ČEZ and Rolls-Royce SMR sign Temelín early works agreement
Friday, 18 July 2025 The Czech Republic’s ČEZ and UK-based Rolls-Royce SMR have signed an Early Works Agreement to start site specific work for potential small modular reactors at the…
Containment dome of Hinkley Point C unit 2 installed
Thursday, 17 July 2025 The dome of the containment building has been hoisted into place at the second unit of the Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant under construction in…
Framatome to supply nuclear fuel to UAE’s Barakah plant
Thursday, 17 July 2025 Framatome and the Emirates Nuclear Energy Company have signed an agreement for the supply of nuclear fuel assemblies and engineering services for the Barakah nuclear power…
Rooppur 1 hot testing under way
Thursday, 17 July 2025 The first nuclear power unit at the Rooppur nuclear power plant in Bangladesh is undergoing hot tests as the next stage of the commissioning process. (Image:…
Oklo selects constructor for first Aurora powerhouse
Thursday, 17 July 2025 US construction and engineering firm Kiewit Corporation has been selected by Oklo Inc as the lead constructor for its first commercial Aurora advanced fission power plant…
Armenian nuclear plant aiming for 10-year extension
Thursday, 17 July 2025 Preparatory work designed to help extend the service life to 2036 has taken place at the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant’s unit 2 during its recent scheduled maintenance…
Site named for first SOLO microreactor in US
Wednesday, 16 July 2025 Italy-based micro-modular reactor developer Terra Innovatum Srl has signed a memorandum of understanding with Rock City Admiral Parkway Development in Illinois to host the first deployment…
Reactor vessel installed at Xudabao 1
Wednesday, 16 July 2025 The reactor pressure vessel has been installed at unit 1 of the Xudabao nuclear power plant in China’s Liaoning Province. It will be one of two…
Westinghouse, Google aim to speed up reactor construction with AI
Wednesday, 16 July 2025 Westinghouse has announced it is to collaborate with Google Cloud to use artificial intelligence tools to streamline construction of new nuclear plants and enhance the operations…
Simulator aids upgrade of Sellafield robots
Wednesday, 16 July 2025 A simulation of the Pile Fuel Cladding Silo – one of the oldest waste stores and one of the highest hazard facilities on the UK’s Sellafield…
