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Swedish partnership for nuclear-powered data centres

2025-10-06 13:42:14

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#^Swedish partnership for nuclear-powered data centres

Blykalla, Studsvik and Evroc and have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore the development of Sweden's first nuclear-powered data centres at Studsvik's licensed nuclear site in Nyköping on the country's east coast.

Ultrasonic monitoring system tested for BN-800 reactor core

2025-10-06 11:46:15

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#^Ultrasonic monitoring system tested for BN-800 reactor core

Preliminary testing has taken place of an ultrasound system which is designed to provide an additional picture of the BN-800 fast neutron reactor core at Beloyarsk Nuclear Power Plant.

Italian government introduces draft bill on nuclear energy

2025-10-03 16:39:06

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#^Italian government introduces draft bill on nuclear energy

Italy's Council of Ministers, at a meeting chaired by President Giorgia Meloni, has approved for final consideration a bill delegating responsibility for the reintroduction of nuclear energy in the country to the government.

Sweden looks to protect nuclear investors from political U-turns

2025-10-03 15:27:59

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#^Sweden looks to protect nuclear investors from political U-turns

The Swedish government has appointed a special investigator to propose how compensation from the state should be paid if nuclear power is phased out due to future political decisions. It says the possibility for compensation should provide predictability to owners, reduce risk for investors and thereby enable more investments in nuclear power.

Duke Energy brings large-scale new-build into resource plan

2025-10-03 15:11:23

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#^Duke Energy brings large-scale new-build into resource plan

Duke Energy has added large light-water reactor technology in an update to its long-range resource plan, targeting a potential 2037 in-service date for new nuclear generation either from small modular reactors at Belews Creek or a large reactor at the WS Lee site.

First JET tiles removed, studied for impact of high-powered plasmas

2025-10-03 13:58:24

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#^First JET tiles removed, studied for impact of high-powered plasmas

Remote handling technologies have been used to remove 66 sample tiles and other components from the Joint European Torus. They are now being studied to help inform the future decommissioning plan of the record-setting fusion facility.

Contract awarded for Sizewell C turbines

2025-10-03 13:09:42

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#^Contract awarded for Sizewell C turbines

Sizewell C has awarded Arabelle Solutions a contract for the supply and installation of two complete turbine islands for the planned Sizewell C nuclear power plant in the UK. The EDF subsidiary is already supplying turbines for the sister project, Hinkley Point C.

Momentum builds for micro-modular reactor developer

2025-10-03 11:19:20

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#^Momentum builds for micro-modular reactor developer

As well as working to speed up US licensing approval and commercialisation of its SOLO micro-modular reactor, Terra Innovatum Srl says its reactor can offer decentralised production of medical radioisiotopes - and wants to engage with producers and distributors to bring them to market.

ITER's Control Building completed

2025-10-03 10:56:58

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#^ITER's Control Building completed

Fusion for Energy - the ITER Organisation's European domestic agency - and its contractor Demathieu Bard have completed the Control Building for the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor at Cadarache in south-eastern France.

Urenco USA given go-ahead for 10% enrichment

2025-10-02 16:44:11

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#^Urenco USA given go-ahead for 10% enrichment

Urenco USA has received authorisation from US regulators to produce uranium enriched up to 10% and says it will be the first commercial uranium enricher to produce so-called LEU+.