Centrus announces plans for Piketon expansion

The plan was unveiled by Centrus Energy alongside Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Senator Jon Husted, Congressman Dave Taylor, JobsOhio, Ohio Southeast Economic Development (OhioSE), and Pike County Economic Development. The…

PM Modi inaugurates Mahi Banswara nuclear project

The Mahi Banswara Rajasthan Atomic Power Project will comprise four 700 MWe pressurised heavy water reactors (PHWRs) designed by Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL), and is part of…

Orano-Zeno deal aims to power space batteries from recycled nuclear ‘waste’

US-based Zeno Power is currently developing americium-241-fuelled radioisotope power systems for the US space agency NASA to power lunar rovers, landers and potential infrastructure on the Moon. In the past,…

Nuclearelectrica signs financing contracts for Cernavoda projects

Infrastructure works began earlier this month for the refurbishment of the first unit at the plant in Romania, and Nuclearelectrica says “it is currently at the second stage of execution…

Bulgaria discusses potential SMRs with GE Vernova

The Bulgarian government set out the ambition after the ministers held talks with Roger Martella, GE Vernova’s Chief Corporate Officer, in New York. The prime minister’s office’s report on the…

Kansas looks at advanced reactor option

A memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed by the nuclear innovation company, the Kansas City-headquartered utility and the state’s economic development agency will enable the three entities to collaborate to evaluate…

Iran signs MoU for Russian small modular reactors

According to Iran’s Atomic Energy Organisation “this agreement was concluded to expand cooperation in the field of peaceful uses of atomic energy to promote sustainable development, energy security, and technological…

Zaporizhzhia relying on diesel generators after losing off-site power

Grossi said: “It is deeply concerning that … Europe’s largest nuclear power plant has once again been cut off from all external power. The site, which is located on the…

Multinational effort to tackle denial and delay of shipments of radioactive material

A side event at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA’s) 69th General Conference in Vienna, was entitled Facilitation of the Safe and Secure Transport of Radioactive Material: a Joint Statement…

Podcast: World Nuclear Symposium and World Nuclear Fuel Report

The event also saw the publication of 2025’s World Nuclear Fuel Report, which warned that gaps could be opening up in the supply-demand picture over the coming years and investment decisions…