Federal loan provides certainty for Canadian SMR build

The existing Darlington plant provided a backdrop for the announcement (Image: OPG) The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) has announced a commitment of CAD970 million (USD713 million) towards Ontario Power Generation (OPG’s) Darlington New Nuclear Project, in the bank’s largest investment in clean power to date. The Darlington New Nuclear Project will be a 300 MWe …

GE Hitachi Announces Large Hiring Plan to Support Worldwide Deployment of Reactor Technology

Hundreds of new jobs will support the deployment of BWRX-300 small modular reactors, positioning GE Hitachi as a leader in the global energy transition GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) today announced a major expansion to its Wilmington operations through continued job growth, further strengthening its capabilities for the deployment of its small modular and advanced …

NuScale’s Emergency Planning Zone boundary methodology validated by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards

NuScale Power LLC (NuScale) announced today that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC) Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) issued letter ML22287A155, concurring with NRC staff, stating that the NuScale methodology for determining the appropriate size of the Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ) is acceptable for use by NuScale small modular reactor (SMR) power plants. This methodology …

Southern Company subsidiary and TerraPower complete installation of Integrated Effects Test, a key milestone in development of Molten Chloride Fast Reactor

Project continues pathway of U.S. Department of Energy Advanced Reactor Concepts (ARC-15) program to promote design, construction and operation of Generation-IV nuclear reactors Southern Company, through its subsidiary Southern Company Services, and TerraPower have completed installation of the Integrated Effects Test, marking a crucial milestone in the development of TerraPower’s first-of-a-kind Molten Chloride Fast Reactor …

Lintilä welcomes Fortum’s decision to look into building nuclear power in Finland

Minister of Economic Affairs Mika Lintilä (Centre) was photographed at a plenary session of the Finnish Parliament in Helsinki on 27 September 2022. Lintilä on Monday welcomed news that Fortum is looking into building new nuclear power plants, be it small modular reactors or traditional larger ones, in Finland. (Markku Ulander – Lehtikuva) MINISTER of Economic …

Hongyanhe district heating project into final stages

Construction is reportedly 95% complete on the demonstration nuclear heating project at the Hongyanhe nuclear power plant in China’s Liaoning province and it aims to be up and running within the next month. The China Nuclear Energy Association, citing the Dalian Daily newspaper, said that construction has progressed well since July for the project which is jointly …

Westinghouse to be sold in $7.9-bln deal as interest in nuclear power grows

 Cameco Corp (CCO.TO) and Brookfield Renewable Partners said on Tuesday they would acquire nuclear power plant equipment maker Westinghouse Electric in a $7.9-billion deal including debt, amid renewed interest in nuclear energy. The deal for one of the most storied names in the American power industry at an equity value of $4.5 billion comes at a …

Gov. Youngkin pushing for small modular nuclear reactor in Southwest Virginia

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has a “moon shot” goal to ramp up nuclear energy. He’s aiming at Southwest Virginia, saying it “has an extraordinary workforce in the energy world.” Youngkin’s 2022 Virginia Energy Plan includes several recommendations in energy innovation. “Southwest Virginia has always been, and always will be about energy,” said Will Payne, director of Invest …

MHI, Hitachi reviving Japan’s nuclear power industry

Hitachi also targeting small modular reactors in the UK together with GE After Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, in late August, ordered the development and construction of new nuclear power plants, Japan’s nuclear power plant builders are quickly following up with new and safer reactors. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) on September 29 announced the conceptual design …