Today, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) announced the Commission’s decision to issue a power reactor construction licence to Ontario Power Generation Inc. (OPG) to construct 1 General Electric Hitachi BWRX-300 reactor at its Darlington New Nuclear Project (DNNP) site in Clarington, Ontario. The power reactor construction licence is valid until March 31, 2035. The …
Minister of State Jitendra Singh has told the Indian Parliament that the process has begun to discuss and propose amendments to the Atomic Energy Act and the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, to encourage private sector participation in nuclear projects. India has plans for a rapid expansion of its nuclear energy capacity – from …
In line with Bruce Power’s Supplier Alliance and Excellence Plan, which focuses on building strong, collaborative relationships with key suppliers to achieve supply chain excellence, the company is pleased to announce a 10-year, $70-million alliance agreement with Trillium Flow Technologies (Trillium). Trillium, a world leader in mission-critical valves, pumps, and aftermarket services in power generation industry, …
We are pleased to report that the US Department of Energy has granted a specific authorization under 10CFR810.9 to Holtec International, with the Indian Government’s (GOI) concurrence, to sell the Company’s flagship small modular reactor SMR-300™ for deployment in the Republic of India. The authorization names three Indian companies – Larsen & Tubro (Mumbai), Tata …
SMRs could help meet an expected surge in U.S. electricity demand coming from the expansion of power-hungry data centers but they are still in the development stage and unlikely to become commercially available until at least the end of the decade. As well as investing billions of dollars to develop this technology ahead of their …
U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright $900 million solicitation to support the deployment of small modular reactors will help grow the supply of affordable and abundant energy for Americans. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today re-issued a $900 million solicitation to support the deployment of small modular reactors to better align with President Trump’s bold agenda …
Uzbekistan to build a 330 MW small nuclear power plant Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — Uzbekistan is actively advancing its nuclear energy sector as part of its strategy to ensure the country’s long-term energy security. A key component of this initiative is the construction of the country’s first small modular nuclear power plant (SMR). According to UzA, …
Kewaunee County is hopeful that the site of the Kewaunee nuclear power plant can once again become a massive economic fixture in the community. The site is in consideration to supply a different type of energy. auto640×360, 1164kbps854×480, 1714kbps1280×720, 3364kbps 0.25×0.5xnormal1.5x2x 00:00 03:12 Kewaunee County is hopeful that the site of the Kewaunee nuclear power plant can …
SMRs in rural Arizona would be exempt from review if the units are colocated with certain large industrial loads or built at power plants that previously received environmental certification. Arizona utilities would be allowed to bypass a key state environmental review process to deploy small modular nuclear reactors on or near certain power plants and …
Once the project is sanctioned, it will take 60-72 months for the reactor to be constructed, Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh informs Lok Sabha The “concept design” stage of India’s proposed Bharat Small Modular Reactor (BSMR) has been completed and is in the process of being approved. Once the project …
