The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) issued approval for start of activities towards excavation, for construction of Units 1 & 2 of the Mahi Banswara Rajasthan Atomic Nuclear Power Project (MBRAPP) which is standard 700 MWe Pressurised Heavy Water Reactor (PHWR) design. The project is situated at Mahi Banswara, located in Banswara district, Rajasthan and …
PETRA positions nuclear power as a strategic, low-carbon solution amid global fuel volatility and geopolitical uncertainty MALAYSIA is accelerating its exploration of nuclear energy as a cornerstone of its long-term national electricity strategy, the Ministry of Energy Transition and Water (PETRA) confirmed today. The move aims to enhance the country’s energy security while supporting its …
Nuclear power is getting a second look in Southeast Asia as countries prepare to meet surging energy demand as they vie for artificial intelligence-focused data centers. Several Southeast Asian nations are reviving mothballed nuclear plans and setting ambitious targets and nearly half of the region could, if they pursue those goals, have nuclear energy in …
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a new licensing pathway that accelerates safe, innovative reactor deployment and reinforces U.S. energy leadership, marking the first new reactor licensing framework in decades. The rule, known as Part 53, is designed to provide optionality and make licensing advanced nuclear reactors faster, simpler, and more cost-effective while continuing to …
After decades of aversion to the clean energy source, states are welcoming in nuclear developers as a way to meet surging electricity demand without fossil fuels. It’s typically depicted as green. It’s loved by some and feared by others. It had a heyday in the 1960s before drawing a political backlash that led to statewide prohibitions. Now, as it …
Following the announcement that Great British Energy – Nuclear (GBE N) has selected Rolls Royce SMRs for deployment of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) at the Wylfa site, the Welsh Government is looking ahead to how future nuclear projects will be developed in Wales. The Welsh Government has long supported new nuclear generation at Wylfa and …
A European Union investigation into France’s state aid funding scheme for the construction of six nuclearreactors is expected to progress quickly and will not delay the projects, a French energy ministry official said on Wednesday. The new reactors are expected to cost tens of billions of euros and are central to France’s plan to renew its ageing nuclear …
HALEU (High-Assay Low-Enriched Uranium) has long been the fuel of choice for small modular reactor developers, including TerraPower, X-energy and Oklo, because it allows for smaller designs and longer refueling cycles, but the lack of a U.S. supply chain could prevent them from deploying large fleets of reactors in the 2030s. In contrast, GE Hitachi, …
It is a misinterpretation to say that the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) government has a definite intention to restart nuclear plants, DPP caucus chief executive Chuang Jui-hsiung (莊瑞雄) said yesterday. President William Lai (賴清德) on Saturday said the government has begun the approval process for restarting the decommissioned Guosheng Nuclear Power Plant in New Taipei …
Russia and Vietnam on Monday signed a cooperation agreement on the construction of Vietnam’s first nuclear power plant, Russia’s Rosatom nuclear agency said on Monday. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh was visiting energy-rich Russia as Vietnam seeks to shore up its fuel reserves at a time of disruption to energy supplies caused by the war …
