Westinghouse of the USA and Framatome of France have been awarded a long-term contract by Czech utility ČEZ for the supply of nuclear fuel assemblies to the Temelín nuclear power plant.
Announcement of the preferred site for the first NPP new build in Poland
This article is by Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe sp. z o.o. (PEJ), a state-owned SPV directly responsible for the development of the investment process and for site investigations, as well as for...
Bulgaria and Greece advance nuclear project talks
Bulgaria and Greece have progressed in their talks about constructing a nuclear power plant, but the liability issue in case of an accident remains unresolved, according to EURACTIV’s partners in...
Samsung, Seaborg partnership on floating nuclear reactors
The Memorandum of Understanding is to manufacture and sell turnkey power plants combining Samsung Heavy Industry’s ship-building expertise and the Danish company’s Compact Molten Salt Reactor...
Energy strategy: UK plans eight new nuclear reactors to boost production
The new strategy says the government wants to "lead the world once again" in nuclear power, reversing what it describes as "decades of underinvestment".
IAEA sees Romanian commitment to safe radwaste management
Romania is committed to the safe and sustainable management of radioactive waste, a team of experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has concluded. It noted opportunities for...
IPCC sets out energy options for ‘liveable future’
The latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report says that without "immediate and deep emissions reductions across all sectors, limiting global warming to 1.5°C is beyond reach".
Wind and nuclear to lead government energy strategy
Ministers have indicated that they want to increase investment in North Sea gas production and expand nuclear and wind power.