The Nuclear Company Launches NOS Security to Modernize Nuclear Power Infrastructure Protection Across the United States and Allied Nations

The Nuclear Company today announced the launch of NOS Security, a next-generation nuclear security platform developed over the past year in stealth to modernize the protection of nuclear energy infrastructure, construction sites, and operating facilities across the United States and allied nations. NOS Security is being developed as an integrated cyber-physical security platform designed specifically …

Tata Power CEO confirms interest in small modular reactors

The CEO of Indian company Tata Power has told shareholders it is advancing its plans for small modular reactors. Praveer Sinha said the company was in the process of preparing detailed project reports, in collaboration with Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd, for two 220 MWe reactors, which could be ready in six months from now. …

Jordan: MPs urge advancing nuclear energy sector, boosting research reactor role

Toukan also noted that the Jordan Research and Training Reactor serves as an advanced scientific platform for training national Lower House Energy and Mineral Resources Committee Chairman Ayman Abu Hanieh on Sunday stressed the importance of advancing the nuclear energy sector for peaceful purposes and boosting the role of the Jordan Atomic Energy Commission (JAEC) …

Catalan companies demand Brussels maintain nuclear power “to guarantee electricity supply”

A delegation from Foment del Treball, headed by its president Josep Sánchez Llibre, has conveyed this Tuesday to the European institutions in Brussels the need to review the pace and execution of the energy transition to guarantee the balance between sustainability, security of supply, and economic competitiveness. The Catalan employers’ association considers that decarbonization will only be …

Nuclear energy to remain backbone of Ukraine’s power generation – Shmyhal

Ukraine’s updated energy development strategy through 2050 envisions that at least half of the country’s electricity production will come from nuclear power plants. This was stated by First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal at the International Chornobyl Conference on Recovery and Nuclear Safety, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “We are updating the …

Small modular reactors and microreactors under development in the United States

Electric utilities in the United States currently operate about 98 gigawatts (GW) of nuclear generating capacity, but very little nuclear capacity has been built in the last few decades. High capital costs and lengthy licensing and approval processes have limited the expansion of nuclear power. However, several companies are developing new small modular reactor (SMR) designs aimed at reducing capital costs and …

NRC Proposes a New Licensing Framework to Accelerate Safe, High-Volume Deployment of Microreactors

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission today announced a groundbreaking proposed rule that enables the safe, rapid deployment of microreactors and other reactors with comparable risk profiles. The proposed regulatory framework, Part 57, is a streamlined, risk-informed, and flexible licensing pathway that maintains strong protection of public health, safety, and security. Developed to implement Executive Order 14300 …

A new, clear vision for nuclear energy in Alberta

Alberta’s government is releasing the Nuclear Energy Engagement and Advisory Panel’s report, which will guide next steps on enabling nuclear energy in the province. The report reflects months of provincewide engagement by the panel to learn what Albertans, Indigenous communities, municipalities and industry think about adding nuclear energy to Alberta’s energy mix. During the engagement, …

Uzbekistan’s First Small Nuclear Reactors to Cost $1 Bn

Uzbekistan aims to significantly reduce its reliance on traditional electricity sources The initial phase of constructing Uzbekistan’s first small nuclear reactors will require an investment of approximately $1 bn. This significant financial commitment was revealed by Sukhrob Abdurakhmanov, the deputy chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, during the «Innoprom. Central Asia» exhibition held recently …