Representatives from Rolls-Royce SMR, which is aiming to deploy small modular reactors in the UK, have toured the land to the south of the Sellafield nuclear site in northwest England – part of work...
Temelín 2 clear for longer operation
ČEZ of the Czech Republic has been granted a licence to continue operating Temelín 2. The reactor has operated for 20 years and ČEZ hopes for another 40 years of operation at least.
Unions Renew Call For Nuclear To Be Included in European Taxonomy
Twenty major trade unions from across Europe representing employees in the energy sector have renewed their call for European politicians to include nuclear energy in the bloc’s sustainable finance...
Capital Expenditure On First BWRX-300 SMR Project Estimated At €1.1 Billion
The estimated capital expenditure for the first BWRX-300 small modular reactor unit deployed in Poland at the end of the decade will be €1.1bn with 50 percent of this spent domestically, a...
IAEA Grossi at Davos: Nuclear Power, Climate Change and Ukraine
Nuclear provides the opportunity for a faster transition to a low-carbon energy future and supports the shift to a hydrogen economy, IAEA Director General Mariano Grossi told participants at the...
Quality Assurance Guideline for Procuring High-Quality Industrial Grade Items Aimed at Supporting Safety Functions in Nuclear Facilities
FORATOM European Guideline on High Quality Industrial Grade Dedication Documents are now available! In June 2020, the FORATOM Supply Chain Optimisation Working Group published a report entitled...
Romania eyes deepening nuclear ties with US
Romania, the only European country with North American nuclear technology, wants to develop its strategic partnership with the US, said Prime Minister Nicolae Ciucă after meeting with US Department...
Netherlands extends its radwaste storage
The Netherlands’ Central Organisation for Radioactive Waste (Covra) in the Sloe area near Vlissingen said on 20 May that, after a construction period of five years, the new section of the high-level...