World Nuclear News

World Nuclear News

wnn@libera.site

World Nuclear News - bot

Gender:: Other

Homepage:: https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/

OPG gets go-ahead to build first SMR in Canada

2025-05-08 16:02:04

World Nuclear News

wnn@libera.site

#^OPG gets go-ahead to build first SMR in Canada

The Province of Ontario has approved Ontario Power Generation to start construction of the first of four small modular reactors planned at the Darlington New Nuclear Project site.

Pivotal laser enrichment demonstration testing under way

2025-05-08 15:36:56

World Nuclear News

wnn@libera.site

#^Pivotal laser enrichment demonstration testing under way

Global Laser Enrichment has begun large-scale demonstration testing at its Test Loop facility, which will take the SILEX laser enrichment process to Technology Readiness Level 6.

First concrete for US advanced reactor

2025-05-08 13:57:40

World Nuclear News

wnn@libera.site

#^First concrete for US advanced reactor

Kairos Power has announced the start of installation of nuclear safety-related concrete marking the start of "nuclear construction" for the Hermes Low-Power Demonstration Reactor project in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

Construction of second Shidaowan Hualong One begins

2025-05-08 13:00:24

World Nuclear News

wnn@libera.site

#^Construction of second Shidaowan Hualong One begins

China Huaneng has announced the pouring of first concrete for the second Hualong One reactor of Phase I (units 1 and 2) at the Shidaowan nuclear power plant site in China's Shandong Province.

Metal cutting begins for nuclear icebreaker Stalingrad

2025-05-08 10:13:24

World Nuclear News

wnn@libera.site

#^Metal cutting begins for nuclear icebreaker Stalingrad

The first metal has been cut for the seventh nuclear-powered icebreaker in Russia's Project 22220 series. The Stalingrad is scheduled to be completed and delivered in December 2030.

Google to fund development of three nuclear power sites

2025-05-07 18:11:14

World Nuclear News

wnn@libera.site

#^Google to fund development of three nuclear power sites

Tech giant Google is expanding its nuclear energy plans by providing early-stage capital for Elementl Power to prepare three potential sites in the USA for advanced nuclear power projects.

Supplier contracts signed relating to KHNP Czech project

2025-05-07 15:50:26

World Nuclear News

wnn@libera.site

#^Supplier contracts signed relating to KHNP Czech project

Nine contracts and three memorandums of understanding have been signed between South Korean and Czech companies relating to the proposed new nuclear capacity planned at Dukovany.

Manufacture of ITER superconducting magnet system completed

2025-05-07 14:21:32

World Nuclear News

wnn@libera.site

#^Manufacture of ITER superconducting magnet system completed

Fabrication and testing of the sixth and final 110-tonne superconducting magnet for the ITER fusion machine's 18-metre-tall central solenoid has been completed in the USA. Assembly of the central solenoid is expected to begin soon.

Installation begins of overhead crane at BREST-OD-300

2025-05-07 10:27:56

World Nuclear News

wnn@libera.site

#^Installation begins of overhead crane at BREST-OD-300

The 223.5-tonne crane is being installed in the turbine hall of the BREST-OD-300 lead-cooled fast neutron reactor at the Siberian Chemical Combine site in Seversk, in the Tomsk Region of Russia.

Chinese Candu reactor sets operating records

2025-05-06 16:46:46

World Nuclear News

wnn@libera.site

#^Chinese Candu reactor sets operating records

Unit 1 of the Qinshan Phase III nuclear power plant near Shanghai in China's Zhejiang province was taken offline on 1 May after 738 days of continuous operation. It has set a new record for the longest uninterrupted operation of a power reactor in China as well as a world record for an operating run for a Candu-6 reactor.