Having the only NRC-approved small modular reactor, plus broader regulatory tailwinds for nuclear energy, could help NuScale land “hard contracts” by year’s end, company executives said. Small modular reactor company NuScale Power aims to have “hard contracts” with “two or three major customers” by the end of 2025, CEO John Hopkins told investors and analysts on …
Project pace depends on National Planning Commission report; site selection and new Climate and Energy Ministry expected to be key variables The government’s plan to introduce two new large-scale nuclear reactors and one small modular reactor (SMR) is expected to see a definitive decision on whether to commence within this year, with this week serving …
Nuclear Taskforce interim report finds “once-in-a-generation” reform is needed to tackle regulatory barriers. Independent expert taskforce finds British nuclear projects are being held back by costly and complex regulation barriers Radical “once-in-a-generation” reform is needed to tear down barriers to faster, cheaper nuclear development, while maintaining the highest safety standards The government is delivering a …
Uzbekistan and Russia continue to explore the possibility of building a large nuclear power plant, the head of Uzatom said. “It is necessary to explore all possibilities for connecting a large plant to our power system,” he noted. President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev instructed to develop a project for the construction of a large nuclear power plant at a presentation on 8 August, director of the Atomic Energy Agency Azim Akhmedkhadzhayev said in an interview with …
Denver7 spoke with professor and director of the Nuclear Science and Engineering Center at the Colorado School of Mines, Thomas Albrecht, about SMR’s, what they are and how they work. Denver Mayor Mike Johnston and Denver International Airport CEO, Phil Washington, announced Wednesday the airport will purse the viability of a nuclear energy source on …
Milestone Order with MTG-Dolphin AD Demonstrates Commitment to Using Local Suppliers for Regional Projects Including the Kozloduy Expansion Westinghouse Electric Company has signed its first Purchase Order, with MTG-Dolphin AD, supporting the two-unit AP1000® project at Bulgaria’s Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant. The order demonstrates Westinghouse’s commitment to using local suppliers for the expansion of nuclear …
The Haiyang nuclear power plant in Haiyang City, eastern China’s Shandong Province, has successfully lifted into place all large modules for its Unit 3, marking a key milestone in the construction of the project. The announcement was made on Monday by State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC), signaling that the unit has now fully entered the …
Negotiations are underway with potential suppliers including China National Nuclear Corporation for the construction of the third nuclear power plant, reported the Kazakh Atomic Energy Agency on July 31. The discussions also include the development of high-power nuclear reactors and small modular reactors. The China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) has been listed to build the …
[Copyright The Jiji Press, Ltd.] Mihama Mayor Hideki Toshima on Monday indicated his willingness to accept Kansai Electric Power Co.’s planned survey for building a new reactor at its Mihama nuclear power plant in the central Japan town. At a meeting with senior officials of Kansai Electric, Toshima said that the town would accept the …
Tests that simulate the temperatures and pressures which the reactor systems will be subjected to during normal operation have been completed at unit 2 of the Taipingling nuclear power plant. The unit is the second of six HPR1000 (Hualong One) units planned at the site in China’s Guangdong province. (Image: CGN) “On 30 July, with …