SaskPower says site investigations for a proposed nuclear project near Estevan could begin in January 2027, while Councillor Kirsten Walliser sought clarity on how the plans relate to coal-fired power commitments. (Discover Estevan Staff) SaskPower could begin detailed site investigations for a proposed small modular nuclear reactor project near Estevan as early as January 2027, …
John Titus Namibian Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare has appointed John Titus as the country’s first nuclear commissioner, marking a decisive step in the government’s preparatory programme to explore atomic power as a future electricity source. Titus, a director in the Department of Energy at the Ministry of Industries, Mines and Energy, has been tasked with …
France’s army is considering the use of compact nuclear reactors to supply electricity to military installations, command centers, and field hospitals as part of a broader effort to modernize its battlefield energy infrastructure. According to the French Army’s Déclinaison capacitaire d’Action Aéroterrestre Future (DCF) document, published by its Future Combat Command (CCF), nuclear microreactors are among several technologies being examined to improve energy independence and operational …
Atomic Energy Commission Chairman Dr Ajit Kumar Mohanty highlights land, water and seismic conditions for potential sites, while stressing uranium resources and research opportunities in Jharkhand. Jharkhand is exploring the possibility of setting up a nuclear power plant as India plans to increase its nuclear power generation capacity to 100 gigawatts (GW) by 2047. Dr …
KEPCO May Seek 5% To 10% Stake To Ease Dispute and Strengthen U.S. Ties KEPCO CEO Kim Dong-cheol, “The $2 billion U.S. nuclear technology fee is merely a ceiling” The government’s official position has been released that the $2 billion technology use fee to be paid to the U.S. nuclear company Westinghouse is not the …
The Kansai Electric Power Company, Incorporated announced that, at approximately 3:45 p.m. on September 17, 2026, while Mihama Nuclear Power Station Unit 3 (Pressurized Water Reactor, rated electric output: 826 MW) was in Commissioning Operation, water dripping at a rate of three drops per second was observed from the thermal insulation around the air vent …
Producing nuclear fuel quickly enough remains a major risk factor for the emerging advanced reactor industry. As part of the Carnegie Endowment’s work on responsible use of nuclear energy, we are publishing a series of deep-dive papers on issues that deserve greater scrutiny in ongoing debates. This paper by Elmer Dyke, who has spent his …
The Bangladesh Atomic Energy Regulatory Authority (BAERA) today gave the final approval to start the first controlled nuclear reaction at Unit-1 of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant. The process is known as ‘first criticality’ before the start of electricity generation. BAERA Chairman Mahmudul Hasan confirmed BSS the matter, saying, “Two more approvals will be required …
Agreement adds new baseload supply to the PJM grid equivalent to a new nuclear reactor Constellation to deploy Google Cloud and Gemini Enterprise to build the “AI for Energy” blueprint for next-generation grid operations to improve affordability and resiliency Google and Constellation Energy today announced a long-term strategic clean energy collaboration to bring 890 megawatts …
A shipment of nuclear fuel for the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant has arrived in Bangladesh from Russia after complications over permission to use Pakistani airspace were resolved. The consignment arrived at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka aboard a special cargo aircraft at 11:43pm on Friday (October 2). A senior official involved with the project …