Share Rolls-Royce SMR has signed an exclusive agreement with Dutch nuclear energy development company ULC-Energy BV to collaborate on the deployment of Rolls-Royce small modular reactor (SMR) power plants in the Netherlands. ULC-Energy – established in 2021 and based in Amsterdam – aims to accelerate decarbonisation in the Netherlands by developing nuclear energy projects that …
X-energy said it completed the basic design of its high-temperature gas-cooled reactor, a milestone development announced by the U.S. Department of Energy’s nuclear office. Maryland-based X-energy has received funding from DOE to further develop its Xe-100 advanced reactor design and TRISO-X particle fuel. The six-year project resulted in X-energy completing the Xe-100’s basic design and fabricating its first …
The Act includes significant funding to ensure long-term U.S. competitiveness in the advanced nuclear sector. Investment in existing and new university nuclear infrastructure will support next-generation nuclear technologies and professionals. Funding isotope production will promote the long-term availability of medical and other isotopes. Funding for a variety of entities will support research, development and demonstration …
The inner dome for unit 2 of the Zhangzhou nuclear power plant was successfully hoisted into place ahead of schedule, on Aug 23 in East China’s Fujian province, marking the shift from its construction stage to installation stage. Zhangzhou unit 2 adopts the Hualong One reactor design. It has set a new record for the shortest construction period …
A metal structure for Akkuyu 1’s polar crane is lifted into place (Image: Akkuyu Nükleer) The operation to mount the circular bridge crane – a key part of the reactor building that will be used at all stages of the plant’s life cycle – took about four hours to complete. A Liebherr LR 13000 …
Japan is entering a new phase in its nuclear energy strategy, with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida ordering Wednesday the development and construction of next-generation nuclear power plants. This marks a major shift from the country’s post-Fukushima policy of backing away from the building of new nuclear power plants. The move would help Japan reduce its …
Holtec’s SMR-160, 160 MW Electric Nuclear Reactor We hail the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, which includes landmark provisions to support deployment of nuclear power and other clean energy technologies. This Act will turbocharge the rise of nuclear energy in the U.S., including Holtec’s SMR-160 small modular reactor power plants, which are engineered to …
A nuclear reactor in Barakah, the United Arab Emirates [YONHAP] The “K-taxonomy” could help Korea in signing nuclear power projects overseas, but the green energy classification may not be enough for investors. A green taxonomy is a list of economic activities considered environmentally sustainable. It describes which activities and assets that can be defined as …
Augustine Beach, Delaware 7-14-2014 The Salem Nuclear Power plant located at the Hope Creek Generating Station in New Jersey as seen from across the Delware Bay in Augustine Beach. Credit: Mark Reinstein (Photo by Mark Reinstein/Corbis via Getty Images) Some of the most widely touted provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act include electric vehicle tax …
Small modular nuclear reactors can be developed with a levelized cost of electricity of about $60/MWh, Jon Ball, executive vice president of market development at GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy, said Friday on a panel hosted by the U.S. Energy Association. The company is developing the 300-MW BWRX-300 small modular reactor. A recent poll by the Nuclear Energy Institute predicted …