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GLE submits full application for laser enrichment facility licence

2025-07-02 12:58:20

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#^GLE submits full application for laser enrichment facility licence

Global Laser Enrichment has submitted its Safety Analysis Report for the planned Paducah Laser Enrichment Facility to the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission. This follows its submission in December 2024 of the Environmental Report, now completing GLE's full licence application for NRC review.

Four 600 MW units planned for Kola II

2025-07-02 10:59:55

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#^Four 600 MW units planned for Kola II

Rosatom Director General Alexei Likhachev says that the first two new 600 MW units at the second phase of the Kola Nuclear Power Plant will be built between 2027 to 2037.

Betatron X-Ray machine built for radioactive waste containers

2025-07-02 10:28:13

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#^Betatron X-Ray machine built for radioactive waste containers

Tomsk Polytechnic University has been commissioned by Rosatom's fuel division TVEL to create an innovative X-ray machine designed for non-destructive testing of containers with radioactive waste.

NRC issues subsequent licence renewal for VC Summer

2025-07-01 17:35:45

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#^NRC issues subsequent licence renewal for VC Summer

The US regulator has renewed the operating licence for VC Summer unit 1 for a second time, clearing the pressurised water reactor to operate until August 2062.

Google signs up for power from future fusion plant

2025-07-01 14:24:38

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#^Google signs up for power from future fusion plant

Google has signed an investment and offtake agreement with Commonwealth Fusion Systems for 200 MW of power from its first ARC commercial fusion plant which is to be built in Virginia.

Early works agreement for BWRX-300 SMRs in Finland and Sweden

2025-07-01 13:40:57

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#^Early works agreement for BWRX-300 SMRs in Finland and Sweden

GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy and Fortum are to work on pre-licensing and engineering activities for site adaptation in Finland and Sweden aiming for deployment of BWRX-300 small modular reactors in the 2030s.

Changjiang 3 containment building completed

2025-07-01 12:32:19

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#^Changjiang 3 containment building completed

The concreting of the outer dome of the containment building has been completed at unit 3 of the Changjiang nuclear power plant in China's Hainan province.

Westinghouse contracted to assemble ITER torus

2025-07-01 11:03:21

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#^Westinghouse contracted to assemble ITER torus

Westinghouse has signed a contract worth USD180 million with the ITER Organization for the assembly of the vacuum vessel for the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor under construction in Cadarache, southern France.

Crane Clean Energy Centre on track for ahead-of-schedule restart

2025-06-26 16:08:49

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#^Crane Clean Energy Centre on track for ahead-of-schedule restart

Unit 1 at the plant could restart as early as 2027 with the approval of an early interconnection request by grid operator PJM, the company said as it held a celebration of progress at the plant in Pennsylvania.

Italian cement manufacturers to evaluate Newcleo reactors

2025-06-26 16:07:23

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#^Italian cement manufacturers to evaluate Newcleo reactors

France-headquartered innovative reactor developer Newcleo has signed a memorandum of understanding with Federbeton, the Italian cement association, to explore Newcleo's technologies and potential synergies with the cement industry.