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TVEL's fuel developments 'will help nuclear capacity expansion'

Thu, 17 Oct 2024 12:40:18 +0200

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#^TVEL's fuel developments 'will help nuclear capacity expansion'

A range of future nuclear fuel developments, such as 24-month fuel campaigns with fuel enriched beyond 5%, will help Russia to hit its nuclear capacity targets, a conference has heard.

Amazon invests in X-energy, unveils SMR project plans

Wed, 16 Oct 2024 16:03:49 +0200

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#^Amazon invests in X-energy, unveils SMR project plans

Amazon has announced it has taken a stake in advanced nuclear reactor developer X-energy, with the goal of deploying up to 5 GW of its small modular reactors in the USA by 2039.

IEA forecasts continued nuclear capacity growth to 2050

Wed, 16 Oct 2024 13:18:30 +0200

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#^IEA forecasts continued nuclear capacity growth to 2050

Global nuclear generating capacity is expected to increase from 416 GWe in 2023 to 647 GWe in 2050 in a scenario based on existing energy policies, according to the latest World Energy Outlook from the International Energy Agency.

DOE signs off on Oklo fuel fabrication facility design

Wed, 16 Oct 2024 12:43:56 +0200

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#^DOE signs off on Oklo fuel fabrication facility design

The US Department of Energy has approved the Conceptual Safety Design Report for Oklo Inc's Aurora Fuel Fabrication Facility at Idaho National Laboratory. The facility will fabricate fuel for the Aurora "powerhouse" liquid metal-cooled fast reactor plant which is to be located at the same site.

Tokamak Energy gives details of pilot fusion energy plant design

Wed, 16 Oct 2024 06:21:01 +0200

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#^Tokamak Energy gives details of pilot fusion energy plant design

The UK-based company gave first details of a high-field spherical tokamak plant "capable of generating 800 MW of fusion power and 85 MW of net electricity" as part of the USA's Bold Decadal Vision for Commercial Fusion Energy programme.

Google and Kairos Power team up for SMR deployments

Tue, 15 Oct 2024 15:44:04 +0200

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#^Google and Kairos Power team up for SMR deployments

Google has agreed to purchase energy from small modular reactors under a deal that will support the first commercial deployment of Kairos Power's reactor by 2030 and a fleet totalling 500 MW of capacity by 2035.

In pictures: Hinkley Point C's second unit taking shape

Tue, 15 Oct 2024 14:45:46 +0200

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#^In pictures: Hinkley Point C's second unit taking shape

The third and top steel ring for Hinkley Point C unit 2's containment building has been lifted into place.

Last Energy power plant planned for Welsh site

Tue, 15 Oct 2024 13:46:34 +0200

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#^Last Energy power plant planned for Welsh site

US microreactor developer Last Energy has announced plans for four microreactor power plants at the site of the decommissioned Llynfi coal-fired power station in Bridgend County, south Wales.

First Japanese BWR set to restart in December

Tue, 15 Oct 2024 13:23:11 +0200

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#^First Japanese BWR set to restart in December

Chugoku Electric Power Company plans to restart unit 2 of its Shimane nuclear power plant - which has been offline since January 2012 - in December. It will become the first boiling water reactor (BWR) in Japan to be restarted.

Framatome and Nuclearelectrica push ahead on lutetium-177 project

Tue, 15 Oct 2024 11:12:49 +0200

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#^Framatome and Nuclearelectrica push ahead on lutetium-177 project

Romania's nuclear power plant operator Nuclearelectrica and France's Framatome are aiming to launch a full-scale commercial irradiation service for medical isotopes in 2028.