A Major Milestone Achieved at Hinkley Point C-2 Construction of the second reactor at Hinkley Point C passed a major milestone with the lifting of the first part of the massive steel containment liner. Lifted by the world’s largest crane Big Carl, just nine months after the same lift for the first reactor, construction of…
EcoSMR, a Network to Strenght Finnish Expertise on Small Modular Reactors The EcoSMR (Finnish Ecosystem for Small Modular Reactors) project, funded by Business Finland, brings together Finnish actors to develop business around the possibilities of small modular reactors. The project analyzes the requirements, licensing and business opportunities of nuclear technology and supports their development to…
Framatome and General Atomics Collaborate to Develop Fast Modular Reactor Framatome and General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) announced plans to collaborate on the development of a next-generation, helium-cooled, 50-MW fast modular reactor. Due to its advanced modular design, the reactor can be built in a factory and assembled on-site, which helps to reduce capital costs…
Rosatom Tech and IAEA to Cooperate in Nuclear Science, Security and Energy Rosatom Technical Academy (Rosatom Tech) is the first IAEA Collaborating Centre to extend its work with the IAEA into three different programmatic areas: nuclear sciences and applications, nuclear security and nuclear energy. Rosatom Tech was originally designated last year as an IAEA Collaborating Centre in the…
PREDIS, the Newest Project for Better Handling for Radioactive Waste The project “PREDIS: Pre-Disposal Management of Radioactive Waste” aims to develop and improve safer treatment and conditioning methodologies and processes for waste. The project addresses innovation and break-through technologies for better handling of low-level and intermediate level radioactive waste, with a focus on the treatment…
GEH Nuclear And Synthos For A Potential SMR In Poland GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy and Synthos Green Energy have begun discussions with Poland’s National Atomic Energy Agency (PAA) about a potential BWRX-300 small modular reactor project. In October 2019, Synthos and GEH signed a cooperation agreement that is focused on development and deployment of the…
New IAEA Spent Fuel and Radioactive Waste Database In close cooperation with the European Commission and the OECD/NEA, the IAEA has launched a new database for spent fuel and radioactive waste that facilitates information sharing and simplifies national reporting in a single easy-to-use platform. The Spent Fuel and Radioactive Waste Information System (SRIS) will provide an authoritative…
New IAEA Publication On The Status of SMR Development A new IAEA publication on small modular reactors (SMRs), among the most promising emerging technologies in nuclear power, can help countries identify reactor designs to suit their needs as they look for reliable and affordable energy sources to slash greenhouse gas emissions and drive sustainable development.…
A Successful Irradiation For Framatome’s 3D-Printed Nuclear Fuel Elements Framatome’s 3D-printed nuclear fuel elements successfully completed the first cycle of irradiation in operating conditions at the Gösgen Nuclear Power Plant, Switzerland. These experimental stainless steel and nickel-based alloy components were installed here in 2019 for a five-cycle programme. Additive manufacturing accelerates product development and the…
EPZ Vision 2033 – A Strategy For Dutch Nuclear Energy The “EPZ vision on nuclear energy in the Netherlands after 2033” (Visie EPZ op kernenergie in Nederland na 2033) is a key strategy document recently published by the Dutch nuclear operator EPZ, ENS Corporate Member. The document (here available in the Dutch version) explains EPZ’s…