The reactor internals – including a 10-metre internal shaft, a baffle and a block of protective pipes – have been delivered to the construction site of the first power unit at Kursk II in western Russia. The internals were manufactured by the Volgodonsk branch of JSC AEM-Technologies (part of the machine-building division of Rosatom – …
Nine out of the ten advanced reactor designs selected for funding under the U.S. government’s Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program (ARDP) will require advanced fuel, such as high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) and TRIstructural-ISOtropic (TRISO) particles, but there are no commercial suppliers of such fuels currently operating in the United States. U.S. uranium enrichment capability has dwindled …
Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, John Barrasso (R-WY), Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Jim Risch (R-ID) introduced the Nuclear Fuel Security Act (NFSA). The bipartisan legislation directs the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a nuclear fuel …
Last year, South Korea’s nuclear power plants generated record-high nuclear power. The proportion of energy generated from nuclear power plants was the highest in six years, which is equivalent to that of the pre-nuclear phase-out policy of the former Moon Jae -in administration. According to KEPCO’s “December Electric Power Statistics Month” on Tuesday, last year’s …
A general view of construction work at Hinkley Point C – Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images Nuclear power projects such as Sizewell C in Suffolk will be granted so-called “green” status under plans by Jeremy Hunt to unlock billions of pounds in funding for the industry. The Chancellor is expected to announce the change within weeks as …
New data show exports in the strategic industry jumped more than 20% last year, as long-term projects boost Russian influence. Russia’s nuclear exports have surged since the invasion of Ukraine, boosting the Kremlin’s revenue and cementing its influence over a new generation of global buyers, as the US and its allies shy away from sanctioning …
Early work across the Sizewell estate is continuing to prepare the site for construction of the new power station, which is anticipated to start in 2024. Ecologists are overseeing the activity to ensure that wildlife is able to disperse naturally into surrounding habitat or is re-homed in replacement habitat that has been created over many …
The European Commission published rules on Monday that could allow some hydrogen produced in nuclear-based energy systems to count towards EU renewable energy goals, signalling a win for pro-nuclear France. Hydrogen is central to Europe’s plans to decarbonise heavy industry, and the rules aim to incentivise investors and industries to shift from hydrogen produced from …
A late-hour attempt to extend the life of California’s last nuclear power plant has run into a predicament that will be difficult to resolve: a shortage of time. A state analysis Monday predicted it will take federal regulators until late 2026 to act on an application to extend the operating run of the Diablo Canyon …
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday hailed efforts to restore power generation systems damaged by Russian attacks but warned the population it was too early to declare victory on the energy front. Zelenskyy said power workers had done such a good job repairing the damage caused by Russian missile and drone strikes on Friday that …
