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EDF confirms reactor corrosion
Nuclear output in France amounted to 91.7TWh - 7.5TWh less than over the same period in 2021, due to lower availability of the nuclear fleet, mainly in relation to the impact of...
EDF warns of more delays and cost increases for Hinkley Point C
Electricite de France (EDF) says its Hinkley Point C (HPC) nuclear plant in the UK risks being late and over-budget as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and supply chain disruption weigh...
Fennovoima cancels Hanhikivi 1 project
Finland’s Fennovoima has terminated its contract for the delivery of the Hanhikivi 1 NPP with Rosatom, “due to RAOS Project's significant delays and inability to deliver the project”,...
South Ukraine NPP to be renamed
Within two weeks all legal and organisational issues related to renaming the South Ukraine NPP will be completed, nuclear utility Energoatom acting head Petro Kotin said on 27 April.
Doosan to begin forging components for NuScale’s SMRs
US-based NuScale Power and South Korea’s Doosan Enerbility Co have announced through a signed agreement that Doosan will begin production of forging materials for NuScale’s Small...
Framatome announces launch of Framatome Bulgaria
France’s Framatome has announced the launch of Framatome Bulgaria, a wholly owned subsidiary of Framatome, focused on supporting Bulgaria’s Kozloduy NPP and reinforcing its presence...
Tractebel launches office in Canada to support SMR action plan
Belgium-based Tractebel Engineering, part of France’s Engie, has opened a new office in the Greater Toronto Area in Ontario, Canada, to support the small modular reactor (SMR)...
Denmark’s Seaborg works with Samsung to develop floating nuclear plant
Seaborg Technologies, a private Danish startup, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) to develop a floating...
Bruce Power and OPG to cooperate on new nuclear technology
Bruce Power and Ontario Power Generation (OPG) announced an agreement that will see the two companies work together on supporting new nuclear technologies in Ontario.
More investment for NuScale
Nucor Corporation had committed to a $15 million private investment in public equity (PIPE) to support the NuScale-Spring Valley business combination. Japan Bank for...
Holtec Partners with Hyundai on decommissioning projects in South Korea
US-based Holtec International has signed an agreement with South Korea’s Hyundai Engineering & Construction (HDEC) to cooperate in the area of nuclear plant decommissioning.
Orano acquires CERIS Group
France’s Orano group announced that Orano Projets has acquired a majority stake in CERIS Group, which operates in the healthcare and life science sectors “as well as in industries...
Finnish city seeks to sell stake in Hanhikivi project
The Finnish city of Vantaa said on 28 March that its municipal energy company, Vantaan Energia, must withdraw from the project to build the Hanhikivi 1 nuclear power plant in...
More funding announced to further NuScale technology
US-based NuScale Power, a leading developer of small modular reactor (SMR) technology, and Spring Valley Acquisition Corp, announced that SailingStone Capital Partners had committed to...
Bulgaria signs energy cooperation memorandum with UK and US investors
Bulgaria’s Minister of Energy Alexander Nikolov on 23 March signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with London-based emerging markets asset manager Gemcorp Holdings Ltd (GHL) and US...
Sheffield Forgemasters joins the Sizewell C Consortium
UK-based Sheffield Forgemasters announced that it is joining the Sizewell C Consortium of businesses with the aim to supply large-scale gigawatt nuclear projects across the UK,...
BHEL dispatches steam generator for Rajasthan Atomic Power Project
India’s Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) said on 14 March that it had achieved a major milestone with the dispatch of its 42nd nuclear steam generator to the Nuclear...
Saudi Arabia launches nuclear energy company
Saudi Arabia has established a holding company to develop nuclear power projects in the Kingdom, local newspaper Saudi Okaz reported on 12 March.
Sweden’s Kärnfull Next and GE Hitachi to collaborate on SMRs
Kärnfull Next, Sweden's first project development company focusing on small modular reactors (SMRs) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with US-based GE Hitachi regarding...
