EC launches investigation into French nuclear funding plans
France has plans for six new EPR2 reactors – two each at Penly, Gravelines and Bugey – which will have a total generation capacity of nearly 10 GW. Commissioning is…
Amentum, Cavendish Nuclear joint venture gets key UK SMRs role
The joint venture – Litmus Nuclear – will deliver “independent assurance and expert technical guidance across critical areas, including design, safety, engineering, construction, and commissioning”. The agreement has a maximum…
Constellation seeks regulator’s help for 2027 plant restart
CEO Joseph Dominguez told investors that the company was intending to file a request to the Federal Electricity Regulatory Commission (FERC) to transfer capacity rights from its Eddystone plant to…
Rooppur 1 boron flushes completed, ahead of fuel loading
The work, described as one of the key stages of preparation for the first criticality test at Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant’s unit 1, was completed in what its operators described…
Holtec SMR design clears key UK regulatory stage
Generic Design Assessment (GDA) is a process carried out by the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR), the Environment Agency and Natural Resources Wales to assess the safety, security, and environmental…
Application lodged for Poland’s first nuclear power plant
One of the key elements of the documentation submitted with the licence application is the Preliminary Safety Analysis Report (PSAR). This report is one of the most important attachments, detailing…
South Africa’s Necsa seeks SMR partnership
CEO of the state-owned South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa), Loyiso Tyabashe, said: “Through the Expression of Interest (EOI) process, Necsa seeks to gather detailed information on available SMR technologies,…
Korean reactor gets go-ahead to restart
Kori unit 2 – South Korea’s second nuclear power reactor – began commercial operation in August 1983. The 685 MWe pressurised water reactor’s operating permit expired on 8 April 2023,…
New US company plans uranium conversion facility
Headquartered in Houston, Texas and McLean, Virginia, FluxPoint Energy was officially launched last week at the CERAWeek international energy event in Houston, Texas. The company said its mission is to…
Containment tests completed at Sanmen 3
The two-part tests confirm that the containment vessel meets design and construction quality requirements. The first part – the structural integrity test (SIT) – involved the vessel being pressurised and…
