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Regulator extends Hermes 1 reactor construction deadline

2026-04-22 16:11:40

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#^Regulator extends Hermes 1 reactor construction deadline

The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved Kairos Power's request that the completion date specified in the construction permit for its Hermes 1 demonstration reactor be extended by 28 months.

Indiana pharma company explores nuclear energy options

2026-04-22 13:54:33

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#^Indiana pharma company explores nuclear energy options

Eli Lilly and Company will collaborate with the state on a future pathway for nuclear energy solutions, including small modular reactors and other advanced nuclear technologies, under a non-binding letter of intent signed with Indiana Governor Mike Braun.

JSC Dalur construction at new uranium deposit gets regulatory approval

2026-04-22 12:46:50

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#^JSC Dalur construction at new uranium deposit gets regulatory approval

Nuclear regulator Rostekhnadzor has issued a certificate for the successful construction and installation of the first mobile sorption unit at the Verkhne-Uksyanskaya deposit of the Dalmatovskoye uranium deposit.

Chernobyl at 40: The accident, its impact and how it changed the world's nuclear energy industry

2026-04-22 11:58:04

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#^Chernobyl at 40: The accident, its impact and how it changed the world's nuclear energy industry

What we know now about the causes of the 1986 Chernobyl accident and the effect it had on people's health, plus the story of how the alarm was raised internationally at a nuclear power plant in Sweden. And how the lessons learned led to a global safety culture which has underpinned the widespread plans for new nuclear capacity.

Grants allocated for Swedish feasibility studies

2026-04-21 15:50:03

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#^Grants allocated for Swedish feasibility studies

The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency has distributed SEK19.8 million (USD2.2 million) to nine municipalities that have applied to carry out feasibility studies for new nuclear power.

First new Kursk unit 'ready for commercial operation'

2026-04-21 12:47:13

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#^First new Kursk unit 'ready for commercial operation'

The first VVER-TOI unit at the Kursk II Nuclear Power Plant in Russia has successfully completed pilot operation and is ready for commercial operation, Rosatom says.

Adani launches nuclear subsidiary

2026-04-21 12:18:03

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#^Adani launches nuclear subsidiary

India's largest private thermal power producer has incorporated a new subsidiary to generate, transmit, and distribute power from nuclear energy.

Bruce Power to share nuclear knowledge with Energy Alberta

2026-04-21 11:16:03

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#^Bruce Power to share nuclear knowledge with Energy Alberta

Bruce Power has entered into a collaboration agreement with Energy Alberta, under which Bruce Power will share its nuclear energy experience, high‑level frameworks and lessons learned.

Kazakhstan strategy considers four nuclear power plants

2026-04-20 17:11:36

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#^Kazakhstan strategy considers four nuclear power plants

The strategy for the Development of the Nuclear Industry in Kazakhstan sees at least three nuclear power plants operating by 2050, with a project for a fourth one possible.

Kairos breaks ground for Hermes 2 reactor

2026-04-20 16:22:45

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#^Kairos breaks ground for Hermes 2 reactor

The Hermes 2 Demonstration Plant in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, will be the company's first commercial-scale reactor and is the first power-producing Gen IV reactor to receive a construction permit from the US regulator.