Russia and India discuss potential new nuclear energy projects

Developing new large and small-scale nuclear power plant projects and wider nuclear fuel cycle cooperation were discussed during talks between Rosatom and India’s Department of Atomic Energy. According to the Russian state corporation, the technical specifications for the construction of a new Russian-designed nuclear power plant in India with VVER-1200 reactor units are currently being …

EDF aims to produce 30 small modular reactors by 2050, design planned for 2026

State-owned French power utility EDF is aiming to finalise the conceptual design of a small modular reactor next year, a senior executive said on Thursday, as the nuclear giant looks to compete in an increasingly crowded global market for the new technology. The company aims to have up to 30 of the small reactors in …

Framatome and TerraPower achieve breakthrough in uranium metallization for advanced reactor fuel commercialization

Framatome and TerraPower have achieved a key milestone in uranium metallization for advanced reactor fuel commercialization, producing successful elements of uranium metal. These metallic uranium ‘pucks’ represent a critical component in advancing the fuel supply chain for TerraPower’s Natrium® reactor. The metallization fabrication line was completed at Framatome’s Richland, Washington, nuclear fuel manufacturing facility.  The …

Owners of Spain’s Almaraz Nuclear Plant Seek Extension Through Mid-2030

The logotype of Iberdrola is illuminated atop the 165-metre (541 feet) Cesar Pelli designed Iberdrola Tower, in Bilbao, Spain, February 29, 2024. Spanish energy companies Iberdrola (IBE.MC), Endesa (ELE.MC), and Naturgy (NTGY.MC) have requested to extend the operational life of their Almaraz nuclear power plant by about three years, until June 2030, a spokesperson for …

Chautauqua County Executive asks state to consider former Dunkirk power plant for nuclear plant site

Dunkirk power plant Chautauqua County leaders say they are ready to host New York’s next nuclear power plant — and they’ve got a location in mind.  Chautauqua County officials are trying to make the case with Albany that they have the best site to locate a new nuclear power plant. It comes as the New …

TerraPower submits Natrium for UK regulatory assessment

TerraPower has submitted its Natrium reactor and energy storage system into the UK’s Generic Design Assessment process in the company’s first regulatory step to deploying the technology in an international market. The Generic Design Assessment – or GDA – process allows UK regulators to assess the safety, security and environmental implications of new reactor designs, …