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KHNP ends negotiations with construction consortium for Czech units

2026-10-29 17:15:47

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#^KHNP ends negotiations with construction consortium for Czech units

Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power is to select a new contractor for the construction of two APR1000 reactors at the Czech Republic's Dukovany nuclear power plant following the collapse of contract negotiations with the Daewoo-Doosan consortium.

Germany narrows search for radioactive waste repository location

2026-10-29 13:37:59

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#^Germany narrows search for radioactive waste repository location

The Federal Company for Radioactive Waste Disposal said that in the past year it has reduced the area that it is considering in the site selection procedure for Germany's planned high-level radioactive waste repository from 25% of the country's territory to less than 5%.

Antares, BWXT in TRISO fuel procurement deal

2026-10-29 13:17:55

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#^Antares, BWXT in TRISO fuel procurement deal

The commercial agreement covers an initial tonne of TRISO fuel for Antares Nuclear's microreactors, which could be increased as deployment requirements evolve to support Antares's advanced reactor programme.

Westinghouse to conduct key study for AP1000 in Slovakia

2026-10-29 13:08:00

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#^Westinghouse to conduct key study for AP1000 in Slovakia

Westinghouse is to carry out a Front-End Engineering and Design study for the potential deployment of an AP1000 reactor at the Bohunice Nuclear Power Plant in the Slovak Republic.

Turkish oil refiner to consider SMR deployment

2026-10-29 11:45:43

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#^Turkish oil refiner to consider SMR deployment

TÜPRAŞ, Turkey's largest crude oil refiner, has signed an agreement with the US Trade and Development Agency to fund technical assistance to assess the potential of small modular reactors to supply electricity, heat and steam for its refining processes.

Nuclear fuel delivered for Bangladesh’s second unit

2026-10-28 14:17:56

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#^Nuclear fuel delivered for Bangladesh’s second unit

Russia's state nuclear corporation Rosatom says that the initial fuel load for Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant's second unit has been delivered.

Hyundai Engineering agrees to cooperate with US SMR developers

2026-10-28 13:52:40

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#^Hyundai Engineering agrees to cooperate with US SMR developers

South Korea's Hyundai Engineering is aiming to establish a role in the global small modular reactor market by signing memorandums of understanding with US SMR developers NANO Nuclear Energy and ARC Clean Technology.

US government loan to support Constellation uprates

2026-10-28 13:08:41

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#^US government loan to support Constellation uprates

US utility Constellation has secured a conditional loan commitment of up to USD5 billion from the Department of Energy's Office of Energy Dominance Financing towards uprates and modernisation projects across its nuclear power reactor fleet in Illinois, Maryland, and Pennsylvania.

Nuclear is Ethiopia's next chapter, PM says

2026-10-28 11:29:34

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#^Nuclear is Ethiopia's next chapter, PM says

Ethiopia's next chapter is about transforming its immense potential and abundant natural resources into tangible development, technological advancement, and shared prosperity, the country's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali said as he visited the Ethiopian Nuclear Energy Commission.

Togo signs nuclear energy MoU with Rosatom

2026-10-28 09:33:48

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#^Togo signs nuclear energy MoU with Rosatom

The Ministry of Energy of Togo has signed a memorandum of understanding with Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom to assess opportunities for implementing nuclear power projects.