EDF and Fortum Partner To Explore Joint Opportunities In New Nuclear The French utility EDF (ENS Corporate Member) and Fortum have signed a Framework Cooperation Agreement (FCA) to jointly explore collaboration opportunities for small modular nuclear reactor (SMR) and large power plant deployment in Finland and Sweden. The FCA has been signed on the occasion…
The Lithuanian Nuclear Energy Society Is A New ENS Member Society Following the approval of the General Assembly, ENS is glad to welcome back the Lithuanian Nuclear Energy Society (BEA), which became a new Member Society of the European Nuclear Society, effective starting from 1st January 2023. The Lithuanian Nuclear Energy Society (BEA – Branduolinės energetikos…
SCK CEN Launches The New Strategy “Exploring 2040” The Belgian research centre SCK CEN (ENS Corporate Member) yesterday unveiled its new strategic plan “Exploring 2040”. Presenting the new strategy, and disclosing heavy investments in new infrastructure, SCK CEN DG Peter Baeten said This infrastructure is a necessity to increase our social impact in three areas…
EPZ Welcomes The Dutch Government’s New Steps Forward On NPPs EPZ (ENS Corporate Member), the Dutch power company operating the Borssele nuclear power plant, welcomes the steps forward made by the country’s government to build new nuclear power plants in the Netherlands, and to extend the operating life of the existing plant. Last week, the Dutch…
MoU Signed For Microreactor Deployment In Finland Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation (USNC) and Finland’s Lappeenranta University of Technology (LUT) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore the potential deployment of a Micro-Modular Reactor (MMR) in Lappeenranta, southern Finland. The planned project will also involve local authorities and stakeholders. LUT plans to deploy an…
UK Opened Applications For Research Into HTGRs Last week, the UK government announced new funding to support clean energy production in the country, including the development of next-generation reactors. The funding includes £77 million (€89m) to bolster nuclear fuel production and support the development of the next generation of advanced nuclear reactors. The UK government…
Romania Adopted A Draft Law On Two New Nuclear Reactors Last Monday, 19 December, Romania ‘s government adopted a draft law on the agreement to build two new commercial reactors at the Cernavodă nuclear power plant. The approval of the agreement between the State and the Cernavodă’s operator Nuclearelectrica has now to be approved by…
GEH Submitted GDA Application For BWRX-300 SMR In The UK GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH, ENS Corporate Member) last week announced that it has submitted a Generic Design Assessment (GDA) entry application for the BWRX-300 small modular reactor (SMR) to the UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). The GDA process allows UK…
Microreactors To Power Moonbases, A New Study Starts In Italy Designing a nuclear microreactor to power moonbases and support further space colonisation – this is the mission of the cooperation agreement signed last December by ENEA (Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development) and the Agenzia Spaziale Italiana (ASI – Italian…
International Consortiums Plan Dismantling The Ignalina Reactor Last 28 December, SE Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant signed two contracts for design services for reactor dismantling technologies. Reactor dismantling technologies for INPP will be developed by a consortium led by Westinghouse Electric Spain (Spanish subsidiary of Westinghouse Electric Company, ENS Corporate Member), including Jacobs Slovakia, and Lithuanian…