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 …
On the sidelines of CERAWeek 2025 in Houston, a global coalition of major companies join forces for the first time to launch a pioneering cross-sector pledge to emphasize nuclear energy’s essential role in enhancing energy security, resiliency and providing continuous clean energy. The group, which includes Google, Amazon, Meta, and Dow, join 14 major global banks and …
The U.S. Dept. of Energy found no significant impacts in its final environmental review of infrastructure planned to support the estimated $4-billion next generation nuclear energy plant proposed by developer TerraPower at the site of a retired coal-fired power plant in Wyoming. TerraPower’s Natrium plant is a proposed 345-MW sodium-cooled fast nuclear unit with a …
Memorandums of Understanding Support Deployment of AP1000® and AP300™ Technologies in Canada and Globally Westinghouse Electric Company today announced the signing of memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with six Canadian suppliers in Saskatchewan to support nuclear new build projects in Canada and around the world. These agreements are a direct result of Westinghouse’s Saskatchewan Supplier Symposium, which …
Global growth in final electricity demand by use in the International Energy Agency’s (IEA’s) Stated Policies Scenario, 2023–2030. Courtesy: IEA, 2024 Next week, the world’s most influential energy conference, CERAWeek, will see more than 10,000 delegates assemble to hear from the industry’s leaders about the future of energy. The conference has traditionally been dominated by …
The Texas Nuclear Alliance (TNA) is proud to announce that Kairos Power, a nuclear energy engineering, design, manufacturing, integration, and operations company has joined as a Founding Member. The company is singularly focused on commercializing advanced reactor technology that can be deployed with robust safety at an affordable cost. The Texas Nuclear Alliance (TNA) is …
Pickering Nuclear Generating Station Backgrounder On March 5, 2025, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, announced several investments that demonstrate Canada’s commitment to clean energy, innovation and energy security as it continues to move toward a low-carbon economy. Notably, Minister Wilkinson announced a key milestone in the future of the only …
Germany’s nuclear engineering lobby on Wednesday said up to half a dozen nuclear power stations could in theory be reopened despite closing in 2023 as a result of Berlin’s decision to exit nuclear power, as the next government looks to secure cheaper energy. Germany’s conservatives, winners of the February election, said resuming nuclear power generation …
CCC is proud to announce the Government of Canada’s approval for the $2.85 billion contract to extend the life of the Unit 1 CANDU® reactor at the Cernavoda Nuclear Power Plant in Romania. The approval is an important milestone in the project, which was awarded by Romania’s national nuclear power operator, Nuclearelectrica S.A. (SNN) to CCC …
