US Army names potential microreactor sites
The Janus Program – launched last month – is a next-generation nuclear power programme aimed at delivering “resilient, secure, and assured energy to support national defence installations and critical missions”.…
UK radioisotope project receives funding
The investment – from the Innovate UK Sustainable Medicines Manufacturing Innovation Programme (SMMIP) – will see the United Kingdom National Nuclear Laboratory (UKNNL) and Medicines Discovery Catapult (MDC) use lead-212…
Keel laid for the Stalingrad nuclear icebreaker
There are currently a series of Project 22220 nuclear-powered icebreakers operating – the Arktika, Sibir, Ural and the Yakutia – and two under construction, the Chukotka and Leningrad. Work on the Stalingrad at the Baltic Shipyard (JSC Baltiyskiy…
Oklo and Siemens Energy sign power conversion system contract
The contract will see Siemens Energy “conduct detailed engineering and layout activities for a condensing SST-600 steam turbine, an SGen-100A industrial generator, and associated auxiliaries to support Oklo’s first advanced reactor,…
Regulator requested to report on Almaraz licence extension
On 30 October, the board of Centrales Nucleares Almaraz-Trillo (CNAT) officially requested a three-year extension to the operating licence for Almaraz plant’s units I and II. The decision, taken at…
Constellation secures USD1 billion loan for reactor restart
“This marks the first time the DOE Loan Programs Office has concurrently finalised a conditional loan commitment and financial close, made possible by Constellation’s strong balance sheet and credit worthiness,”…
