Tata Power CEO confirms interest in small modular reactors

The CEO of Indian company Tata Power has told shareholders it is advancing its plans for small modular reactors. Praveer Sinha said the company was in the process of preparing detailed project reports, in collaboration with Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd, for two 220 MWe reactors, which could be ready in six months from now. …

Belgium and the Netherlands to enhance nuclear cooperation

The Netherlands and Belgium have signed a memorandum of understanding to deepen their cooperation on nuclear energy. The collaboration is intended to contribute to better knowledge exchange and a stronger supply chain. The MoU was signed by Belgium’s Federal Minister of Energy Mathieu Bihet and Dutch State Secretary for Climate and Green Growth Jo-Annes de …

Indonesia and Russia discuss nuclear energy cooperation

Rosatom’s Director General Alexei Likhachev has said Russia is ready to offer Indonesia a comprehensive approach to developing its national nuclear programme, ranging from gigawatt-scale units to small modular reactors and floating power plants. His comments came after meeting Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto (pictured above, left with Likhachev), and discussing areas of cooperation in the …

Wyoming Uranium Industry Could Boom With Taiwan’s Embrace Of Nuclear

Wyoming’s already hot nuclear sector just went global, with Taiwan and Wyoming signing an agreement on modular nuclear reactors to serve the island’s surging, AI-driven demand. “This deal bodes well for Wyoming,” said Wyoming mining honcho Travis Deti. It’s another day and another deal for Wyoming’s booming uranium sector, which has been ramping up to …

A fourth nuclear plant is now on the table, and the real question is how fast the next energy buildout is about to accelerate

Kazakhstan’s new Atomic Energy Agency is already thinking beyond the first reactor site on the shores of Lake Balkhash. This week, agency chair Almasadam Satkaliyev said the northern Kostanay region could become “a promising location” for a nuclear power plant in “20 to 30 years,” effectively adding a new dot to the country’s fast-expanding energy …

Site of Polish plant deemed suitable

The Lubiatowo-Kopalino site is a suitable location for Poland’s first nuclear power plant, the president of the National Atomic Energy Agency has determined after examining the Preliminary Site Report for the facility. The preliminary site assessment covered: seismic, tectonic, geological-engineering, hydrogeological, hydrological and meteorological conditions of the site area; external events resulting from human activity …

European Parliament urges Spanish Government to reconsider Almaraz nuclear plant closure

The document explicitly states in its conclusions that the nuclear facility should not be shut down, describing the decision as one driven solely by political and ideological motives. The European Parliament has called on the Spanish Government of Pedro Sánchez to reconsider its decision to close the Almaraz nuclear power plant, warning of the negative …

Taiwan may purchase nuclear fuel before Maanshan plant safety review ends

Taipower and government say fuel cannot be loaded without operating license TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taipower Chair Tseng Wen-sheng (曾文生) said Tuesday the company does not have the authority to unilaterally decide on the transport or loading of nuclear fuel rods. A UDN report suggested on Sunday that Taipower may negotiate the purchase of new fuel rods …