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Nordic Investment Bank to help finance Olkiluoto upgrades

2025-04-30 12:39:42

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#^Nordic Investment Bank to help finance Olkiluoto upgrades

Finnish utility Teollisuuden Voima Oyj has signed a EUR75 million (USD85 million) loan agreement with the Nordic Investment Bank to finance safety upgrades at units 1 and 2 of the Olkiluoto nuclear power plant.

Thorizon partners with molten salt energy storage provider

2025-04-30 10:15:25

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#^Thorizon partners with molten salt energy storage provider

The Dutch developer of the advanced small modular molten salt reactor, Thorizon One, has announced a partnership with French molten salt-based energy storage solutions specialist Storabelle.

Separation of Doel 3 used fuel pool waste begins

2025-04-29 16:32:33

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#^Separation of Doel 3 used fuel pool waste begins

The first container has been filled with long-lived low- and intermediate-level waste from the used fuel pools of unit 3 at Belgium's Doel nuclear power plant, which was shut down in September 2022 and is now being decommissioned.

Partnership to accelerate development of Blykalla SMR

2025-04-29 15:26:31

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#^Partnership to accelerate development of Blykalla SMR

Swedish lead-cooled small modular reactor technology developer Blykalla and Norway's Institute of Energy Technology have entered into a strategic collaboration to accelerate the technical development of Blykalla's SEALER reactor.

Beloyarsk issued with licence for BN-1200 reactor

2025-04-29 13:50:47

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#^Beloyarsk issued with licence for BN-1200 reactor

Russia's nuclear regulator Rostechnadzor has given the go-ahead for the Beloyarsk nuclear power plant's planned fifth unit - a fast neutron BN-1200 reactor. Preparatory construction works are expected to start this year.

India's power ministry sets out steps to faster nuclear energy expansion

2025-04-29 13:27:43

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#^India's power ministry sets out steps to faster nuclear energy expansion

The Consultative Committee of India's Ministry of Power has met and outlined steps needed to meet the country's target of a more than 10-fold increase in its nuclear energy capacity to 100 GW by 2047.

Expert group recommends options for Norwegian waste disposal

2025-04-29 11:12:19

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#^Expert group recommends options for Norwegian waste disposal

Norway should build a deep geological landfill for high-level waste and a medium-depth geological repository for low- and intermediate-level waste, a group of experts considering solutions for the disposal of the country's historic radioactive waste have recommended.

Ten new reactors approved in China

2025-04-28 15:22:55

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#^Ten new reactors approved in China

China's State Council has approved five nuclear power projects - Fangchenggang Phase III, Haiyang Phase III, Sanmen Phase III, Taishan Phase II and Xiapu Phase I - with a total of 10 reactors, including eight Hualong One units.

Agreement signed to continue work on Polish project

2025-04-28 13:18:22

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#^Agreement signed to continue work on Polish project

Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe and the Westinghouse-Bechtel Consortium have signed the recently-agreed Engineering Development Agreement, which ensures the continuity of the implementation of Poland's first nuclear power plant project.

Partnership to look into SMRs for Utah site

2025-04-28 11:26:23

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#^Partnership to look into SMRs for Utah site

EnergySolutions has partnered with the Intermountain Power Agency and the state of Utah to explore the development of advanced nuclear power generation at the Intermountain Power Project site near Delta, Utah, including potential development of advanced small modular reactor nuclear baseload power.