Deep Fission aims to eliminate the need for costly concrete and steel surface containment buildings by placing its reactor a mile underground. (Various sizes of Deep Fission Borehole Reactor options, as seen in regulatory documents. Source: NRC.) Using its concept of underground small modular reactors (SMRs), California-based startup Deep Fission has reached an agreement to help power …
The U.S. government is in the process of removing restrictions on Indian nuclear entities, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said on Monday, in a bid to forge deeper energy ties with New Delhi and bolster a 20-year old landmark nuclear deal. Washington and New Delhi have been discussing supply of U.S. nuclear reactors to energy-hungry …
Norway’s Halden Kjernekraft AS has entered into a letter of intent with the owner of a plot of land in Halden identified as a possible location for the construction of a nuclear power plant based on small modular reactors. Halden Kjernekraft – 20% owned by Halden municipality with Norsk Kjernekraft and Østfold Energi owning 40% …
India’s Nuclear Power Corporation (NPCIL) has issued an RFP for setting up 220MW Bharat small reactors by industries. In the RFP, which is open to Indian industries, the Corporation points to these reactors as providing a sustainable solution for the decarbonisation of hard to abate industries. In addition they would help these industries to secure …
Excavation work has started for the foundation of the nuclear island of unit 1 at the Bailong nuclear power plant in China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The construction of Phase I (units 1 and 2) of the Bailong plant was among approvals for 11 new reactors granted by China’s State Council in August last year. …
Kazakhstan may begin the construction of two more nuclear power plants following the completion of its first high-power nuclear power plant (NPP), Azernews reports citing the local media. In an interview with the republican newspaper Ana Tili, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev expressed confidence that Kazakhstan needs a high-power NPP and hinted at the possibility of starting the …
National Atomic Company “Kazatomprom” JSC (“Kazatomprom” or “the Company”) announces a temporary suspension of production activity, effective 1 January 2025, at block No. 1 of the Inkai deposit. The deposit is located in the Sozak district of the Turkestan region and is operated by JV Inkai LLP. In accordance with the Subsoil and Subsoil Use …
Paladin Energy Ltd (ASX: PDN) (OTCQX: PALAF) (“Paladin“) and Fission Uranium Corp. (TSX: FCU) (OTCQX: FCUUF) (FSE: 2FU) (“Fission“) are pleased to announce the successful completion of Paladin’s acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding shares of Fission (the “Fission Shares“) by way of a court-approved plan of arrangement under the Canada Business Corporations Act (“Arrangement“) pursuant …
Switzerland’s government said on Dec 20 it wanted to change the law to get around a 2018 ban on building more nuclear power stations to help guarantee the country’s energy needs. “The aim is to keep nuclear energy open as an option for the long-term security of the Swiss energy supply,” said a statement from …
Malaysia is readying itself for the likely use of nuclear energy after 2035 as it struggles to meet renewable energy and net-zero carbon emission targets. The Straits Times has learnt that Malaysia’s Cabinet, after discussing in late November a nuclear road map proposed by the National Energy Council (MTN), decided that nuclear is “one of the options of electrical power …
