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Additional SMRs in the pipeline for Darlington

Published: Fri, 07 Jul 2023 15:26:13 GMT

The Ontario government announced it is working with Ontario Power Generation to begin planning and licensing for three additional GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy BWRX-300 small modular reactors, for a total of four, at the Darlington plant site.


Kärnfull Next receives investment from climate tech fund

Published: Fri, 07 Jul 2023 13:19:07 GMT

Danish climate tech fund Climentum Capital and Swedish social developer Granitor Growth Management are investing EUR2 million (USD2.2 million) into Swedish small modular reactor project development company Kärnfull Next AB.


Urenco to expand US enrichment plant

Published: Fri, 07 Jul 2023 14:07:25 GMT

Uranium enrichment services provider Urenco has announced plans to increase capacity at its plant in Eunice, New Mexico - the only operating commercial uranium enrichment facility in North America - by 15%. New commitments from US customers for non-Russian fuel underpin this investment, the company noted.


Bulgaria and Ukraine MoU covers nuclear energy cooperation

Published: Fri, 07 Jul 2023 13:44:43 GMT

The energy ministers of Ukraine and Bulgaria have signed a memorandum of understanding to "deepen cooperation" in the energy sector, including "participation in joint projects and initiatives involving joint activities in the field of nuclear energy".


European consortium focuses on VVER fuel

Published: Fri, 07 Jul 2023 10:53:40 GMT

A Westinghouse-led consortium has been selected by the European Union to develop and deliver a "fully European" nuclear fuel supply for Russian-designed VVER pressurised water reactors.


Ontario government announces support for nuclear expansion

Published: Thu, 06 Jul 2023 15:06:30 GMT

The province's government has announced it is starting pre-development work to build up to 4800 MWe of new nuclear capacity at Bruce Power's existing site, in what would be Canada's first large-scale nuclear build in more than 30 years.


First submissions for Canadian review of eVinci design

Published: Thu, 06 Jul 2023 11:07:36 GMT

Westinghouse Electric Company has submitted the first set of documents to the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission for the pre-licensing vendor design review of its eVinci microreactor.


Preparatory works begin at Paks II site

Published: Thu, 06 Jul 2023 13:58:48 GMT

Work has begun to construct the groundwater cut-off - an underground waterproof wall - around the area on Hungary's Paks nuclear power plant site where two new units are to be built. The wall will control the flow of groundwater into and out of the Paks II construction pit, once excavated.


Russia begins new isotope product supply to India

Published: Wed, 05 Jul 2023 12:18:38 GMT

The first batch of germanium-68/gallium-68 generators has been delivered by Russia's Isotope JSC under a new contract with Esente Healthcare in India.


South Korea forms SMR Alliance

Published: Wed, 05 Jul 2023 14:12:14 GMT

A public-private partnership comprised of 42 state-run and private entities has been created to advance Korea's small modular reactor sector. The alliance aims to establish plans to revitalise the country's SMR industry within the next year.