Russia Will Fund New Nuclear Plants In Iran

In January, Russia signed a treaty with Iran acknowledging a “commitment to develop military-technical cooperation.” On Friday, the Oil Minister of Iran announced that Russia would fund the construction of a new nuclear plant in Iran. “Iran and Russia will continue their cooperation in the peaceful use of nuclear energy and the construction of new nuclear energy …

Top uranium producer Namibia to open talks on nuclear energy plant

Namibia has long stated its interest in introducing nuclear power into its energy mix, which relies on imports, mainly from South Africa. Leading uranium producer Namibia will this year launch talks on its first nuclear energy plant as it seeks to exploit its rich natural wealth to transform its economy, the president said on Thursday. …

KHNP chief pursues nuclear energy partnerships with African nations

Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) president and CEO Whang Joo-ho stressed the importance of the technological partnership between Korea and Africa in nuclear energy during a keynote speech he delivered at the Africa Nuclear Business Platform (NBP) 2025 held in Morocco. The Africa NBP took place from Tuesday through Thursday with the heads of energy …

Is Wisconsin having a nuclear energy moment?

Wisconsin’s only operating nuclear power plant is Point Beach near Two Rivers. State lawmakers want to give the industry a boost. Bipartisan momentum is growing in Wisconsin to bolster the state’s use of nuclear power with an expected rise in demand for electricity, despite past skepticism of the industry. A group of lawmakers with members …

First of its kind prototype-breeder reactor to be commissioned by September 2026

India’s first prototype-breeder reactor in Tamil Nadu’s Kalpakkam is set to be commissioned next year marking the second stage of India’s three-stage nuclear programme aiming to recycle spent fuel to reduce the inventory of radioactive waste. According to officials, this comes nearly two years after the nuclear regulator’s nod. The first of its kind nuclear …

India Can Achieve 100 GW Nuclear Power Before 2047: Bhuwan Chandra Pathak, CMD, Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd

Your comments on India’s nuclear energy scenario roadmap. Nuclear power is clean and environment friendly, apart from having an enormous potential to ensure the country’s long-term energy security. A large nuclear power expansion programme is therefore under implementation. Today, we have 25 operational nuclear power reactors in the country contributing about 9 GW of clean …

Japan Eyes World First Producing Hydrogen Using Heat From Reactor

The Japan Atomic Energy Agency said it plans to start producing clean hydrogen using heat from its High Temperature Engineering Test Reactor (HTTR) in Ibaraki Prefecture close to Tokyo by 2028. The agency said it sought authorization to do so on March 27 from the Nuclear Regulation Authority. The project would mark the world’s first …

New Nuclear Responsibility

Evaluating the potential of today’s putative nuclear renaissance requires a critical look at what has changed, what hasn’t, and what would be required to avoid the pitfalls that turned prior periods of nuclear boom to bust. A recent flurry of activity around nuclear energy—driven by an upsurge of interest and incipient investment from technology companies …