The state-run power major is exploring international nuclear technologies and evaluating cost-plus models as part of its long-term clean energy expansion strategy. India’s largest power producer, is planning to develop 50 GW of nuclear power capacity by 2047, according to a research note by JM Financial following a management interaction with NTPC Chairman and Managing Director …
Seoul delayed its U.S. investment package as disputes persist over a Texas power plant, a Westinghouse stake and Alaska liquefied natural gas. With Korea having postponed the announcement of its investment package for the United States, the two sides still appear to be struggling to bridge sticking points over a gas-fired power plant in Texas …
The U.S. nuclear power regulator’s overhaul of rules, part of a push to cut approval times for new reactors to 18 months, will continue well into next year, its chairman told Reuters on Tuesday, as the Trump administration seeks to quadruple the country’s nuclear capacity by 2050. To help meet power demand surging from electric …
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (R) shakes hand with Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev ahead of their talks at the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul on Sept. 15, 2026. (Yonhap) South Korea and Kazakhstan agreed Tuesday to elevate bilateral ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership and strengthen cooperation in crude oil, nuclear power …
eVinci test reaches criticality at 663°C and peak core temperature of 1,011°C, turning physics into evidence and accelerating the pathway to microreactor commercialization Westinghouse Electric Company has successfully completed zero-power high-temperature criticality testing for its eVinci™ microreactor, a defining milestone in the program’s build-test-learn development journey. The work was completed in partnership with Los Alamos …
The global uranium sector is responding to growing interest in pursuing new nuclear energy capacity around the world. The new report Uranium 2026: Resources, Production and Demand (commonly known as the “Red Book”), published jointly by the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), finds that expenditures in uranium exploration and mine development …
Data centers have helped push up copper prices to record highs. Some commodity market participants think they can drive uranium prices higher, too. The spot price of U3O8, a lightly processed concentrate known as yellowcake that is used to make fuel for nuclear reactors, is at its highest since early February, according to market-data firm UxC. …
The IAEA’s 181 Member States gather in Vienna this week for the 70th General Conference, with a wide-ranging programme of discussions, a Scientific Forum on expanding access to cancer care, side events, exhibitions and visits. See what to expect in the week ahead. Representatives from the IAEA’s 181 Member States are convening in Vienna, Austria …
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has formally docketed a license application from Raven-Flint Nuclear Corp. for a uranium conversion pilot plant. It’s a significant regulatory milestone for the startup, which was previously selected by the Department of Energy for its Nuclear Energy Launch Pad program. NRC formally dockets Raven-Flint license application The NRC’s decision to docket Raven-Flint’s …
The Czech Republic’s State Office for Nuclear Security has given the go-ahead for Westinghouse’s fuel to be used at ČEZ’s VVER-1000 units at Temelín Nuclear Power Plant. The new fuel assemblies are due to be loaded into unit 1 during its planned shutdown later this year. The country’s nuclear power plant operator ČEZ began work to diversify its …