Framatome, Edison and PoliMi Partner For R&T In Nuclear Energy Last week, Framatome (ENS Corporate Member), Edison, and Politecnico di Milano announced the signing of a cooperation agreement for scientific and technological research and training in the field of nuclear energy. The parties will combine their respective technical knowledge and expertise to jointly develop research, development…
EDF and Ansaldo Join A Partnership To Decarbonise Steel Industry This week, EDF, Ansaldo Nucleare (ENS Corporate Members), Ansaldo Energia, Edison, and Federacciai announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at promoting cooperation in the use of nuclear energy to boost the competitiveness and decarbonisation of the Italian steel industry. The signatories of…
Framatome To Supply Fuel To VVER Reactors In Slovakia Framatome (ENS Corporate Member) and Slovak utility Slovenské elektrárne have signed a major contract for the long-term supply of nuclear fuel to the Bohunice and Mochovce VVER reactors from 2027. This contract marks a new milestone in the longstanding and fruitful cooperation between Framatome and Slovenské…
EU Commission Approved State Funding For PALLAS Research Reactor The European Commission has approved the Dutch government’s investment plan (€2bn) for the construction of the new research reactor PALLAS in Petten, after the announcement, in September 2023, that there is full financing for the construction of the facility, made by the Dutch Minister of Health,…
Protection Solutions Joins ENS As A New Corporate Member Following the approval of the General Assembly of ENS, we are glad to announce that Protection Solutions Srl has joined the European Nuclear Society as a new Corporate Member, effective 26th June 2024. Protection Solutions is an Italian company based in Naples, and it has been…
Westinghouse AP300 Approved For GDA Application In The UK Westinghouse Electric Company (ENS Corporate Member) announced it has received formal approval from the UK Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) to enter the Generic Design Assessment (GDA) for the AP300 Small Modular Reactor (SMR). The GDA process allows UK regulators to assess the standards…
Framatome To Support Czech Nuclear Fuel Diversification Framatome (ENS Corporate Member) and Czech utility ČEZ have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) relating to Framatome’s own-design VVER-1000 fuel development programme. We are pleased to take another step in the development of a Framatome own-design VVER-1000 fuel design, with a view to ensuring the safe, reliable and…
EPZ Welcomes Control Room Simulator For On-Site Training Last week, EPZ (ENS Corporate Member) inaugurated the control room simulator to train operators at the Borssele nuclear power plant, in the Netherlands. This simulator, an exact copy of the control room in Borssele, was previously located in Essen, Germany. Due to the complete shutdown of all…
Framatome Advances Towards Producing Lu-177 In Romania Framatome (ENS Corporate Member) and Nuclearelectrica have announced the successful outcome of the feasibility study which assessed the possibility of producing medical isotope Lutetium-177 (Lu-177) at the Cernavoda nuclear power plant in Romania. The two companies have now launched the implementation of the project, covering detailed engineering, procurement,…
Westinghouse Extends FEED Contract With Kozloduy NPP Westinghouse Electric Company (ENS Corporate Member) announced the extension to the current Front-End Engineering and Design (FEED) contract with Bulgaria’s Kozloduy NPP-Newbuild for two AP1000® reactors. Westinghouse was awarded the FEED contract in June 2023 to assess the initial readiness of the Bulgarian industry and the existing infrastructure…