Poland To Explore SMRs Deployment At Coal-Fired Power Plant Site The largest private energy group in Poland, ZE PAK, and Synthos Green Energy have signed an investment agreement to explore the construction of four to six GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) BWRX-300 small modular reactors (SMRs) at the site of ZE PAK’s Pątnów coal-fired power…
NNTP To Boost The Training Cooperation In The Nordic Countries The Nordic nuclear power companies, TVO Group, Vattenfall (both ENS Corporate Members), Fortum and Uniper, engage in extensive cooperation to promote the development of the nuclear industry. The Nordic Nuclear Trainee Program organised by the nuclear power companies is so designed to provide new professionals…
SCK CEN And IBA Cooperate To Enable The Production Of Actinium-225 SCK CEN – Belgian Nuclear Research Center (ENS Corporate Member) and IBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A., EURONEXT), the world leader in particle accelerator technology, announced a strategic R&D partnership to enable the production of Actinium-225 (225Ac), a novel radioisotope which has significant potential in…
Rosatom Starts ATF Operation At The Unit 2 Of Rostov NPP The first Russian-made fuel bundles with experimental ATF fuel rods (Advanced Technology Fuel) have been loaded into VVER-1000 reactor core at the power unit 2 of the Rostov NPP in Russia, which has resumed operations after the scheduled maintenance and refueling. Each of the…
Framatome To Provide Cybersecurity Services For German Shutdown NPP Framatome (ENS Corporate Member) recently signed a contract with RWE Nuclear GmbH to provide consulting and support services for the development of an autonomous cybersecurity solution, for a nuclear facility at a shutdown nuclear power plant in Germany. Framatome will consult on the implementation of the…
Romania To Double Its Nuclear Supply By Next Decade The Romanian government has adopted the Integrated National Plan for Energy and Climate Change, which calls for two new CANDU reactors at Cernavoda by 2031 and the refurbishment of an existing unit there in 2037. This decision would double the country’s nuclear power supply in a decade.…
Nuclear To Play A Significant Role In The UK Net Zero Strategy The UK government published on 19 October 2021 its Net Zero Strategy, presenting how the country will deliver on its commitment to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. New nuclear projects play a crucial role in this strategy, which includes an investment of…
Save Our Climate – Acknowledge that Net Zero Needs Nuclear at COP26 Nuclear for Climate started this petition calling on all negotiators and policy makers who are involved at COP26 to take a scientific and technology-neutral approach to energy policy and financing which can promote sustainable collaboration between nuclear and renewables. Sign this petition! Save…
Westinghouse and Energoatom Sign Contract For First AP1000 In Ukraine One more recent news highlights the commitment and the interest of Ukraine in the deployment of new nuclear reactors in the country, to boost the decarbonisation of the Ukrainian energy mix and to support an effective energy transition. Following the previous exclusive agreement to bring Westinghouse AP1000 reactors to multiple…
Ansaldo Nucleare to Build the ATHENA Experimental Facility in Romania The consortium including Ansaldo Nucleare (ENS Corporate Member) and Reinvent Energy (Romania), has been awarded a contract worth approximately €20 million for the design, procurement, installation, and commissioning service of the ATHENA experimental plant. ATHENA – Advanced Thermo-Hydraulics Experiment for Nuclear Application will be a…