Urenco Signed STEM Partnership With Cambridge University Urenco (ENS Corporate Member) signed a multi-year partnership with the University of Cambridge, which aims to support nuclear energy-related higher education and attract and retain more and more talents to the sector. The Social Impact Partnership (SIP) with the Cambridge Nuclear Energy Centre (CNEC) let Urenco become a…
Dr Chloé Cherpin wins the ENS High Scientific Council PhD Award 2023 The ENS High Scientific Council brings together 24 scientists from 19 countries. For the 2023 edition of the ENS HSC PhD Award, the Council received nine nominations from ENS member Societies: namely the Croatian, Czech, French, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Slovenian, Spanish, and UK Nuclear Societies.…
The Serbian Nuclear Society Is A New ENS Member Society Following the approval of the General Assembly, ENS is glad to welcome the Serbian Nuclear Society, which became a new Member Society of the European Nuclear Society, effective starting from 1st January 2024. The Serbian Nuclear Society (SND – Srpsko Nuklearno Društvo) President, Prof. Koviljka Stanković, attended…
ENS Elects Stefano Monti As New President Dr. Eng. Stefano Monti, elected new President of the European Nuclear Society On 14 December, the ENS General Assembly elected Dr. Eng. Stefano Monti as the new President of the European Nuclear Society (ENS). Dr. Monti will assume his duties as ENS President on 1st January 2024, replacing…
Urenco To Expand Its Enrichment Capacity At Almelo Site Urenco (ENS Corporate Member) announced new investments to expand enrichment capacity at its site in the Netherlands, which are approved under the company’s capacity programme to strengthen the nuclear fuel supply chain worldwide. As Urenco says, the capacity programme is a long-term plan to meet increasing…
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…