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Zaporizhzhia loses off-site power for first time in 19 months

2025-07-07 10:48:40

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#^Zaporizhzhia loses off-site power for first time in 19 months

The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant lost its off-site power supply for more than three hours on Friday, having to rely on its emergency back-up diesel generators for the first time since December 2023.

Brazil and China energy agreements include uranium focus

2025-07-07 09:00:04

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#^Brazil and China energy agreements include uranium focus

Brazil's Ministry of Mines and Energy and China General Nuclear Power Group have signed a letter of intent to cooperate on energy transition efforts, sustainability "and the peaceful and sustainable use of nuclear mineral resources in Brazil".

French regulator says 1300 MW units can operate beyond 40 years

2025-07-04 13:45:06

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#^French regulator says 1300 MW units can operate beyond 40 years

EDF can operate its 1300 MWe capacity reactors beyond their original 40-year lifespan provided that necessary upgrades are carried out, the French Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection Authority has decided.

Lithuania to look into nuclear energy options

2025-07-04 13:17:01

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#^Lithuania to look into nuclear energy options

The Lithuanian government has decided to establish a working group to report on nuclear energy development opportunities in the country, with small modular reactors seen as a likely option.

Floating nuclear power plants to be evaluated for Mediterranean

2025-07-04 12:51:10

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#^Floating nuclear power plants to be evaluated for Mediterranean

The American Bureau of Shipping, Core Power and Athlos Energy are to collaborate on the evaluation of the potential of deploying floating nuclear power plants to meet the energy demands of islands, ports and coastal communities in the Mediterranean Sea.

Partnership formed for US deployment of SOLO microreactor

2025-07-04 12:27:46

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#^Partnership formed for US deployment of SOLO microreactor

Italy-based micro-modular reactor developer Terra Innovatum Srl is teaming up with US engineering consultancy TechSource Inc to accelerate commercialisation of its SOLO microreactor in the USA.

South Tortkuduk uranium project fully operational

2025-07-04 12:02:38

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#^South Tortkuduk uranium project fully operational

France's Orano and Kazakhstan's Kazatomprom and their Katco joint venture have announced the full implementation of operations at the South Tortkuduk uranium mining site.

US regulator accelerates review of Natrium permit

2025-07-03 17:55:49

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#^US regulator accelerates review of Natrium permit

The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission now expects to complete its review of TerraPower's construction licence application for the Natrium advanced reactor demonstration project by the end of 2025, ahead of the original August 2026 date.

UK study says Midlands sites suitable for nuclear new build

2025-07-03 15:58:47

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#^UK study says Midlands sites suitable for nuclear new build

A siting study has identified 21 sites in the Midlands region of central England that could potentially support 20 GWe of new nuclear generating capacity in the nearer term. Two sites were selected as the region's most strategic nuclear deployment opportunities.

Baltic Shipyard says robot welding to speed up construction

2025-07-03 11:26:48

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#^Baltic Shipyard says robot welding to speed up construction

Russia's Baltic Shipyard has demonstrated the use of a collaborative robot and a welding robot with machine vision, which it says will be an important part of the plant's modernisation programme.