COP28 Nuclear for Climate

COP28 – Nuclear for Climate Position Paper 2023

COP28 – Nuclear for Climate Position Paper 2023 COP28 is approaching and Nuclear for Climate launched its new Position Paper! Nuclear for Climate is a grassroots initiative gathering nuclear professionals and scientists from over 150 associations worldwide. Its purpose is to accelerate the transition to an abundant, clean, sustainable, just and low-carbon future for all; by establishing meaningful partnerships to attain the UN Sustainable Development Goals…

UK Announced A New Taskforce To Strengthen Nuclear Skills

UK Announced A New Taskforce To Strengthen Nuclear Skills Following the launch of its flagship body Great British Nuclear (GBN), the UK Government announced the creation of a New Nuclear Skills Taskforce to support skills activity in the nuclear sector and to meet nuclear skills growth opportunities by bringing together government, employers and academia. It…

Framatome Extends Long-Term Nuclear Cooperation in Hungary

Framatome Extends Long-Term Nuclear Cooperation in Hungary On 12 September 2023, Framatome (ENS Corporate Member) announced the signature of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Energy of Hungary, establishing the groundwork for an even enhanced strategic partnership within the nuclear sector. This MoU serves as the basis for expanding collaboration between Framatome…

CEA and newcleo to Partner On Generation IV Reactors

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…

Krško

EIMV Cooperates In Monitoring Safe Operation of Krško NPP

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

ENS at the 67th IAEA General Conference

ENS at the 67th IAEA General Conference ENS seat at the IAEA GC Plenary Session From 25th to 29th September, Vienna hosts the 67th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). More than 2,800 participants from Member State delegations, international organisations, and NGOs registered to attend the 4-days event at the IAEA headquarter.…

TVO Working On Extending Operating Licences At Olkiluoto NPP

TVO Working On Extending Operating Licences At Olkiluoto NPP Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO, ENS Corporate Member) has initiated an environmental impact assessment procedure (EIA) concerning the possible operating licence extension by at least 10 years and potential power uprating of the Olkiluoto-1 and Olkiluoto-2 plant units. At the moment, the plant units are licensed until…

Mochovce

Mochovce-3 Successfully Completed Power Commissioning Phase

Mochovce-3 Successfully Completed Power Commissioning Phase The Slovak operator Slovenské elektrárne announced the successful completion of all power startup operations at Mochovce-3, clearing the path to commercial operation. The new unit has completed a 144-hour demonstration run at full reactor power to show it was ready for safe operation. This test was the last one…