Plan balances reliability, diverse resources and costs while helping communities in the Carolinas continue to build robust economies Near-term actions serve our customers’ rising energy needs while keeping customer benefits, value and future optionality central to resource planning GREENVILLE, S.C., Aug. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — South Carolina is one of the fastest-growing states in the nation, attracting new …
The Centre has proposed a financial security framework for nuclear power plant operators, along with changes to licensing and approval procedures, under the draft rules of the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy (SHANTI) Act, 2025. The Department of Atomic Energy released the draft rules on Friday, setting out requirements for insurance cover, financial …
Spain has formally extended the operating licences of both units at the Almaraz nuclear power station until 8th June 2030, retaining a major source of low-carbon electricity as disruption in the Middle East increases the cost and risk of dependence on imported gas. The decision took legal effect through Order TED/864/2026 in Spain’s official gazette, published …
EU’s Unclear Policy on Russian Nuclear Fuel Delays Uranium Investment Impact of EU Policy Ambiguity on Uranium Investment BRUSSELS/PARIS, Aug 13 (Reuters) – Uncertainty over whether the European Union will ban Russian nuclear fuel is delaying investment in Europe’s uranium enrichment industry, Urenco’s CEO said, with the bloc still to rule on the matter despite …
At least five indigenous Small Modular Reactors targeted by 2033 as India expands next-generation nuclear capabilities. India is steadily strengthening its indigenous nuclear energy ecosystem with a focus on advanced reactor technologies, Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), domestic manufacturing capabilities, private-sector participation and long-term utilisation of the country’s abundant thorium resources, Minister of State for Personnel, …
Türkiye expects the reactor to begin test electricity production by the end of 2026. Power generation from unit 1 of the Akkuyu NPP under construction in in Türkiye is expected this year, Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar told TRT Haber TV. “Work to start the first reactor continues at full speed. We aim to complete …
The Democratic Republic of Congo is investigating uranium contamination in cobalt exports after researchers estimated that thousands of tonnes of the radioactive metal likely left the world’s largest cobalt-producing nation over the past two decdes. The government said it would test cobalt hydroxide exported largely to China and establish a working group to assess findings …
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (7011.T), opens new tab has won Japanese government support for three projects to develop next-generation nuclear reactor technologies, including advanced light water reactors and small modular reactors (SMRs), it said on Wednesday. The projects, selected under the industry ministry’s supplementary budget programme, cover safety technologies and a standard design for advanced light water reactors, …
Cold functional tests have been completed at unit 8 of the Tianwan nuclear power plant in China’s Jiangsu province, China National Nuclear Corporation has announced. Such tests are carried out to confirm whether components and systems important to safety are properly installed and ready to operate in a cold condition. The main purpose of cold …
Dominion Energy is taking steps to preserve the Early Site Permit issued to its North Anna site in 2007. The Louisa County site is already home to two operating reactors. Virginia Electric and Power Company (doing business as Dominion Energy Virginia) submitted its request to the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) on 14 July, seeking …
