Oklo breaks ground for first Aurora powerhouse
Oklo’s Aurora powerhouse is a fast neutron reactor that uses heat pipes to transport heat from the reactor core to a supercritical carbon dioxide power conversion system to generate electricity.…
Construction starts of Belgian disposal facility
The facility will consist of several concrete bunkers that will house large concrete vaults in which short-lived low- and intermediate-level waste will have been encapsulated with mortar. Currently, 28,831 vaults…
Mega cooling tower completed at Chinese unit
The final concrete for the circular foundation of the tower was poured in November 2023. The foundation is more than 10 metres wide and more than 2 metres thick. A…
Three US states in line for Deep Fission’s underground SMRs
California-based nuclear startup company Deep Fission announced its emergence from stealth mode in August 2024. It aims to locate 15 MWe pressurised water reactors about one mile (1.6 km) underground…
Industry groups urge governmental support for nuclear investments
The OECD Nuclear Energy Agency and South Korea co-hosted the 3rd Roadmaps to New Nuclear 2025 conference in Paris, France. This annual event brings together government and industry leaders to address…
Canadian SMR project shortlisted for federal fast-track
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the launch of the Major Projects Office (MPO) in August, to fast-track “nation-building” projects by streamlining regulatory assessment and approvals and helping to structure financing,…
L&T contracted for Kudankulam work
The order, placed with Larsen & Toubro’s Heavy Civil Infrastructure (HCI) business, encompasses the mechanical package for the Kudankulam 5 and 6 project, including installation of the nuclear reactor and…
Super module in place at Lufeng unit 1
With a hoisting weight of almost 990 tonnes and measuring more than 26 metres long, 29 metres wide and 23 metres high, the concrete and steel CA01 module – composed…
Chernobyl shelter repairs: ‘Difficult choices’ lie ahead
The shelter at-a-glance Chernobyl unit 4 was destroyed in the April 1986 accident (you can read more about it in the ) with a shelter constructed in a matter of months…
British firm to acquire ODIN microreactor design
Cambridge AtomWorks, which is led by University of Cambridge nuclear science leaders, is an advanced reactor developer that is already developing ODIN for NANO Nuclear on an outsourced consulting basis.…
