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→
Nuclear Component Manufacturing MoU Signed
BWX Technologies and Rolls-Royce SMR announce MoU signing for the manufacture of key nuclear components. BWXT is in a powerful global position when it comes to enabling advanced nuclear developers to fulfil their growing demands. The Canadian subsidiary has been producing steam generators for over 60-years and has already supplied 315 steam generators around the...Continue reading→
Women in Nuclear: Speed Mentoring & Networking
Women in Nuclear (WiN) Central England Branch held a networking and speed mentoring event at UKAEA on the Culham Campus, Oxford, last night (06/11/25). There were five mentors representing UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA), Nuclear Waste Servies (NWS), Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) and Collaborative Environmental Advisors (CEA) with six mentees who all had the chance...Continue reading→
Tihange 3: Modernising for a Resilient Nuclear Future
Belgium’s energy strategy is evolving, and Tihange 3 is at the centre of this transformation. As part of a landmark 2023 agreement between Engie and the Belgian government, the 1,030 MWe pressurised water reactor (PWR) —commissioned in 1985—will undergo a major modernisation to extend its operational life by a decade. Framatome has been entrusted with...Continue reading→