Louisa County could be home to first-of-its-kind nuclear reactor

Dominion Energy is taking a first definitive step to bring a new kind of nuclear technology to Virginia, and says if it comes, it will come next to its workhorse North Anna nuclear power station in Louisa County. The utility is asking the roughly half dozen firms that are developing small modular reactors — power …

Newly Signed Bill Will Boost Nuclear Reactor Deployment in the United States

Plant Vogtle, located in Waynesobor, GA, is the largest generator of clean power in the United States. President Biden signed the Fire Grants and Safety Act into law chalking up a BIG win for our nuclear power industry. Included in the bill is bipartisan legislation known as the ADVANCE Act that will help us build new reactors at a …

Russia Suggests India Nuclear Plan

Russia’s state-run nuclear energy agency said it is looking at potentially building six new high-power nuclear power units and low-power nuclear power plants in India, according to Russian news agency RIA Novosti. The announcement comes as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi makes his first visit to Russia in five years. The Context Modi is holding talks with …

Floating nuclear power plant to provide energy for Russian mining

The plant based in the Chukotka Autonomous region is set to be commissioned in 2028. The Baimsky project’s first of four floating nuclear power plants are set to be commissioned in 2028, according to Vladimir Aptekarev, the deputy head of Rosatom’s engineering division. The plants will supply energy to mining projects in the Chukotka Autonomous …

Millwright Regional Council – Canada And X-Energy Expand Strategic Partnership To Advance Small Modular Reactor Technology

Mark Beardsworth  The Millwright Regional Council – Canada (MRC) and X-energy Reactor Company, LLC (“X-energy”) have expanded a strategic partnership to advance Small Modular Reactor (SMR) technology. A memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed in 2022 has been expanded to include five new Provinces, the goal of this agreement is to increase awareness of the Xe-100 small …

Mitsubishi Heavy Moving Closer to Building New Reactor in Japan

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. is almost finished designing its next-generation nuclear reactor, paving the way for construction to begin as Japan shifts its energy focus to develop more atomic power. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. is almost finished designing its next-generation nuclear reactor, paving the way for construction to begin as Japan shifts its energy focus …

U.S. Army Seeks Microreactor Nuclear Power Plant Solutions for Military Bases

The Army intends to deploy the prototype microreactor nuclear power plant at an installation in the continental U.S. by 2030. If successful, the technology could be used at bases around the globe. The U.S. Army is looking to leverage the recent advancements in nuclear technology to shore up the energy resilience of its bases. As …

Chinese industrial nuclear steam project commissioned

China’s first industrial-use nuclear energy steam supply project, at the Tianwan nuclear power plant in China’s Jiangsu province, has entered operation following commissioning tests. The project will supply steam to a nearby petrochemical plant. The project – known as Heqi-1 – was jointly developed by China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) subsidiary Jiangsu Nuclear Power Company …

Carper, Capito, Whitehouse Applaud Senate Passage of Nuclear Energy Bill, the ADVANCE Act

Senator Tom Carper U.S. Senators Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.V.), Ranking Member of the EPW Committee, and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) today applauded Senate passage of their Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy (ADVANCE) Act as part of the Fire Grants …