Rolls-Royce SMR is first ever UK reactor design to be submitted for consideration Evaluation of potential benefits and detriments is required for in-principle justification of any new nuclear practice The Nuclear Industry Association has applied for a justification decision for Rolls-Royce SMR’s reactor design. Our application makes the case that the benefits of clean, firm, flexible …
The first unit at the Akkuyu nuclear power plant is being prepared for the loading of dummy fuel, and with three more units under construction, the two sides discussed the potential of collaborating on a second nuclear power plant in Turkey. Rosatom CEO Alexei Likhachev, pictured above, left, and Turkey’s Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar, above, …
South Korean nuclear energy stocks surged after Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. was chosen to build two reactors in the Czech Republic, beating out French and US rivals for the multibillion dollar project. Shares in KEPCO Engineering & Construction Co., which is owned by KHNP’s parent Korea Electric Power Corp (KEPCO), rose as much …
The first batch of concrete has been poured for the nuclear island of unit 2 at the Xudabao nuclear power plant in China’s Liaoning Province, marking the official start of construction of the unit. The construction of units 1 and 2 of the Xudabao (also known as Xudapu) plant was approved by China’s State Council …
Experts estimate that central Jordan holds approximately 41,000 tons of yellowcake uranium, according to Dr. Khaled Al-Khasawneh, Commissioner of Nuclear Power Reactors at the Jordan Atomic Energy Commission (JAEC). The announcement was made during a lecture organized by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources in partnership with the JAEC. The session focused on the …
Rosatom ‘ahead’ amid talks for new plant, Turkey minister says Ankara is also talking with China and US on nuclear projects Russia’s state-owned Rosatom Corp. is “ahead” in a bid to build Turkey’s second nuclear power plant, in the latest sign of Ankara’s growing energy ties with Moscow. Rosatom already has experience in Turkey’s nuclear sector, starting commissioning work …
The Minister of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Almassadam Satkaliyev, believes it is necessary to prepare at least three sites for the construction of new nuclear power plants (NPPs) in the country in order to ensure a reliable and expandable energy supply in the future, Kazinform News Agency reports. “The discussion is not yet …
South Africa’s Koeberg nuclear power plant will be allowed to run one of its two units for another 20 years, the country’s nuclear regulator said on Monday after lengthy deliberations. The 40-year operating licence of Unit 1 of the plant outside Cape Town was due to expire this month, but in 2021 state-owned power utility …
The announcement was made on Wednesday. From left: physics professor Koviljka Stankovic; Prime Minister Milos Vucevic; and Energy Minister Dubravka Djedovic Handanovic (Serbian Government/Slobodan Miljevic) Five Serbian ministries and 20 companies and universities have signed a memorandum of understanding to begin work on a civil nuclear power programme. Prime Minister Milos Vucevic said at a press conference …
Nuclear energy is becoming a key element of the energy strategy for Africa, where cooperation between regional and global nuclear organisations is strengthening noticeably. The evidence of this growing cooperation is active participation of nuclear energy corporations’ representatives and various African delegations in important business events. A meeting took place between the President of the …