Russia’s 2042 energy plan includes 11 new nuclear power plants

Russia’s draft master plan for the placement of power generation facilities by 2042 envisions the construction of eleven new nuclear power plants, both large and small, in addition to those currently existing and under construction. This draft plan was presented for public discussion on Tuesday, News.Az reports citing Russian media. According to the attached documents, …

Rwanda signs agreement with NANO Nuclear

US microreactor technology company NANO Nuclear Energy Inc has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Rwanda Atomic Energy Board (RAEB) that could lead to the deployment of small modular reactors and microreactors in the African nation. NANO Nuclear said the MoU establishes a framework under which it will work alongside the RAEB to facilitate …

TerraPower Selects Sargent & Lundy to Design Kemmerer Training Center at Natrium™ Demonstration Site

TerraPower announced today its selection of industry experts Sargent & Lundy to design the Kemmerer Training Center (KTC); another major milestone for TerraPower’s Natrium Reactor Demonstration Project in Kemmerer, Wyoming. The 30,000 sqft Kemmerer Training Center will host all Natrium operation training activities, for both the demonstration project as well as future Natrium plants. The …

Rebranded SNC-Lavalin seeks as much as $75M in taxpayer dollars to build more powerful Candu nuclear reactors

AtkinsRéalis wants to develop a new Candu reactor to sell around the world, but an industry insider says the company’s past could be a ‘big problem’ to getting funding  A company formerly at the centre of one of the biggest scandals of the Trudeau government is now looking for as much as $75 million in …

Oklo’s microreactor project pipeline jumps 93% ahead of 2027 planned deployment

Data centers account for 600 MW of Oklo’s roughly 1,350 MW in business currently under negotiation with customers, CEO Jacob DeWitte said on the company’s Q2 2024 earnings call. Oklo has non-binding letters of intent for approximately 1,350 MW of microreactor capacity as of this month, a 93% increase from about 700 MW in July …

The fifth tier of the inner containment of the reactor building installed at the Unit 3 of Akkuyu NPP (Turkiye) construction site

The welded metal structure of 396 tons and 6.5 meters high was moved to its regular place by a crawler crane. The fifth tier of the inner containment (IC) has been installed at the Akkuyu NPP Unit 3 (Turkiye). The ring-shaped welded metal structure of 396 tons and 6.5 meters high, assembled at a special …

Rosatom ships the reactor hall equipment for Unit 4 of Xudapu NPP (China)

The work on this projects is an example of constructive partnership that opens up new prospects for cooperation in the field of peaceful nuclear energy. On August 14 the reactor vessel and steam generator for Unit 4 of Xudapu NPP were shipped from the production site of Atommash (Mechanical Engineering Division of ROSATOM). The nuclear …

Sweden Considers Borrowing $28.5 Billion to Finance Nuclear

The model includes both state-backed loans and CfD contracts Program is designed to support four full-scale reactors Sweden could borrow 300 billion Swedish kronor ($28.5 billion) to help finance a new fleet of nuclear reactors in the coming decades. A government study released Monday in Stockholm highlighted several features of its preferred model in order provide certainty …

AI, manufacturing spur SMR interest, but project complexity weighs on deals: NuScale

CEO John Hopkins expressed optimism over a bipartisan nuclear support law and a new DOE solicitation on SMRs amid efforts to close deals with U.S. data center operators. The July enactment of the Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy, or ADVANCE, Act and the U.S. Department of Energy’s June announcement of up to $900 million in funding for early small …