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Milestone for Palisades restart

2026-04-01 17:14:40

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#^Milestone for Palisades restart

Holtec International has announced the completion of passivation of the primary system, bringing it to operating temperature and pressure for the first time since the plant was shut down in 2022.

Constellation seeks regulator's help for 2027 plant restart

2026-04-01 16:48:49

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#^Constellation seeks regulator's help for 2027 plant restart

Constellation Energy still expects to restart the Crane Clean Energy Center - formerly known as Three Mile Island unit 1 - in 2027 despite possible grid connection delays.

EC launches investigation into French nuclear funding plans

2026-04-01 14:54:28

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#^EC launches investigation into French nuclear funding plans

The European Commission has launched an in-depth investigation into whether France's planned public support for its new nuclear programme is within the European Union’s rules on state aid.

Ukraine's cabinet approves nuclear fuel production plan

2026-04-01 13:11:04

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#^Ukraine's cabinet approves nuclear fuel production plan

Energoatom says construction of the production facility for nuclear fuel assemblies will be an important step towards Ukraine's energy independence.

Amentum, Cavendish Nuclear joint venture gets key UK SMRs role

2026-04-01 12:48:36

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#^Amentum, Cavendish Nuclear joint venture gets key UK SMRs role

Great British Energy - Nuclear has signed a GBP300 million (USD406 million) contract with an Amentum/Cavendish Nuclear joint venture to serve as the Owner's Engineer to support the deployment of Rolls-Royce SMR’s reactors at Wylfa in North Wales.

Korean reactor gets go-ahead to restart

2026-03-31 17:24:59

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#^Korean reactor gets go-ahead to restart

Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power has been given approval by South Korea's Nuclear Safety and Security Commission to restart unit 2 at its Kori nuclear power plant, which has been offline since April 2023 when its original 40-year operating permit expired.

Holtec SMR design clears key UK regulatory stage

2026-03-31 16:41:36

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#^Holtec SMR design clears key UK regulatory stage

Holtec International's SMR-300 small modular reactor design can potentially be built, operated and decommissioned in a manner that is safe and secure, UK regulators have concluded after the design completed Step 2 of the Generic Design Assessment.

Application lodged for Poland's first nuclear power plant

2026-03-31 15:13:43

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#^Application lodged for Poland's first nuclear power plant

Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe has submitted an application to Poland's National Atomic Energy Agency for a construction permit for the country's first nuclear power plant.

South Africa's Necsa seeks SMR partnership

2026-03-31 14:14:28

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#^South Africa's Necsa seeks SMR partnership

The South African Nuclear Energy Corporation has launched an Expression of Interest process which "aims to identify capable technology partners … to advance a fit-for-purpose SMR technology for future deployment".

Rooppur 1 boron flushes completed, ahead of fuel loading

2026-03-31 13:07:30

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#^Rooppur 1 boron flushes completed, ahead of fuel loading

Bangladesh's first nuclear power reactor has taken a fresh step towards starting up, after the successful completion of boron flushing of the first unit's primary circuit piping systems.