Hungary will need to build at least one small modular reactor (SMR) on top of the already planned extension of the Paks nuclear plant, the minister of energy said in an interview on Monday. “The earliest date for their procurement in Hungary is 2029-2030,” Csaba Lantos told online newspaper Vilaggazdasag.hu. “I don’t think it should …
The future of Spain’s nuclear power industry hinges on next month’s election, with the opposition party that now leads the polls campaigning to extend the use of the plants that the government wants to start closing from 2027. The debate, which comes as the country faces a sweltering summer blamed on climate change, reflects competing views between …
The UK government says its preference remains reaching agreement with the European Union to participate in the Horizon Europe, Euratom and Copernicus programmes, but has also published a prospectus for its “bold and ambitious alternative” plans. Euratom – the European Atomic Energy Community – was established by the European Coal and Steel Community, which was a forerunner …
TVA is working to identify sites throughout its seven-state footprint for small modular nuclear reactors that could potentially bring new jobs to north Alabama. While TVA has not yet revealed those sites, it’s possible one could be in north Alabama given that the region falls within the TVA coverage area and includes land already owned …
Nuclear energy is a necessary resource for meeting climate, energy transition and energy security needs, the leaders of India and the USA said. They also noted “ongoing negotiations” for the construction of six AP1000 reactors in India, as well as discussions on small modular reactor development. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Joe Biden’s comments …
Salt Lake City-based EnergySolutions has announced additional capabilities in support of the life extension of existing US nuclear power plants, the construction of new reactors and in support of the energy industry’s 2050 net-zero goals. EnergySolution – known as a supplier of nuclear decommissioning/decontamination, waste processing and disposal services – said it is “leveraging our …
After a year-long search, Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation (USNC) has announced the selection of Gadsden, Alabama, as the location for a USD232 million plant to manufacture, assemble, test, and inspect the non-radiological modules needed to construct the company’s Micro-Modular Reactor (MMR). Construction of the plant is to begin next year. Factors including site suitability and …
Russia’s Rosatom is building Turkey’s first nuclear power plant in its southern Mersin province, with the first reactor expected to go online next year Turkey is in contact with China regarding the construction of a planned third nuclear power plant and is surveying sites for a fourth, a top ministry official said. Russia’s Rosatom is …
American Centrifuge Operating (ACO), a subsidiary of Centrus Energy Corp, is moving closer to operating an advanced centrifuge cascade in Piketon, OH to produce the nation’s first amount of high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU)—a crucial material needed to develop and deploy advanced reactors in the United States. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) recently cleared the facility to start …
Kansai Electric Power Co. on Wednesday informed the Fukui prefectural government of its plan to reactivate the aged No. 1 and No. 2 reactors at the Takahama nuclear power plant in the central Japan prefecture. The power supplier aims to reactivate the No. 1 reactor July 28 and the No. 2 reactor Sept. 15. They …