Regulatory justification for Rolls‑Royce SMR

Justification is an early regulatory step required for the operation of a new nuclear technology in the country. It determines whether or not a new reactor design is justified under…

Study highlights economic impact of US fleet of AP1000s

The study – carried out by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC (PwC) for Westinghouse and its owners Brookfield and Cameco – says that the construction phase of a 10-unit AP1000 fleet could generate…

Second tier installed for Leningrad inner containment building

The new phase of the plant – known as Leningrad II – features two VVER-1200 units, commissioned in 2018 and 2021 respectively, with a third and fourth new unit currently under…

Construction of Bushehr nuclear power units ‘remains a priority’

Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom is in the process of building two VVER-1000 units at the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant in Iran. There is already one operating unit at the…

Urenco reports order book at record levels

His comments were part of the uranium enrichment and nuclear fuel cycle products group’s announcement of a rise in net profit to EUR 248.5 million in 2025, from EUR180.3 million in 2024,…

Arup to support delivery of the UK’s first SMR

Arup – together with project partners LDA Design, TÜV SÜD Nuclear Technologies, Mace Consult and Gleeds – will deliver early phase foundation engineering to assist Great British Energy – Nuclear…

Rwanda ‘making significant progress’ on nuclear energy programme

The 10-strong Integrated Nuclear Infrastructure Review mission took place during the first week of March in Rwanda, which currently has no nuclear power reactors, but plans for nuclear power to supply…

Energy Secretary backs congressman’s call to reopen Indian Point

Indian Point’s two operational pressurised water reactors – unit 2 and unit 3 – were closed down in 2020 and 2021 respectively. The premature closure of the units, which both…

Deep Fission begins drilling first data acquisition well

The well will be drilled to a depth of approximately 6,000 feet (1,830 metres) and will have a diameter of roughly eight inches (20 centimetres). The three planned wells represents…

EDF launches global nuclear investment and financing advisory board

Launched at the Nuclear Energy Summit 2026 in Paris, the board’s participants include ABN AMRO Bank, BNP Paribas, Bpifrance Assurance Export, Crédit Agricole CIB, HSBC, La Caisse (Caisse de dépôt et…