Westinghouse and Energoatom Sign Contract For First AP1000 In Ukraine One more recent news highlights the commitment and the interest of Ukraine in the deployment of new nuclear reactors in the country, to boost the decarbonisation of the Ukrainian energy mix and to support an effective energy transition. Following the previous exclusive agreement to bring Westinghouse AP1000 reactors to multiple…
Ansaldo Nucleare to Build the ATHENA Experimental Facility in Romania The consortium including Ansaldo Nucleare (ENS Corporate Member) and Reinvent Energy (Romania), has been awarded a contract worth approximately €20 million for the design, procurement, installation, and commissioning service of the ATHENA experimental plant. ATHENA – Advanced Thermo-Hydraulics Experiment for Nuclear Application will be a…
Fennovoima Is A New ENS Corporate Member Following the unanimous approval of the General Assembly of ENS, we are glad to announce that Fennovoima became a new effective Corporate Member of the European Nuclear Society. Fennovoima is a nuclear energy company established to meet the energy needs of Finnish enterprises. Hanhikivi 1 nuclear power plant…
Poles and Belgians See Nuclear Energy As Necessary Low-Carbon Source Recent opinion polls in two EU Countries, Poland and Belgium, highlighted strong support for nuclear energy as a proven and effective low-carbon source to reduce CO2 and to mitigate climate change. Poland The Polish Ministry of Climate and Environment published today (15th December) the…
Euratom Supply Agency Is A New ENS Member A wonderful 2021, rich in successes and achievements, is close to ending, but it’s not yet over! Today we are glad to announce that Euratom Supply Agency (ESA) became the 30th Member of the European Nuclear Society. The mission of ESA is to maintain regular and equitable supply of…
STUK Has Granted TVO The Permission For Startup Olkiluoto-3 The Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority in Finland (STUK) has granted Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO) the permission for making the reactor critical and conducting low power tests at Olkiluoto-3. The nuclear reaction in the OL3 EPR plant unit’s reactor will be initiated for the first time during…
Nuclear Society of Slovenia Celebrates Its 30th Anniversary This month the Nuclear Society of Slovenia, one of the 21 ENS Member Societies, celebrates the 30th anniversary of its foundation. Since December 1991, the Society gathers nuclear professionals, researchers, and professors from all over Slovenia, contributing to supporting the country’s nuclear sector, its projects, and the…
Strategic Partnerships for Westinghouse AP1000® in Eastern Europe Last week, Westinghouse Electric Company (ENS Corporate Member) signed memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with ten companies in Poland. The MOUs cover cooperation on the potential deployment of six AP1000® plants for the Polish Nuclear Power Plant program and other potential AP1000® reactor projects in Central and Eastern…
Vattenfall Plans Nuclear Investments For The Present And The Future Investments for the present and the future of the Swedish nuclear sector. This is the plan Vattenfall (ENS Corporate Member) highlights in its Annual and Sustainability Report 2021, recently published. Sweden’s state-owned utility said it plans to invest €193.2m (SEK 2bn) in its nuclear operations…
Statement On The Conflict In Ukraine From The World’s Nuclear Energy Workers 04 April 2022 Deeply concerned by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the exposure of nuclear facilities to fighting and worrying public rhetoric, the undersigned scientists, engineers and professionals of the nuclear energy sector, represented by the American and European Nuclear Society: Recognise the…