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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.

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.