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NANO to build Illinois MMR facility

2025-10-08 12:32:18

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#^NANO to build Illinois MMR facility

Nuclear energy and technology company NANO Nuclear Energy Inc has announced it is to invest more than USD12 million to establish a manufacturing and research and development facility in Illinois, with support from a state incentive programme.

IAEA sees Spain's progress on radioactive waste management

2025-10-08 11:22:20

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#^IAEA sees Spain's progress on radioactive waste management

A follow-up International Atomic Energy Agency mission to Spain has judged that all seven recommendations and suggestions made following its 2018 review of the country's radioactive waste management programme have been successfully addressed.

GVH, Samsung C&T form BWRX-300 strategic alliance

2025-10-07 16:29:17

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#^GVH, Samsung C&T form BWRX-300 strategic alliance

The two companies will work together to advance the deployment of BWRX-300 small modular reactors in strategic global markets outside North America, with a focus on developing the supply chain and project delivery solutions. They will also work together in the potential deployment of five BWRX-300s in Sweden.

Fico signals Slovak-US agreement on Bohunice unit

2025-10-07 14:36:29

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#^Fico signals Slovak-US agreement on Bohunice unit

Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico says his government has approved a proposed intergovernmental agreement with the USA on the construction of a new unit at the Bohunice nuclear power plant.

Cold testing of second San'ao unit completed

2025-10-07 14:14:01

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#^Cold testing of second San'ao unit completed

Cold functional tests have been completed at unit 2 of the San'ao nuclear power plant in China's Zhejiang province, China General Nuclear has announced. The unit is the second of six HPR1000s (Hualong Ones) planned at the site.

Costain to reduce height of Trawsfynydd reactor buildings

2025-10-07 13:36:02

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#^Costain to reduce height of Trawsfynydd reactor buildings

Infrastructure solutions company Costain has been awarded a GBP70 million (USD94 million) contract to halve the height of the two reactor buildings at the shut-down Trawsfynydd Magnox nuclear power plant in Gwynedd, North Wales, UK.

Arkansas to consider nuclear new-build

2025-10-06 16:16:38

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#^Arkansas to consider nuclear new-build

The US State of Arkansas has formally engaged consultancy firm Excel Services Corporation to conduct a comprehensive feasibility study on the development of new nuclear energy generation within the state.

UK consultation begins on Rolls-Royce SMR design

2025-10-06 16:13:51

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#^UK consultation begins on Rolls-Royce SMR design

The UK government has opened a public consultation on the Nuclear Industry Association's application for regulatory justification for Rolls-Royce SMR's small modular reactor design. Justification is an early regulatory step required for the operation of a new nuclear technology in the country.

Belgian waste storage extension approved

2025-10-06 15:02:25

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#^Belgian waste storage extension approved

Belgoprocess has received a permit to build and operate a new building on the Dessel site to store waste released during the final shutdown and dismantling of the country's nuclear power plants.

Global Nuclear Fuel unveils new GNF4 product

2025-10-06 14:06:54

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#^Global Nuclear Fuel unveils new GNF4 product

Global Nuclear Fuel, a GE Vernova-led alliance with Hitachi, said the first lead use assemblies of the new generation GNF4 boiling water reactor fuel have been contracted for deployment in 2026, with full reload quantities from 2030.