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DOE selects first recipients of HALEU

2025-04-10 17:42:02

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#^DOE selects first recipients of HALEU

The US Department of Energy has made conditional commitments to five advanced reactor developers to receive the first allocations of high-assay low-enriched uranium from its HALEU Availability Program.

Concreting of Pallas foundation under way

2025-04-10 16:47:31

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#^Concreting of Pallas foundation under way

The pouring of concrete has begun to form the foundation for the reactor building of the Pallas research reactor in Petten, the Netherlands.

Proposal for Norwegian SMR power plant progresses

2025-04-10 15:52:57

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#^Proposal for Norwegian SMR power plant progresses

The Norwegian government has commissioned several agencies to develop an Environmental Impact Assessment programme for the proposed power plant based on multiple small modular reactors in the municipalities of Aure and Heim.

Great opportunities ahead for fuel cycle

2025-04-10 11:24:03

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#^Great opportunities ahead for fuel cycle

It is a time of great opportunity for nuclear - but fuel cycle players must work together to seize the moment and make sure the fuel cycle is ready to support a global tripling of nuclear energy. This was the message from the opening session of the World Nuclear Fuel Cycle 2025 conference.

Aalo reveals microreactor solution for data centres

2025-04-09 15:57:43

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#^Aalo reveals microreactor solution for data centres

US microreactor developer Aalo Atomics has launched the Aalo Pod - a 50 MWe "extra modular reactor" for powering data centres which is based on its Aalo-1 advanced reactor technology.

Hot testing of second Zhangzhou unit completed

2025-04-09 14:21:02

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#^Hot testing of second Zhangzhou unit completed

Tests that simulate the temperatures and pressures which the reactor systems will be subjected to during normal operation have been completed at unit 2 of the Zhangzhou nuclear power plant in China's Fujian province. The unit is the second of four Hualong One (HPR1000) reactors under construction at the site.

Production starts of Paks 6 reactor vessel

2025-04-09 13:58:41

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#^Production starts of Paks 6 reactor vessel

The forging of parts of the reactor pressure vessel for unit six of Hungary's Paks nuclear power plant - the second unit of the Paks II project - has begun in Russia.

Deep Yellow defers Tumas decision pending price improvement

2025-04-09 12:14:07

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#^Deep Yellow defers Tumas decision pending price improvement

Deep Yellow's board has decided to defer a decision to construct a processing plant at the Namibian uranium project until the market provides sufficient incentive - but has also said it believes price improvements are inevitable.

First Light Fusion, Fraser-Nash team up for fusion development

2025-04-09 11:41:33

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#^First Light Fusion, Fraser-Nash team up for fusion development

British inertial fusion energy developer First Light Fusion and systems, engineering and technology company Frazer-Nash Consultancy have announced plans for collaborative research to advance fusion energy.

Bruce unit 5 refurbishment gets IESO go-ahead

2025-04-08 16:53:21

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#^Bruce unit 5 refurbishment gets IESO go-ahead

Ontario's Independent Electricity System Operator has verified that Bruce Power has met the terms and conditions to proceed with its fourth Major Component Replacement Project.