Poland explores possibility of third nuclear power plant

Poland is reportedly exploring the possibility of constructing a third nuclear power plant (NPP) on its territory, according to sources. The Polish Ministry of Industry is expected to present an updated nuclear energy development program before the end of the year, which will include an analysis of the potential for a third NPP, News.Az reports, citing a Polish …

South Africa ‘committed to new nuclear and PBMR’

The South African government remains committed to the use of nuclear energy and is planning to revive its Pebble Bed Modular Reactor programme and embark on new builds, the Deputy Director General of the Department for Mineral Resources and Energy has said. The 29 November event was themed Advancing Nuclear Technology’s Contribution for Just Energy Transition, Energy …

Possible tariffs worry Canada uranium miners as they boost output to meet US demand

Canada’s uranium miners, confident that only they can meet US demand for the element after Russian supply curbs, have accelerated output and forward contracts to supply US energy companies, but they are now worried about possible tariffs from US President-elect Donald Trump. Shares of uranium companies rallied in Toronto and New York over the last …

Amazon offers $334M for nuclear reactors to be built at Hanford

The small modular reactor could reestablish nuclear power as an alternative energy source, with the Washington-based company as its biggest investor. he latest attempt to put Washington at the center of nuclear power development is happening at the site of the state’s last effort, which mostly failed almost 40 years ago. And one of the …

China triples uranium imports from Russia

Moscow previously banned the export of strategically important nuclear fuel to Washington       Beijing is poised to become the largest importer of Russian nuclear fuel this year, following Moscow’s ban on enriched uranium exports to the US in retaliation for Washington’s selective restrictions. Over the past ten months, China has purchased $849 million …

Westinghouse and CORE POWER Partner for Floating Nuclear Power Plants Using eVinci™ Microreactors

Westinghouse Electric Company and CORE POWER today announced the formalization of a cooperative agreement for the design and development of a floating nuclear power plant (FNPP) using the industry-leading eVinci™ microreactor. FNPPs are a game-changing approach to deploying nuclear energy to islands, ports, coastal communities and industry. These innovative power plants can be centrally manufactured …

Reactor restarts push up nuclear power share to 8.5% in FY 2023

  The No. 2 reactor at the Onagawa nuclear power plant in Miyagi Prefecture, foreground, right, which resumed operations on Oct. 29 (Masaaki Kobayashi) Nuclear power accounted for 8.5 percent of Japan’s total electricity generation in fiscal 2023, the highest level since 2012, the industry ministry said. The ratio rose by 2.9 percentage points from …

Nuclear sector pins hopes on 2026 for ‘low-carbon’ hydrogen label

Draft rules proposed by the European Commission propose postponing until 1 July 2028 a decision on whether nuclear energy-derived hydrogen can be eligible for the ‘low-carbon’ label. Nuclear energy advocates are pushing for the European Commission to label nuclear-derived hydrogen as ‘low-carbon’, but several industry sources told Euractiv that would prefer the decision is brought …

Romania to resume uranium production under new energy strategy

The Romanian government said it approved the country’s new energy strategy for the period 2025-2035, with a long-term outlook to 2050, thereby committing to resuming the production of uranium for generation of nuclear energy. Source: code83, pixabay.com The new energy strategy outlines key objectives to ensure energy security, sustainability, and accessibility while aligning with the …