China starts construction on new nuclear power units in southern port city

Two new nuclear power units, utilizing domestically designed third-generation Hualong One nuclear technology, began construction on Friday in the southern Chinese port city of Fangchenggang, marking a major expansion of the country’s key nuclear energy base. The new No. 5 and No. 6 units at the Fangchenggang nuclear power station will each have a capacity …

Vietnam signs nuclear power agreement as it seeks to rebalance US trade

US nuclear power station builder Westinghouse has signed an agreement with Vietnam’s biggest energy firm, Hanoi said on Tuesday as it seeks to head off stiff tariffs threatened by the Trump administration. Hanoi and Washington are engaged in a second round of trade talks after US President Donald Trump threatened a 46 percent levy on Vietnamese goods …

Slovakia holds talks with Westinghouse about building new nuclear reactor

On Wednesday, May 14, Prime Minister Robert Fico held negotiations with US officials and the nuclear energy company Westinghouse regarding possible construction of a new reactor at the Jaslovské Bohunice site in western Slovakia. The American firm has expressed interest in constructing a next-generation reactor near the existing, Soviet-designed nuclear facility there. The TASR newswire reported yesterday, May 15, …

White House Drafts Orders To Radically Expand Nuclear Power, Aiming To Quadruple Capacity By 2040

Drafts of executive orders reportedly circulating within the White House reveal a potential sweeping overhaul of U.S. nuclear power policy, with the aim of quadrupling nuclear energy capacity by 2040. The proposals, if enacted, would significantly shift authority to federal departments, streamlining approval processes for reactor designs and projects. According to a review by Politico’s E&E …

As Nuclear Power Makes a Comeback, South Korea Emerges a Winner

The country has built up the best large-scale atomic-energy industry outside China and Russia. Now it stands to reap financial and diplomatic rewards. A machine the height of an eight-story building is working around the clock in the South Korean port city of Changwon, bearing down on massive slabs of red-hot steel with the force of 240,000 men. Doosan …

US nuclear builders tight for time in race to power AI

The selection of 16 sites located on Department of Energy (DOE) lands for the rapid construction of data centers and energy generation underlines the rising importance of AI demand for the U.S. energy sector. The sites offer “in-place energy infrastructure with the ability to fast-track permitting for new energy generation such as nuclear,” the DOE said in …

Draft Executive Orders Aim to Speed Construction of Nuclear Plants

The potential actions could include overhauling the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and leaning on the U.S. military to deploy new reactors. The Trump administration is considering several executive orders aimed at speeding up the construction of nuclear power plants to help meet rising electricity demand, according to drafts reviewed by The New York Times. The draft …

Brazil-Russia may collaborate on small nuclear power plants, says Lula

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva expressed interest on Friday in collaborating with Russia to construct small-sized nuclear power plants. The potential cooperation signifies a shared interest in advancing nuclear energy capabilities between the two nations. The specifics of this potential collaboration, such as the number of plants or the timeline for construction, were …

Ontario Leads the G7 by Building First Small Modular Reactor

Construction will create 18,000 Canadian jobs, add up to $500 million annually to Ontario’s economy and help secure clean, reliable energy  With electricity demand in Ontario set to soar by at least 75 per cent by 2050, the Ontario government has approved Ontario Power Generation’s (OPG) plan to begin construction on the first of four …