In the autumn, the Cabinet will announce the preferred location of two new nuclear power plants. A final decision must also be made on financing, the role and costs of the government and the...
Hungary looks to extend lifespan of Paks nuclear plant – minister
Hungary plans to extend the lifetime of the Paks nuclear power plant and will make assessments about costs and feasibility next month, Technology and Industry Minister Laszlo Palkovics told...
Sweden / Vattenfall To Begin Study On Potential SMR Deployment At Ringhals
Swedish utility Vattenfall announced today it will be starting work on a pilot study on the feasibility of deployment of at least two small modular reactor (SMR) units at the site of the Ringhals...
BNS questions limit to extended operation of Belgian units
In a recent position paper, the Belgian Nuclear Society (BNS) welcomed the political decision to keep two reactors - Doel 4 and Tihange 3 - in operation beyond 2025 because of security of...
Energoatom, Westinghouse discuss construction of new nuclear power units in Ukraine
Ukraine's National Nuclear Energy Generating Company Energoatom and U.S.-based Westinghouse have discussed bilateral cooperation, including the preparation of regulatory documentation for the...
Vattenfall to increase power at Forsmark NPP unit 1
Sweden’s Vattenfall has prepared an increase in the power of the Forsmark NPP unit 1 reactor by just over 100MWe, half of which can be done during the next maintenance period in autumn.
Netherlands / Government Planning For Construction Of Two New Reactors, Says Policy Document
The Dutch government is planning for the construction of two new nuclear power plants and is also aiming to look at the role reactors can play in the production of green hydrogen, a draft national...
IAEA Ukraine Report / Agency Calls For ‘Immediate Establishment’ Of Security Protection Zone Around Zaporizhzhia
Interim measures are urgently needed to prevent a nuclear accident arising from military damage to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station in Ukraine by the “immediate establishment” of a nuclear...