On October 11, Unit 2 of the Zhangzhou nuclear power project, utilizing the Hualong One technology, began loading its first batch of nuclear fuel. This milestone signifies the project’s transition to the nuclear commissioning stage, paving the way for criticality and grid connection. Fuel loading, which involves placing fresh nuclear fuel assemblies into the reactor, …
South Africa intends to revive a controversial modular nuclear reactor program and step up its reliance on gas to generate electricity, according to a new energy-policy blueprint unveiled by the nation’s electricity and energy minister. A revised Integrated Resource Plan approved by the cabinet last week envisions 2.23 trillion rand ($128 billion) being invested in …
The Department of Army today announced the launch of the Janus Program, a next-generation nuclear power program that will deliver resilient, secure, and assured energy to support national defense installations and critical missions. The announcement was made at an Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting Warriors Corner panel, where Army leaders were …
This week, the Indian nuclear regulator is expected to give the formal nod to begin loading nuclear fuel into the reactor core. India’s atomic energy program is poised to enter a transformative phase as its most advanced and complex nuclear reactor – the Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) – nears operational readiness. Located at Kalpakkam …
Project announces six-year supply contract with Urenco and long-term fuel fabrication contract with Framatome Enrichment contract with Urenco will support nuclear jobs in the North-West Fuel will be fabricated initially in Framatome’s European reference facilities, and then in the UK once its planned UK factory is available, strengthening UK energy security and creating new jobs …
At the second Central Asia-Russia summit in Dushanbe, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev proposed establishing a regional council in Kazakhstan focused on nuclear fuel cycle expertise and radioactive waste management. The proposal follows last year’s national referendum in which over 70% of voters supported building a nuclear power plant (NPP) in Kazakhstan. Since then, the government …
This morning, Energy and Mines Minister Stephen Lecce and MPP for Northumberland-Peterborough South David Piccini, alongside Ontario Power Generation (OPG), provided an early look of the Port Hope Nuclear Discovery Centre – a new hub for learning, exploration, and community engagement related to potential new nuclear generation at the Wesleyville site. The Centre officially opens to the …
Protesters in Belgium are working to keep nuclear power as a plant operator moves to shut a reactor down A 50-year-old reactor here was about to shut permanently last week after years of antinuclear protests, when a mysterious projection appeared on its massive cooling tower: the title of the Queen song “Don’t Stop Me Now” …
Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings Inc. plans to contribute about 100 billion yen ($653 million) to a regional fund in Niigata Prefecture, home to its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant, according to sources. The move is part of a broader effort to gain local support for restarting the facility, which has faced prolonged shutdowns following the …
Regulatory approval means Disa Technologies Inc’s High-Pressure Slurry Ablation technology can be used to remediate abandoned uranium mine waste at inactive mine sites while opening the possibility of recycling uranium recovered from the waste. The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) accepted Disa’s application for a licence to use its technology to remediate abandoned mine waste …