powerhouse
Oklo’s Aurora powerhouse is a fast neutron reactor that uses heat pipes to transport heat from the reactor core to a supercritical carbon dioxide power conversion system to generate electricity.…
Construction starts of Belgian disposal facility
The facility will consist of several concrete bunkers that will house large concrete vaults in which short-lived low- and intermediate-level waste will have been encapsulated with mortar. Currently, 28,831 vaults…
Mega cooling tower completed at Chinese unit
The final concrete for the circular foundation of the tower was poured in November 2023. The foundation is more than 10 metres wide and more than 2 metres thick. A…
Three US states in line for Deep Fission’s underground SMRs
California-based nuclear startup company Deep Fission announced its emergence from stealth mode in August 2024. It aims to locate 15 MWe pressurised water reactors about one mile (1.6 km) underground…
Industry groups urge governmental support for nuclear investments
The OECD Nuclear Energy Agency and South Korea co-hosted the 3rd Roadmaps to New Nuclear 2025 conference in Paris, France. This annual event brings together government and industry leaders to address…
