President Droupadi Murmu has granted assent to the SHANTI Bill, opening India’s civil nuclear power sector to private participation. President Droupadi Murmu has granted assent to the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Bill, paving the way for private participation in India’s civil nuclear sector. A government notification said the …
Today, Ontario Premier Doug Ford and New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed an agreement to work together to advance the development of affordable, reliable and clean nuclear power. As part of this agreement, Ontario Power Generation (OPG) and the New York Power Authority (NYPA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that will leverage Ontario’s …
West Michigan’s shuttered nuclear power plant won’t start generating electricity until 2026, the company confirmed in a statement to FOX 17. Palisades Nuclear Generating Station is in the middle of the first restart of a nuclear reactor in U.S. history. The plant was estimated to restart by the end of 2025 at the earliest, but …
The lower house of India’s parliament has passed the bill proposing a new legal framework for India’s nuclear sector – including clearing the way for private sector participation – and discussions have begun in the upper house. The Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India Bill, 2025 – or SHANTI, for short …
EDF EPR 2 Reactor Electricite de France SA raised its cost estimates for the six nuclear reactors it plans to build in its home country by 8% to €72.8 billion. The plan to build the new reactors is part of France’s effort to ensure long-term energy security as some of its existing units near their …
The Minister of State for the Prime Minister’s Office, Dr. Jitendra Singh, in a reply to a question in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, outlined the current status of nuclear power generation, ongoing and planned projects, and the role of public sector and international partnerships under the Nuclear Energy Mission. Operational Nuclear Power Capacity At …
Urenco USA has completed a successful year of advancing the United States’ nuclear fuel supply by achieving two new milestones in December: the company’s first production of enriched uranium above 5% U-235 and the startup of its next cascade of centrifuges as part of an ongoing capacity installation program. “In 2025, we have delivered on …
The Linn County Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously Monday night to recommend approval of the NextEra Duane Arnold Energy Center’s rezoning to the Board of Supervisors. In October, NextEra announced a partnership with Google to restart the plant to power data center operations. The overwhelming majority of the output will go to power Google’s artificial intelligence and cloud …
AI boom, climate change measures increase demand as new mine investment lags The global trend toward restarting nuclear power plants — fueled by soaring electricity demand from the spread of artificial intelligence as well as climate change countermeasures — has prompted a rush on uranium, raising concerns about supply shortages. On Wednesday, the governor of …
Minister of State Jitendra Singh has tabled the bill proposing a new legal framework for India’s nuclear sector in the Indian parliament. The bill, approved by the Indian cabinet on 12 December, has been titled the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India Bill, 2025 – or SHANTI, for short. The proposed legislation …