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Xcel Energy announced today that it has received the necessary approval from the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission to extend operations of the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant through 2040.(read more)

Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc. (CHUBU) announced today that it has agreed to invest in NuScale Power (NuScale), a U.S. developer of small modular reactors (SMRs).(read more)

In a significant move towards bolstering energy resilience and sustainability for national security infrastructure, the Defense Logistics Agency Energy has issued a Notice of Intent to Award a contract to Oklo Inc. (read more)

TerraPower revealed today that it has finalized the acquisition of a parcel of land in Kemmerer, Wyoming, which will serve as the site for the NatriumTM Reactor Demonstration Project.(read more)

Mirion Technologies has recently entered into a design contract with X-Energy Reactor Company. The collaboration primarily involves Mirion offering comprehensive design support for the Xe-100 Burn Up Measurement System (BUMS), an essential component in the fuel cycle of the Xe-100 high-temperature gas-cooled reactor (HTGR). (read more)

In a partnership announcement, IP3 Corporation and Green Energy Partners, LLC (GEP) have declared their collective intentions to lead Virginia into a greener future. The two companies are coming together to inaugurate the Surry Green Energy Center, LLC. Their mission? To address Virginia's industrial and baseload energy needs innovatively.(read more)

Quebec's Energy Minister, Pierre Fitzgibbon, expressed his support on Monday for Hydro-Quebec's recent decision to explore the possibility of reactivating the province's sole nuclear power facility.(read more)

In an endeavor to streamline the regulatory process for communities seeking low-cost and clean energy solutions, the State of Alaska has recently implemented new regulations concerning nuclear microreactor power generation.(read more)

BWX Technologies, Inc. has been chosen to deliver a cutting-edge nuclear reactor engine and fuel for a revolutionary space project by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). (read more)

In an announcement, Georgia Power has declared the commencement of commercial operation for Plant Vogtle Unit 3. (read more)

An exciting opportunity for Oklo lies in advanced fuel recycling technology, which has the potential to convert used fuel into clean energy, further enhancing their mission of sustainability. Backed by prominent technology and decarbonization investors, including Sam Altman, who has been serving as Chairman since 2015 and is also the co-founder and CEO of AltC, Oklo is well-positioned to make a significant impact in the energy sector.(read more)

NB Power, in collaboration with ARC Clean Technology Canada, Inc. (ARC), is excited to announce significant progress in the development of their advanced Small Modular Reactor (SMR) project. The company has successfully submitted an Environmental Impact Assessment registration document to the Department of Environment and Local Government (DELG), along with a Licence to Prepare Site Application to the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC). These submissions signify a crucial milestone in their ambitious plans to construct and operate an advanced small modular reactor at the existing Point Lepreau Nuclear Generating Station (PLNGS).(read more)

The South Korea Small Modular Reactor sector is set to witness significant advancements with the launch of a private-public partnership, as announced by the industry ministry on Tuesday.(read more)

Ontario's Minister of Energy, Hon. Todd Smith, has pledged support to facilitate the necessary long-term planning and consultation work for exploring nuclear expansion options at the Bruce Power site. This commitment aligns with Ontario's goals of fostering economic growth while striving to achieve net-zero emissions.(read more)

Steady Energy, a startup originating from VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, aims to revolutionize the energy-intensive heating industry, starting with residential and district heating. (read more)

Around the world, countries are increasingly turning to nuclear energy as a means to combat climate change and enhance energy security. With the emergence of novel reactor designs and innovative modular manufacturing methods, the deployment of advanced reactors, including small modular reactors (SMRs), presents both opportunities and challenges. (read more)

Westinghouse has devised and successfully demonstrated an innovative methodology to generate Actinium-225 (Ac-225) radioisotopes within commercial nuclear reactors. (read more)

United States Department of Energy (DOE) unveiled a funding commitment of $26 million. This funding will support collaborative initiatives involving university groups, nonprofits, and private-sector partners. (read more)

The collaboration between NuScale and Accelerant Solutions builds upon NuScale's innovations in control room staffing and aims to expedite nuclear energy training for the groundbreaking VOYGRTM power plant design. (read more)

Westinghouse Electric Company has recently entered into a Front-End Engineering and Design (FEED) agreement with Kozloduy NPP-Newbuild, a Bulgarian organization. The purpose of this contract is to construct a cutting-edge AP1000(R) reactor at the Kozloduy site. (read more)

Constellation has announced its acquisition of NRG Energy Inc.'s 44 percent stake in the South Texas Project Electric Generating Station. (read more)

Recent research conducted by NuScale Power has highlighted the advanced capabilities of their small modular reactors (SMRs) in reducing emissions in industrial sectors, a crucial aspect in achieving global climate goals.(read more)

Georgia Power has reached a significant milestone in the progress of Vogtle Unit 3, as it safely attains 100 percent power. (read more)

Westinghouse and Bechtel have joined forces to establish a formidable project team for the AP1000 Nuclear Power Program in Poland. (read more)

NuScale Power Corporation and Nucor Corporation (Nucor) announced today that they have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore the possibility of co-locating NuScale's VOYGRTM small modular nuclear reactor (SMR) power plants with Nucor's Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) steel mills. (read more)

