Thailand outlines nuclear power proposal at public hearing

Thailand’s draft power plan would put the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand in charge of the first proposed 300MW nuclear project. Thailand’s draft power development plan, unveiled during a public hearing in Bangkok on Tuesday (September 8, 2026), envisages up to 9,000MW of small modular nuclear capacity by 2050 to secure round-the-clock clean electricity supplies …

U.S. Department of Energy Closes Up to $1.9 Billion Loan to Restart NextEra Energy’s Duane Arnold Energy Center

NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE) today announced that it and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), through its Office of Energy Dominance Financing (EDF), have reached a combined conditional commitment and financial close on a loan of up to $1.9 billion to support the restart of the company’s Duane Arnold Energy Center in Iowa. This milestone …

KHNP and Orano Expand Cooperation on Nuclear Fuel Supply Chain in the Presence of S.Korea and France Leaders

Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (President & CEO KIM Hoe Chun, hereinafter “KHNP”) signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with French company Orano for long-term cooperation in the uranium enrichment sector at the Elysee palace, in the presence of two Presidents of South Korea and France. The LOI builds on the MoU on global and …

Uranium Prices Surge as Nuclear Demand Accelerates

Uranium prices are gaining momentum again, approaching $89/lb in August after spending five months range-bound between $84 and $87. A structural supply deficit is driving the bullish outlook, as years of underinvestment and decade-long mine development timelines struggle to keep pace with expanding reactor demand. AI, data centers and China’s nuclear buildout could tighten the …

Core Power teams up with US Administration on maritime nuclear

Core Power said it is targeting first construction “from 2028” under a newly announced federal-private cooperation framework to accelerate the commercial, industrial and regulatory pathway for a future fleet of US-flagged nuclear-powered merchant ships. The US Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) and Core Power (US) Inc announced their signature of a non-exclusive Memorandum of Cooperation to collaborate on …

Ireland reopens nuclear power debate as data centre demand strains electricity system

Highlights Ireland’s data centres consumed nearly 25 per cent of national electricity in 2024 and are projected to reach at least 30 per cent by 2032, prompting calls to revisit the nuclear power ban. Taoiseach Micheál Martin and key ministers now support a nuclear debate as Fianna Fáil pushes legislation to end the ban, with …

Putin says Russia to expand distribution of new nuclear power units to Far East, Siberia, Urals

Russia plans to commission approximately 30 gigawatts of nuclear power plant capacity, including small nuclear power plants, president tells meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that plans are underway to expand the distribution of nuclear power plants in the country’s Far East, Siberia, and the Urals. At a government meeting on the development …

Namibia: U.S., Namibia Discuss Nuclear Power

The United States (US) has expressed interest in Namibia’s nuclear energy ambitions, including the potential future use of American small modular reactors and microreactors. The issue was raised during a week-long visit by a senior US delegation that met with government officials, state-owned enterprises and companies involved in Namibia’s energy and mining sectors. The delegation, …

Kaleidos Has Left the Building

August 13th, 2026 – Kaleidos, Radiant’s 1 MWe transportable microreactor, has departed Radiant’s El Segundo, California facility and is en route to Idaho National Laboratory (INL), where it will undergo the most rigorous microreactor test campaign in the country and the industry’s only full-power, full-scale test. This shipment marks the start of the next chapter …