Deadline extended to allow wider participation in Indian small reactor RFP
Bharat Small Reactors – or BSRs – are described as compact 220 MWe pressurised heavy water reactors that are tailored for “captive use”. Minister of Finance Nirmala Sitharaman announced in…
Construction set to start at Velvet-Wood project
The project is the first to be approved under a new accelerated review process launched as part of a strategic response to the national energy emergency declared by President Donald…
Philippines prepares for nuclear new-build
In a circular signed on 2 October by Energy Secretary Sharon Garin, the Department of Energy (DOE) formally established the policy foundations for the Philippines’ first commercially developed and operated…
Arabelle and Framatome sign Cernavoda agreements
Arabelle Solutions, which like Framatome is a subsidiary of France’s EDF, will provide equipment and services for the refurbishment of Cernavoda 1’s turbine-generator, as part of the 30-year life extension…
NANO to build Illinois MMR facility
The company announced its plans for the new facility alongside Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO). The facility will enable the company…
IAEA sees Spain’s progress on radioactive waste management
The five-day Integrated Review Service for Radioactive Waste and Spent Fuel Management, Decommissioning and Remediation (ARTEMIS) mission took place from 28 September. It consisted of international experts from Australia, France,…
Fico signals Slovak-US agreement on Bohunice unit
Speaking at the European Nuclear Energy Forum in Bratislava, Fico spoke about European Union energy policy, saying there must be “common sense” and “it simply will not work without nuclear energy.…
Cold testing of second San’ao unit completed
Cold functional tests are carried out to confirm whether components and systems important to safety are properly installed and ready to operate in a cold condition. The main purpose of…
Costain to reduce height of Trawsfynydd reactor buildings
The contract was awarded by Nuclear Restoration Services (NRS), a subsidiary of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA). Set to begin later this year, the project will reshape the site’s iconic…
GVH, Samsung C&T form BWRX-300 strategic alliance
GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GVH) is GE Vernova’s nuclear energy business, and is a GE Vernova-led joint venture with Hitachi Ltd. Its first BWRX-300 small modular reactor (SMR) is…
Iran Closes Strait of Hormuz Again and Says its Negotiating Team With U.S. is Heading to Switzerland