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has granted Terrestrial Energy USA a financial aid package to assist the company's licensing program for the Integral Molten Salt Reactor (IMSR) plant with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). (read more)

Westinghouse Electric Company made an announcement today regarding the signing of a contract with Dominion Energy. The contract entails the design, manufacturing, and delivery of Replacement Steam Generators for the Surry Nuclear Power Station located in Virginia. (read more)

Collaboration among four powerhouses in the energy industry, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH), Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), Ontario Power Generation (OPG), and Synthos Green Energy (SGE) is expected to bring about significant developments in small modular reactors (SMR).(read more)

Outside containment concreting has been completed 45 days ahead of schedule at the Rooppur NPP construction site in the People's Republic of Bangladesh, the general designer and general contractor Rosatom announced this week.(read more)

U.S.-based Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation (USNC), a developer of fourth-generation gas-cooled microreactors, and Urenco USA, operated by Louisiana Energy Services LLC, announced an enrichment services supply agreement as part of the fuel supply program for USNC’s Micro-Modular Reactor.(read more)

Texas-based energy company Vistra Corp. said this week it had come to a definitive agreement to purchase Energy Harbor Corp, which will merge their nuclear and retail businesses by forming a subsidiary called Vistra Vision.(read more)

Nuclear fuel technology company Lightbridge Corporation said this week it had successfully completed work under the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear (GAIN) voucher program.(read more)

U.S. based Orano Decommissioning Services said this week it was putting into effect two of its patents (US 9,728,287 and US 9,984,780), allowing it to to achieve a time-accelerated decommissioning at the Crystal River 3 accelerated decommissioning project.(read more)

The director of Iran's director of the Atomic Energy Organization (AWOI) announced the country is building a 2,000 MWE nuclear power plant in the Khuzenstan province, relying on technology developed in Iran, according to a news report.(read more)

Constellation Energy, the largest producer of carbon-free energy in the U.S., said this week it would invest $800 million in new equipment to increase the output of its Braidwood and Byron Generating Stations in Illinois by approximately 135 megawatt.(read more)

The inner dome for unit 3 of the Changjiang nuclear power plant was successfully hoisted into place on Feb 21, in South China's Hainan province, marking the Hualong One unit's shift from the construction stage to the equipment installation stage, the China National Nuclear Corporation said this week.(read more)

Westinghouse Electric Company announced today it has filed a Notice of Intent to submit key licensing reports for the eVinci microreactor to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission for joint review(read more)

Rolls-Royce SMR said Poland’s Industria had selected the company as its choice to collaborate on the deployment of small modular reactors in the country.(read more)

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission said its staff have completed the final supplemental Environmental Impact Statement on SHINE Medical Technology, LLC’s, application for a license to operate a medical isotope production facility in Janesville, Wisconsin.(read more)

Britain’s Sheffield Forgemasters has signed an MOU to collaborate with Holtec Britain on the development of components for its scaled-down SMR-160 reactor.(read more)

The Russian-designed Akkuyu nuclear power plant in southern Turkey on the Mediterranean Sea, relatively close to the border with Syria, has not been damaged by the 7.5-magnitude earthquake that came with repeated aftershocks, said Rosatom, the general contractor for the project.(read more)

Estonian nuclear energy company Fermi Energia has selected GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy as its potential small modular reactor supplier after accepting tenders from three firms, including U.S. based NuScale and Rolls-Royce from the United Kingdom.(read more)

After recently shutting down one of Belgium's six remaining nuclear reactors the federal government is now considering extending the operation of the three oldest reactors.(read more)

On Tuesday, January 31, Unit 2 of the Tihange nuclear power plant in Belgium was disconnected from the grid, making it the second of the country’s reactors to succumb to Belgium’s phase out law.(read more)

Slovenske elecktrarne said Tuesday this week that technicians at the Mochovce Nuclear plant connected it’s Unit 3 to the grid for the first time, taking the reactor up to 20 percent power in an ascension exercise after a series of prescribed tests.(read more)

Ontario Power Generation (OPG) on Wednesday announced an ambitious business partnership that expects to have a completed BWRX-300 Small Modular Reactor in place at Canada’s Darlington Nuclear Power Plant by late 2028.(read more)

Experts of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) present at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) inform that powerful explosions have been occurring outside the facility in recent attacks, the UN watchdog agency said.(read more)

French nuclear service giant Framatome and Seattle-based Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation (USNC) announced Thursday they intended to form a joint venture to manufacture commercial quantities of Tri-structural Isotropic (TRISO) particles and Ultra Safe Nuclear’s proprietary Fully Ceramic Micro-encapsulated fuel.(read more)

Robotic technology developed by Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) could soon play a significant role in safeguarding spent nuclear fuel across the globe, the agency said.(read more)

Talen Energy subsidiary Cumulus Data ("Cumulus") announced today that it has completed key milestones in the construction of Phase 1 of its flagship 475-megawatt zero-carbon Susquehanna data center campus located in northeast Pennsylvania.(read more)