CEA and newcleo to Partner On Generation IV Reactors CEA, the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (ENS Corporate Member) and newcleo, a European nuclear technology developer, signed a partnership agreement to jointly explore Generation IV reactor technologies. In particular, this collaboration focuses on the realisation of newcleo’s LFR project and covers areas like…
EIMV Cooperates In Monitoring Safe Operation of Krško NPP This year, Elektroinstitut Milan Vidmar (EIMV, ENS Corporate Member) is the coordinator of the authorized organizations for radiation and nuclear safety for the preparation of the Consolidated Expert Assessment of maintenance works, interventions, and tests during the provisional shutdown and fuel replacement at the Krško nuclear…
IAEA Positively Concluded An ARTEMIS Mission to Belgium In mid-December, an Integrated Review Service for Radioactive Waste and Spent Fuel Management, Decommissioning and Remediation (ARTEMIS) review team concluded a ten-day mission to Belgium. The review was carried out at the request of the country and hosted by ONDRAF/NIRAS, the Belgian National Agency for Radioactive Waste and Enriched…
Olkiluoto Hit New Production Record In 2023 In 2023, the Olkiluoto nuclear power plant produced a total of 24.67 TWh of low-carbon electricity, representing 31 % of the electricity consumed in Finland. TVO (Teollisuuden Voima Oy, ENS Corporate Member) declared that this is the highest production volume ever in the history of the site. The…
Framatome Opens Spent Resin Treatment R&D Project in Karlstein Framatome (ENS Corporate Member) has successfully built and commissioned a semi-industrial scale Spent Resin Liquefaction facility at its site in Karlstein-am-Main, Germany. The Framatome site in Karlstein, near the Frankfurt area, is the most suitable location for the installation of the semi-industrial scale facility. The engineers…
National Working Group Recommends Construction Of NPPs In Estonia The Nuclear Energy Working Group (NEPIO) recommends the construction of a nuclear power plant in Estonia, with a Small Modular Reactor (SMR) considered the most suitable solution. The introduction of nuclear energy would contribute to the country’s climate objectives, supporting the security of supply and stability of…
ENS Congratulates nucleareurope’s New President, Christopher Eckerberg The European Nuclear Society congratulates nucleareurope on the recent appointment of Christopher Eckerberg as the new President of the association. Christopher’s experience in Vattenfall and SKB has demonstrated his dedication to the nuclear energy industry in Sweden and in Europe. We are confident that his leadership will contribute…
“The Nuclear Machine Is Starting To Work Again” How Poland Is Moving Into Its Nuclear Future Nuclear energy plays a key role in decarbonising economies and supporting energy transition. In recent years, we saw a remarkable shift in the perception of nuclear as part of the solutions to climate change, and a rising number of…
New Cooperation Industry-Academia Supporting Dutch Nuclear Plans In the last years, the Dutch Government made several steps forward to build new nuclear power plants and to extend the operating life of the existing plant.in the Netherlands. In December 2022, the government announced the selection of the existing Borssele site as a preferred location for the proposed construction…
Calls, Projects and Cooperation – Updates on ENS YGN Activities Last year, as part of the ENEN2plus work package WP3, Task 3.4, a new cross-sectional cooperation was established under the leadership of the European Nuclear Society (ENS) between various young sections of different nuclear and radiation-related organisations. After several months of virtual brainstorming, the collaboration,…