Estonia-based energy startup Fermi Energia has raised the €2.5m it needs to start the official planning process for the deployment of a small modular reactor in the Baltic country, the company’s...
Ukraine needs new nuclear capacity, says deputy energy minister
Ukraine's electricity grid needs the construction of new nuclear power units, Yuriy Boyko, the country's deputy energy minister said last week. Speaking to delegates at Atomic Energy: The Future of...
Cofrentes licence extension gets regulatory approval
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...