The Spanish nuclear regulator has approved the renewal of the operating licence for Iberdrola's Cofrentes nuclear power plant near Valencia until the end of November 2030. The 1064 MWe boiling water...
Estonia / Fermi Energia Announces Call For €1M Funding Towards Official Start Of SMR Planning Project
Estonia-based energy startup Fermi Energia has announced a new call for funding in an effort to complete a €2.5m series needed to start the official planning project for the deployment of a small...
Sweden / Poll Shows ‘Continued Strong Support’ For Nuclear Energy
There is “continued strong support” for the use of commercial nuclear power in Sweden with only 16% calling for a phaseout,a poll has shown. According to the poll, 39% are in favour of building new...
Bulgaria / Uncertainty Over Belene Project As Sofia Approves Ministry Report On New Kozloduy Unit
The Bulgarian cabinet has approved a report on the possibility of building a new nuclear power unit at the existing Kozloduy nuclear power station in the northwest of the country, with completion...
Finland / Agency Issues Chemicals Permit For Hanhikivi-1 Nuclear Plant
The Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes) has issued a chemical permit for the handling and storage of large amounts of hazardous chemicals required at the Hanhikivi-1 nuclear power plant...
Poland / Gov’t To Choose Nuclear Reactor Technology By ‘End Of Year’
The Polish government is expecting to complete technology selection for the country’s first nuclear power plant project by the end of this year, according to climate and environment minister Michal...
Nuclear Medicine / Pallas And NRG To Announce Detailed Development Proposal
NRG and Pallas of the Netherlands intend to announce a detailed proposal this spring for working together as a single organisation in the development and production of nuclear medicines, and...
UK / Industry Group Says Increase In Coal Use Shows Need For New Nuclear Reactors
Britain has burned more coal in the last seven days than at any time in nearly a year, suggesting that progress towards one of the UK’s key climate goals is stalling and illustrating the need for...