Framatome’s Accident Tolerant Fuel Assembly
The first of its kind lead fuel assembly to operate in a commercial reactor has just completed four-years at Constellation Energy’s Calvert Cliffs nuclear power plant in Maryland. “The performance of our technology continues to demonstrate the expertise of our people to develop safe, cost-effective solutions for our customers and our industry,” said Lionel Gaiffe, senior...Continue reading→
Rebuilding Iran’s Nuclear Programme
The plan for Iran is to build eight new nuclear units in cooperation with Russia and supported by China. Iranian President Masoud Pezeskhian has talked about Iran’s need to produce medical technology, healthcare, and radiopharmaceutical products. Pezeshkian said: “For our country, embracing advanced technologies and entering global competition is vital. Arrogant powers seek to deprive...Continue reading→
U.S. Disappointed with Rolls-Royce Build in Wales
As news of the first British site for Rolls-Royce SMR was announced, plenty of people celebrated while the U.S. was left disappointed by the decision. We posted yesterday about this news, and although we want a strong bond between the UK and the U.S., British nuclear needs to plant its foot on home ground. We...Continue reading→
Rolls-Royce SMR lands in North Wales
Fantastic news today for British nuclear and the immediate region in Anglesey. We recently had a trip to the area and the boost this will have on local skills, and the economy is going to be life changing. Supporting ~3000 jobs and billions of pounds of investment over the coming decade; this is set to...Continue reading→
EIB Invests in Finland’s Olkiluoto Nuclear Power Plant
Two nuclear power plants will get an upgrade for reactor 1 & 2 with a €90 million backing from the European Investment Bank (EIB). Finnish energy supplier Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO) will receive the funding which they will implement into a multi-year timeline. The upgrades are required under Finnish and EU safety legislation to ensure...Continue reading→
Iowa’s Nuclear Power Plant Facility
There is a planned restart of Iowa’s only nuclear plant, the Duane Arnold Energy Center (Duane Arnold), with operations resuming sometime in 2029. Google have signed a new agreement with NextEra Energy to meet the growing demand for AI infrastructure. This is an exciting move for U.S. nuclear leadership and security while achieving clean, reliable...Continue reading→
Kansai Electric to Restart 44-year-old Reactor
A next generation reactor plan is underway by Kansai Electric Power to restart the 44-year-old Mihama reactor based in Fukui Prefecture, 300-miles west of Tokyo. The site survey has begun analysing geological conditions to determine the feasibility of constructing a new power plant. Materials and equipment have been transported to the areas. The survey will...Continue reading→
New York’s New Nuclear Construction Plans
Upstate New York is to gain its first new nuclear plant in a generation. It’s clear that New York will benefit from utilising advanced nuclear technology; generating thousands of union jobs, enhancing security, lowering emissions, and ensuring reliability to the growing grid. Governor Kathy Hochul directed the New York Power Authority (NYPA) to start developing...Continue reading→
Sizewell C Financial Closure
SZC becomes the first power plant to be funded by the UK’s Regulated Asset Based (RAB) model and is a debt raised financing of £5 billion. Due to the company’s robust financial structure and being able to replicate the process at Hinkley Point C, the project was able to prove it could reduce cost &...Continue reading→
Sweden’s Radioactive Waste Repository
Forsmark is home to one of the world’s first repositories for spent nuclear fuel. Sweden is one of the leading countries when it comes to nuclear waste management and SKB has developed a process for safely storing radioactive waste. Machinery is on site digging gravel and groundwork has begun on site to prepare for bridge...Continue reading→