Ban on construction of nuclear power plants in Serbia will be lifted

The Draft Law on Amendments to the Energy Law introduces several new provisions, including the regulation of the balancing market and the possibility for end consumers to become active participants and enter into contracts with variable pricing. Nuclear energy will be used to generate electricity in Serbia and certification for installers of renewable energy facilities …

Russia’s 2042 energy plan includes 11 new nuclear power plants

Russia’s draft master plan for the placement of power generation facilities by 2042 envisions the construction of eleven new nuclear power plants, both large and small, in addition to those currently existing and under construction. This draft plan was presented for public discussion on Tuesday, News.Az reports citing Russian media. According to the attached documents, …

Uranium concentrate production increased by 11% in 2023

This year, Navoiyuran plans to invest $145 million in eight projects. According to the results of last year, the production of uranium concentrate in Uzbekistan increased by 11%. This is stated in the annual report of the Ministry of Geology on the mining industry for 2023. Last year, Navoiyuran’s production amounted to 6.7 trillion soums ($600 million). The share …

Rwanda signs agreement with NANO Nuclear

US microreactor technology company NANO Nuclear Energy Inc has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Rwanda Atomic Energy Board (RAEB) that could lead to the deployment of small modular reactors and microreactors in the African nation. NANO Nuclear said the MoU establishes a framework under which it will work alongside the RAEB to facilitate …

TerraPower Selects Sargent & Lundy to Design Kemmerer Training Center at Natrium™ Demonstration Site

TerraPower announced today its selection of industry experts Sargent & Lundy to design the Kemmerer Training Center (KTC); another major milestone for TerraPower’s Natrium Reactor Demonstration Project in Kemmerer, Wyoming. The 30,000 sqft Kemmerer Training Center will host all Natrium operation training activities, for both the demonstration project as well as future Natrium plants. The …

Rebranded SNC-Lavalin seeks as much as $75M in taxpayer dollars to build more powerful Candu nuclear reactors

AtkinsRéalis wants to develop a new Candu reactor to sell around the world, but an industry insider says the company’s past could be a ‘big problem’ to getting funding  A company formerly at the centre of one of the biggest scandals of the Trudeau government is now looking for as much as $75 million in …