Taiwan’s nuclear phase-out faces public opinion shift

In Brief In August 2025, Taiwan’s nationwide referendum on extending operations at Maanshan Nuclear Power Plant failed despite receiving 74.2 per cent approval from voters, as low turnout meant affirmative votes fell short of the required threshold. Initiated by the opposition Taiwan People’s Party and backed by the Kuomintang, the referendum reflects rising pro-nuclear sentiment, …

Korea, Czech Republic agree to ensure smooth completion of Dukovany nuclear power plant project

Senior diplomats of Korea and the Czech Republic have agreed to work closely together to ensure the smooth completion of the Korea-led construction of two nuclear power plants in the European country, Seoul’s foreign ministry said Thursday. The two countries have finalized the estimated $18 billion project after overcoming long-standing legal hurdles involving foreign rivals, …

Russia and Iran sign memo on building small nuclear power plants in Iran

Russian and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding on Wednesday on the construction of small nuclear power plants in Iran, Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom said. The agreement was signed by Rosatom chief Alexei Likhachev and Iran’s top nuclear official, Mohammad Eslami, at a meeting in Moscow. Rosatom described it as a “strategic project”. Eslami, …

Small modular reactors focus of India-France civil nuclear talks

India and France have held detailed discussions on advancing the strategic partnership, including civil nuclear energy, and defence and security cooperation, with a special focus on small and modular reactors (SMRs), said people familiar with the matter. Building SMRs in India with support from France was the key focus at the second meeting of the India-France Special …

NTPC plans overseas uranium buys to secure fuel for future nuclear projects

Home-grown power giant NTPC, which is diversifying into clean energy generation, looks to acquire uranium assets overseas to ensure fuel availability for its future nuclear projects, according to a company official. Established as a thermal-based power generator in 1975, NTPC Ltd (erstwhile National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd), has been increasing its capacity while diversifying into …

Sweden Looks to Lend $23 Billion to New Nuclear Power Projects

Sweden’s government will ask the Parliament to approve state loans worth $23.4 billion (220 billion Swedish crowns) to companies to build nuclear reactors in the Scandinavian country. Sweden plans to build two new nuclear reactors by 2035 in a hedge on low-carbon energy security, with 10 new reactors hoped for by 2045. The Swedish government moved to …

President Trump Signs Technology Prosperity Deal with United Kingdom

Today, President Donald J. Trump and Prime Minister Keir Starmer signed the Technology Prosperity Deal, a landmark science and technology agreement that will propel the U.S. – UK special relationship to new heights for the technological age, and deliver wins for the American people and American innovation globally. “President Trump signed another game-changing deal that furthers …

Kansai Electric to Complete Survey for New N-Reactor in 2030

Kansai Electric Power Co. said Wednesday that it will complete a geological survey to build a safer next-generation nuclear reactor in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan, around 2030. In the initial process, scheduled to start in November, boring tests will be conducted in two areas near the No. 3 reactor at the company’s Mihama nuclear plant …

PM Modi to lay foundation stone for country’s largest Nuclear Power Project in Rajasthan on Sep 25

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Banswara in Rajasthan on September 25, where he will lay the foundation stone for the country’s largest nuclear power project, estimated at around Rs 45,000 crore. The mega project, planned near the Mahi Dam on the Rajasthan-Madhya Pradesh border, will be developed under the Nuclear Energy Mission and is …