Nuclear power remains an indispensable tool for Hungary to ensure energy supply security and achieve its climate objectives amid ongoing geopolitical instability, Hungarian State Secretary for Energy András Tótth declared. At the FIRST Europe regional conference on the potential deployment of small modular reactors (SMRs), Secretary Tótth emphasized that the government in Budapest remains fully …
The agreement advances negotiations on the EPC contract for the construction of a three-unit AP1000® plant in Pomerania The Westinghouse-Bechtel consortium and Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe (PEJ) have agreed on the main commercial terms of the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract that will deliver Poland’s first nuclear power plant. Reaching agreement on these terms advances …
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said that negotiations with several countries are continuing over the planned construction of a new nuclear power plant in Armenia to replace the aging Metsamor facility. “We have a nuclear power plant [Metsamor] that was built during the Soviet era, and the operating life of that nuclear power plant is nearing …
Framatome has signed a groundbreaking commercial contract to deliver the world’s first nuclear fuel reload with uranium-235 enrichment above the industry standard of 5 wt% to a U.S. nuclear reactor in operation. This landmark agreement represents a major advancement for the global nuclear industry, enabling the first reactor in operation to extend its cycle lengths …
Existing Intellectual Property Settlement Amended Westinghouse Objected, but Washington Pressed for Change According to political sources on Wednesday, the government reported at a full committee meeting of the National Assembly’s Trade, Industry, Energy, SMEs and Startups Committee that it is negotiating a “nuclear framework” with Washington that bundles the construction of eight large reactors in …
Saskatchewan is exploring the possibility of building a small modular nuclear reactor in the western part of the province, with Lloydminster directly named as a potential location by Premier Scott Moe. Saskatchewan is exploring the possibility of building a small modular nuclear reactor in the western part of the province, with Lloydminster directly named as …
Rising electricity demand, shocks in energy security and climate commitments are reviving long-stalled plans for nuclear power across Southeast Asia. But proponents of nuclear energy still face major obstacles. Southeast Asian governments are revisiting nuclear power as electricity consumption raises, exposing the region’s dependence on fossil fuels. The rise is largely driven by new factories, electric …
France’s EDF plans to build 10 small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) in the European Union by 2035 under a project aiming to help the bloc reduce its dependency on fossil fuel imports, an EDF executive said on Friday. The state-owned French power group plans to use a technology developed by its NUWARD subsidiary for the …
A model of a Hualong One Nuclear Reactor Unit 3 of the Huaneng Changjiang Nuclear Power Phase II project officially commenced commercial operation on Thursday, marking the entry into service of South China’s Hainan province’s first reactor powered by Hualong One, China’s indigenously developed third-generation nuclear technology. The milestone represents the first time that China …
The state-run power major is exploring international nuclear technologies and evaluating cost-plus models as part of its long-term clean energy expansion strategy. India’s largest power producer, is planning to develop 50 GW of nuclear power capacity by 2047, according to a research note by JM Financial following a management interaction with NTPC Chairman and Managing Director …