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Framatome secures first contract for higher enriched fuel

2026-09-22 16:16:17

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#^Framatome secures first contract for higher enriched fuel

Framatome announced it has signed a commercial contract to deliver the world's first nuclear fuel reload with uranium-235 enrichment above the industry standard of 5% to an operating nuclear reactor in the USA.

Bechtel steps away from TerraPower project

2026-09-22 16:13:22

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#^Bechtel steps away from TerraPower project

TerraPower says it intends to rebid the engineering, procurement and construction contract for the project to build the first-of-a-kind Natrium reactor in Kemmerer, Wyoming, following the two companies' decision to move forward separately.

Samsung C&T invests in Kairos Power

2026-09-22 15:01:18

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#^Samsung C&T invests in Kairos Power

Kairos Power and Samsung C&T have announced the signing of a binding term sheet for the South Korean engineering and construction firm to make a strategic investment in Kairos Power and for the companies to collaborate on the commercial deployment of Kairos Power's fluoride salt-cooled, high-temperature reactor technology.

Google agreement to support Georgia plant uprates

2026-09-22 14:45:49

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#^Google agreement to support Georgia plant uprates

A new agreement will see Google support uprates on Georgia Power's share of the Vogtle and Hatch plants, which will add around 96 MW of new capacity to the grid.

Power start-up for Mochovce 4

2026-09-22 12:17:48

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#^Power start-up for Mochovce 4

Slovakia's Mochovce 4 began power generation at 15:33 on Monday, which operator Slovenske elektrárne describes as the last major stage before the unit is put into operation.

Indian plants celebrate fuel loading milestones

2026-09-21 16:57:50

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#^Indian plants celebrate fuel loading milestones

As fuel loading begins at Rajasthan Atomic Power Project unit 8, Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd has started geotechnical investigations for the next two units at the plant. Meanwhile, fuel loading has begun at Kaiga unit 1 as the unit begins the process to return to service after refurbishment.

France prepares to start dismantling first UNGG reactor

2026-09-21 15:13:38

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#^France prepares to start dismantling first UNGG reactor

EDF subsidiary Cyclife announced the Chinon A nuclear power plant dismantling project has reached a major milestone with the validation of the contractual strategy for dismantling the Chinon A2 plant's heat exchangers.

Nuward targets 10 SMRs in five EU countries

2026-09-21 14:54:42

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#^Nuward targets 10 SMRs in five EU countries

As the European Industrial Alliance on SMRs says it is now assessing a second round of applications, Nuward's CEO has said that it aims to start construction of the first of an initial fleet of 10 units in 2030.

Akkuyu 1 set for next stage of pre-commissioning activities

2026-09-21 11:28:25

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#^Akkuyu 1 set for next stage of pre-commissioning activities

The first unit at Turkey's Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant is being prepared for the reactor's next stage of pre-start-up testing.

Industry groups call for governments commitment for nuclear growth

2026-09-18 16:51:10

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#^Industry groups call for governments commitment for nuclear growth

Nine industry associations participating in the Roadmaps to New Nuclear conference in Paris have reaffirmed the industry's commitment to advancing the peaceful use of nuclear technology and called on governments to support this growth.