The federal government wants to move advanced nuclear reactors out of the demonstration phase and into commercial power generation — without making developers repeat work already done. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission finalized a rule allowing reactor developers to use safety evaluations and testing previously completed under Department of Energy or Department of Defense authorization …
Rosatom plans to launch construction of the large-scale nuclear units at the planned power plant in Uzbekistan in 2027, CEO Alexey Likhachev has said during a visit to the construction site. Two small modular reactors (SMRs) are already under construction at the site in the Jizzakh region, where the first concrete for the foundation slab …
In a remarkable demonstration of technical ingenuity and precision manufacturing, Holtec has successfully recovered the tilted fuel assembly at its Palisades Nuclear Power Plant using a purpose-built Fuel Movement Device conceived, engineered, manufactured, and delivered by the company in just two weeks. Accomplished safely and error-free, the technically demanding recovery removed a significant obstacle to …
Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom expects the first reactor at Turkey’s Akkuyu nuclear power plant to achieve its first self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction before the end of this year, Rosatom head Alexei Likhachev said on Friday. “We remain on track for the planned physical start-up in the second half of December… We hope that before …
(Busan=News1) Reporter Yoon Il-ji = The Nuclear Safety and Security Commission holds a meeting on the 15th and deliberates and approves the accident management plan and operational change permit for Kori Nuclear Power Plant units 3 and 4 in Gijang County, Busan. The NSSC also holds the first review for the continued operation permit for …
Poland’s energy ministry has signed an agreement with two state-owned companies, Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe (PEJ) and Polska Grupa Energetyczna (PGE), setting out responsibilities for preparing for the construction of Poland’s planned second nuclear power plant. “This is an investment in our security, sovereignty and economic development,” declared energy minister Miłosz Motyka. “Having our own stable …
SaskPower says site investigations for a proposed nuclear project near Estevan could begin in January 2027, while Councillor Kirsten Walliser sought clarity on how the plans relate to coal-fired power commitments. (Discover Estevan Staff) SaskPower could begin detailed site investigations for a proposed small modular nuclear reactor project near Estevan as early as January 2027, …
John Titus Namibian Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare has appointed John Titus as the country’s first nuclear commissioner, marking a decisive step in the government’s preparatory programme to explore atomic power as a future electricity source. Titus, a director in the Department of Energy at the Ministry of Industries, Mines and Energy, has been tasked with …
France’s army is considering the use of compact nuclear reactors to supply electricity to military installations, command centers, and field hospitals as part of a broader effort to modernize its battlefield energy infrastructure. According to the French Army’s Déclinaison capacitaire d’Action Aéroterrestre Future (DCF) document, published by its Future Combat Command (CCF), nuclear microreactors are among several technologies being examined to improve energy independence and operational …
Producing nuclear fuel quickly enough remains a major risk factor for the emerging advanced reactor industry. As part of the Carnegie Endowment’s work on responsible use of nuclear energy, we are publishing a series of deep-dive papers on issues that deserve greater scrutiny in ongoing debates. This paper by Elmer Dyke, who has spent his …