Robert Fico’s government bypasses public tender to partner with Westinghouse on €13-15bn nuclear project, drawing opposition ire and EU scrutiny over procurement rules and transparency. Slovakia has bypassed the public tender process and is moving with plans to build a nuclear plant estimated at €13-15 billion in partnership with US company Westinghouse, marking what would …
On 22 July 2025, EDF has signed an agreement to invest up to £1.1 billion in the Sizewell C project, which is expected to be made over the construction period starting in the autumn. EDF will hold a 12.5% stake in Sizewell C alongside the UK Government (44.9%), La Caisse (20%), Centrica (15%) and Amber …
Kansai Electric Power Co. is looking into a plan to build Japan’s first nuclear reactor since the 2011 Fukushima disaster, the company confirmed. The company will resume surveys for a potential new reactor at the Mihama Nuclear Power Plant in Fukui prefecture, according to a statement. Kansai Electric President Nozomu Mori said “Nuclear power should …
The Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory and artificial intelligence company Atomic Canyon signed a memorandum of understanding to streamline the licensing process for nuclear power plants with artificial intelligence for license application reviews. The agreement, signed during the Nuclear Opportunities Workshop (NOW) held at the Knoxville Convention Center, outlines their shared intentions to use high-performance …
Ontario Power Generation (OPG) and Orlen Synthos Green Energy (OSGE) have signed a letter of intent (LOI) that paves the way for the Canadian company to provide pre-deployment, operations, maintenance, and other services to OSGE as Poland deploys small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs). The LOI builds on an earlier agreement announced by the companies in …
El-Dabaa NPP The facility has been described as a cornerstone of the country’s vision for a secure and sustainable energy future The last segment of the third circular tier of the inner containment (IC) has been installed in the design position at the second unit of El-Dabaa NPP in Egypt. The IC is a cylindrical …
Minister Singh said the decision to open up the nuclear sector for private participation was more difficult than unleashing space sector reforms Union Minister Jitendra Singh, who oversees the Department of Atomic Energy, has said that changes in relevant rules and legislations will have to be made to facilitate the entry of the private sector …
Japan’s Kansai Electric Power Co. will begin studying plans for a nuclear power reactor, the first step toward constructing a new one since the 2011 Fukushima disaster, Nikkei reported. The regional utility, which currently operates seven reactors in western Japan, will start geological surveys at its Mihama Nuclear Power Plant, Nikkei reported without citing where it got the …
Bulgaria has secured a partnership with U.S. bank Citi (C.N), opens new tab to finance the construction of nuclear power units at Kozloduy NPP, marking the country’s largest energy project in decades, its energy ministry said on Wednesday. Energy Minister Zhecho Stankov held final talks in New York with Citi’s leadership, agreeing on financing for units 7 …
Up to 41 small modular reactors (SMRs) could be installed in the UK by 2050, according to a series of energy scenarios published by the National Energy System Operator (Neso). Neso published its Future Energy Scenarios: Pathways to Net Zero (FES 2050) this week, which includes pathways showing “the scale of work that remains,” needed to achieve …