Study highlights potential benefits of Dutch SMR design
In June, Allseas launched a five-year plan to design, develop and deploy a small modular reactor (SMR) tailored for integration into offshore vessels and for onshore use. The company has…
IAEA warns of safety importance of substations
Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi, in his latest update, says that Ukraine’s Khmelnitsky and Rivne nuclear power plants have been operating at reduced capacity after military action damaged an electrical…
Construction of new Chinese nuclear power plant begins
In November 2022, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment announced the formal acceptance of the environmental impact assessment documents covering the site selection stage for the Zhaoyuan plant. Construction of…
More support for tripling global nuclear capacity
There are about 440 nuclear power reactors with a combined capacity of almost 397 GWe operating in 31 countries with at least 70 power reactors under construction, which will add…
Aecon and Norsk Kjernekraft aim to develop SMRs in Norway
The partnership aims to develop a roadmap for feasibility studies, licensing, stakeholder management and site identification – Norsk Kjernekraft has already identified 10 potential locations where environmental assessments will begin.…
South Africa lifts PBMR from care and maintenance
The decision will enable South Africa to take its “rightful place” as a major fuel cycle player and will bring commercial opportunities as well as support production of domestic electricity and the…
Tripling of nuclear capacity is achievable, says World Nuclear Association
On Energy Day at the 2025 United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP30, in Belém, Brazil, World Nuclear Association previewed findings from its forthcoming report, World Nuclear Outlook Report 2025. The…
Six German states unite for fusion research
“Working together, they intend to advance this technological development quickly, effectively, and with strategic coordination,” the states said in a joint statement. “The goal of the Fusion Alliance is the…
Study evaluates potential market for SMRs in industrial sector
Commissioned by uranium enrichment services provider Urenco, the study – titled – analyses the energy demands of 11 industries representing 80% of industrial energy use, going beyond data centres to…
US affirms support for Korean uranium enrichment
The briefing, issued on 13 November by the White House and the Office of the President of the Republic of Korea, follows Trump’s 29 October state visit to Korea at…
Iran Closes Strait of Hormuz Again and Says its Negotiating Team With U.S. is Heading to Switzerland
