Jindal Nuclear plans to build 18GWe of nuclear power generation capacity in India

Jindal Nuclear plans to build 18GWe of nuclear power generation capacity in India over the next two decades, various local media reported citing a company statement. Jindal Nuclear, which is a part of the Naveen Jindal Group, and a 100% subsidiary of Jindal Renewables, said that the plan will include Bharat small reactors, small modular reactors …

France tempts AI firms with its nuclear electricity

UK-based AI cloud provider Fluidstack has signed a memorandum of understanding with the French government to construct one of the world’s largest decarbonised AI supercomputers in France. Meanwhile, utility EDF has identified four sites on its own land that it will offer for data centres. Announced at the AI Action Summit in Paris, under the …

Vietnam approves nuclear power plan aiming for reactor online in next decade

Vietnam formally approved a nuclear power development plan with the aim of having a reactor online in the next decade, an ambitious strategy to lift energy security and meet aggressive economic growth targets. The Southeast Asian nation launched a regulatory framework and plans to establish human resources and research infrastructure needed to develop atomic energy …

Canadian critical minerals companies not panicked by Trump tariff threat because of 10% carve-out

Canada’s critical minerals sector would suffer a significantly less punishing blow from U.S. President Donald Trump’s threatened tariffs compared with the broader Canadian economy if he moves ahead. Mr. Trump earlier this week temporarily backed off from imposing 25-per-cent tariffs on most Canadian imports, but the risk remains high, with the possibility that he’ll follow …

New York leads multi-state consortium to drive nuclear energy deployment and support state clean energy goals

The National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO) announced a multi-state initiative to accelerate advanced nuclear energy projects. The initiative was first previewed by Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York last month and will be co-chaired by New York, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Wyoming. They will be joined by Maryland, Pennsylvania, Utah, Virginia, and West …

Westinghouse has officially confirmed that Bulgarian VVER-1000 reactors from Belene NPP, which are planned to be installed at Khmelnytskyi NPP Units 3 & 4, will be able to operate on US fuel

Aziz Dag, Managing Director of Westinghouse Electric Sweden, in an official letter to the NNEGC, emphasized that Westinghouse will be able to supply its fuel if Khmelnytskyi NPP units 3 & 4 are completed and equipment from the Bulgarian Belene NPP is installed. “Westinghouse confirms the possibility of providing a compatible fuel design in time …

Trump to help spark a nuclear energy ‘renaissance,’ investor says

Nuclear energy is set for a “renaissance” under U.S. President Donald Trump, according to Tema ETFs’ Yuri Khodjamirian. The chief investment officer noted that the Trump administration is “very, very interested” in backing new nuclear energy technology. “There’s a lot of excitement there, and equally, a lot of loss-making companies that have unproven technologies, and …

South Korea Secures Nuclear Fuel Supply with U.S. Firm to Reduce Russian Dependency

KHNP Signs 10-Year Contract with Centrus Energy Amid Geopolitical Tensions In a strategic move to diversify its nuclear fuel sources, Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) has signed a 10-year supply contract with Centrus Energy, a U.S.-based nuclear fuel supplier. Announced on Feb. 4 in Washington, D.C., this agreement marks a significant shift in South …

Four SMR developers aim to build reactors at Texas A&M University site

Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp said land has been offered to the four companies to build their small modular reactors (SMRs) at the site, with an application already started for an Early Site Permit with the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The proposed site is projected to accommodate multiple SMRs with a combined electrical output of …