Carney says AtkinsRealis is a contender to build nuclear power plant in Turkey

 Canadian engineering company AtkinsRealis (ATRL.TO), opens new tab is in the running to help build Turkey’s second nuclear power plant, ​Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said. NATO allies Canada and Turkey upgraded their relations to ‌a “strategic partnership” during the first bilateral visit by a Canadian prime minister on Thursday, as Carney seeks new global …

Rosatom eyes 2027 for Uzbek large reactor construction

Rosatom plans to launch construction of the large-scale nuclear units at the planned power plant in Uzbekistan in 2027, CEO Alexey Likhachev has said during a visit to the construction site. Two small modular reactors (SMRs) are already under construction at the site in the Jizzakh region, where the first concrete for the foundation slab …

U.S. Promotes Small Nuclear Reactors in Uzbekistan

The United States is promoting small modular nuclear reactors in Uzbekistan as Tashkent develops its nuclear power sector with Russia. Secretary of State Marco Rubio promoted the technology during his October 19 visit to Samarkand, linking it to rising energy demand. “We’re introducing U.S. small modular reactors and modernizing the Uzbek electric grid and gas …

French regulator ASNR sees no immediate obstacle to EDF reactors operating beyond 60 years

ASNR opens a public consultation from 22 October to 2 December 2026 on a draft opinion on extending EDF’s reactors. Ageing, load-following and climate impacts remain under review. The French nuclear safety and radiation protection authority (ASNR) presents a draft opinion on extending the operating life of EDF’s nuclear reactors on 22 October 2026 to …

Westinghouse Announces Landmark Expansion in South Carolina to Advance Next-Generation Nuclear Fuel

Westinghouse Electric Company today announced an approximately $1 billion investment to construct one of the most advanced nuclear fuel factories in the United States at its Columbia Fuel Fabrication Facility in Hopkins, S.C. This plant, which is the first fleet-scale nuclear fuel factory built in the United States in more than 50 years, is expected …

NRC amendment supports Palisades plan to recover tilted nuclear fuel assembly

The 10-day implementation period for a Nuclear Regulatory Commission license amendment at the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant does not establish a deadline for completing the physical recovery of a tilted nuclear fuel assembly, according to Holtec International. Holtec, which owns Palisades, clarified with WNDU that the implementation period applies to incorporating the approved amendment into …

Hungary considers replacing Russia’s Rosatom in nuclear project

Hungary is considering replacing Russia’s Rosatom as the main contractor in the expansion of its Paks nuclear power plant and has ​started sounding out alternative suppliers as part of a review of the project, two people said. The project, awarded by Viktor Orban to Rosatom ‌without a tender in 2014, is politically sensitive and extremely …

Holtec’s Engineering and Manufacturing Prowess Delivers Breakthrough Fuel Assembly Recovery at Palisades

In a remarkable demonstration of technical ingenuity and precision manufacturing, Holtec has successfully recovered the tilted fuel assembly at its Palisades Nuclear Power Plant using a purpose-built Fuel Movement Device conceived, engineered, manufactured, and delivered by the company in just two weeks. Accomplished safely and error-free, the technically demanding recovery removed a significant obstacle to …

Philippines targets 1.2 GW of nuclear power by 2032

The Philippines is targeting 1,200 megawatts of nuclear power capacity by 2032 to strengthen energy security, DOE Secretary Sharon Garin said Tuesday during the opening of the World Nuclear Supply Chain and Philippine International Nuclear Energy Forum 2026. “These developments are bringing renewed attention to nuclear power as a reliable, low-carbon source of electricity,” Garin …

AtkinsRéalis, the State of Indiana and Hoosier Energy Partner to Advance U.S. Energy Goals with Evaluation of CANDU® Nuclear Technology Deployment

AtkinsRéalis Group Inc., a world-class engineering services and nuclear company with offices around the world, today announced that AtkinsRéalis, the State of Indiana and Hoosier Energy Rural Electric Cooperative have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore the potential development of a campus of up to eight CANDU® nuclear reactors that could provide up …