Westinghouse Unveiled Its AP-300 SMR Last 4th May, Westinghouse Electric Company (ENS Corporate Member) launched its newest nuclear technology, the AP300™ small modular reactor (SMR), a 300-MWe single-loop pressurized water reactor. The AP300 SMR design is scaled from the AP1000® reactor and could be under construction at a cost of $1bn per unit by the…
SMR’s Trilemma Towards The Future Luc Van Den Durpel Nuclear energy is a key component of any world energy system future seeking to uncouple our societal and economic development from any further unsustainable impact on our environment. The past two decades have brought various approaches to the energy transition towards more sustainability, though, the challenges…
Tractebel, EDF And NUWARD Signed A New Agreement On SMR Project Tractebel, EDF (both ENS Corporate Members) and NUWARD signed a Framework Cooperation Agreement to strengthen and extend their collaboration in the development of the NUWARD Small Modular Reactor (SMR) technology. With this long-term agreement to support the project, Tractebel will allocate more resources to NUWARD…
Westinghouse Signed MoU For Potential New Reactors In Slovakia Westinghouse Electric Company (ENS Corporate Member) announced the signing of memorandums of understanding (MOU) with Slovak state-owned nuclear company JAVYS on the potential deployment of AP1000 reactors and AP300 small modular reactors (SMR). The MOUs signed yesterday, 17th July 2023, create a framework for the two…
UK Government Officially Launched ‘Great British Nuclear’ The UK Government has officially launched its flagship body Great British Nuclear (GBN). GBN will drive the rapid expansion of new nuclear power plants in the UK at an unprecedented scale and pace. This will boost UK energy security, reduce dependence on volatile fossil fuel imports, create more affordable…
Westinghouse and Energoatom, A Week Full Of Achievements A week rich in milestones and agreements for Westinghouse Electric Company (ENS Corporate Member) and Ukraine’s state operator Energoatom. On 11 September 2023, for the first time, Westinghouse fuel was loaded into a VVER-440 reactor at the Rivne nuclear power plant. The supply of fuel assemblies for the…
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…
European Commission Approves State Measures Supporting NUWARD Project The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €300 million French measure to support NUWARD – EDF (ENS Corporate Member) subsidiary – in researching and developing small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs). The measure will contribute to achieving the strategic objectives of the European industrial strategy and…
UK Gov’t Supports Urenco in Building An Advanced Fuels Facility The UK Government announced funding of £196m (€227.5m) to Urenco (ENS Corporate Member) to support the building of an advanced fuels facility at the Capenhurst enrichment site in the northwest of England. This will help to facilitate the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero’s…
CEA and Blue Capsule Cooperate To Decarbonise Industry CEA (France’s Alternative Energies & Atomic Energy Commission, ENS Corporate Member) and Blue Capsule, a spin-off of CEA based in Aix-en-Provence, signed a partnership agreement to extend the support to fields such as equipment and components, materials, calculation codes and TRISO-based fuel. Blue Capsule is developing a…