UK achieves early milestone in plutonium disposal programme
In January this year, the UK government took the decision that the country’s stockpile of civil plutonium would be disposed of, rather than used to produce mixed-oxide (MOX) fuel for…
Modified fuel supplied to Uzbekistan research reactor
The higher uranium concentration allows for a proportional increase in the fuel’s life in the WWR-SM reactor, Rosatom said. The reactor is used for research in the fields of nuclear physics, radiation…
EDF estimates EPR2 programme cost at EUR72.8 billion
The figure was presented to its board of directors on Thursday. The board approved a EUR2.7 billion budget allocation to the programme for 2026, the company said. The cost estimate…
Three Illinois reactors receive licence extensions
In the USA, commercial nuclear power plants are initially licensed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to operate for up to 40 years. A first licence renewal covers an additional…
Holtec signs MoU for SMRs in Hungary
US-based Holtec posted on social media channels that “building on the US-Hungary Nuclear Energy MoU signed in Washington on 7 November 2025, this agreement creates a pathway to deployment of…
Permit issued for final Brunsbüttel dismantling work
Vattenfall received the first permit for the decommissioning and dismantling of the Brunsbüttel plant in December 2018. At that time, the plant transitioned from its post-operational phase to decommissioning and…
Norwegian towns take stakes in nuclear project company
In July 2024, Farsund and Lyngdal – both located in Agder county, on the southern tip of Norway – entered into cooperation agreements with Norsk Kjernekraft regarding the investigation of…
Korean floating SMR design certified
As part of the Novel Concept Class Approval process, the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) grants an Approval in Principle (AIP) at an early conceptual design phase to assist the…
Niger builds relationships with overseas uranium partners
The Memorandum of Cooperation signed on 9 December by the Timersoi National Uranium Company (TNUC) and Uranium One Group – part of the Rosatom State Corporation group of companies –…
Construction starts on sixth Ningde unit
The construction of Ningde units 5 and 6 was approved by China’s State Council on 31 July 2023. First concrete for the nuclear island of Ningde 5 was poured on…
