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Oct 23, 2024 · News, features and analysis covering the global nuclear energy sector, supported by World Nuclear Association
China's demonstration HTR-PM enters commercial operation
Sep 19, 2024 · The nuclear island of HTR-PM Demo (Image: Tsinghua University) It follows a successful 168-hour demonstration run for the High Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactor - Pebble-bed Module (HTR-PM) in Shidao Bay (also known as Shidaowan), in Shandong Province, which is currently operating at 2×200 MWt power.
GE Hitachi, Holtec, Rolls-Royce SMR and Westinghouse enter UK …
How each of the four shortlisted designs could look (Image: Composite of the bidders' SMRs images) There were initially six companies shortlisted last year by Great British Nuclear - the arms-length body set up to oversee the UK's plans for new nuclear.
ITER's proposed new timeline - initial phase of operations in 2035
Jun 20, 2024 · The revamped project plan for the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor aims for "a scientifically and technically robust initial phase of operations, including deuterium-deuterium fusion operation in 2035 followed by full magnetic energy and plasma current operation".
DOE selects HALEU enrichment providers - World Nuclear News
Oct 18, 2024 · The US Department of Energy has selected Louisiana Energy Services, Orano Federal Services, General Matter and American Centrifuge Operating to provide enrichment services to help establish a US supply of high-assay low-enriched uranium. ;
Amazon invests in X-energy, unveils SMR project plans
Online shopping and web services giant Amazon's Climate Change Pledge Fund was described as the anchor investor in a USD500 million financing round for X-energy, alongside Ken Griffin, founder and CEO of Citadel, Ares Management Corporation, private equity firm NGP and University of Michigan.
Google and Kairos Power team up for SMR deployments
Google has agreed to purchase energy from small modular reactors under a deal that will support the first commercial deployment of Kairos Power's reactor by 2030 and a fleet totalling 500 MW of capacity by 2035. ;
Framatome gets further Trillo fuel supply contract
May 1, 2024 · Javier Ugedo, CNAT director general, left, and Framatome's Gaiffe (Image: Framatome) Centrales Nucleares Almaraz-Trillo (CNAT) operates the unit, a pressurised water reactor with a gross capacity of 1066 MWe, located northeast of Madrid.Framatome, the original equipment manufacturer of the plant, has been supplying fuel assemblies, engineering, and field services since its start-up in 1988.
Fukushima Daiichi: How is the decommissioning process going to …
Oct 4, 2024 · The decommissioning process for the Fukushima Daiichi site and surroundings is scheduled to be completed by 2051. It will require many innovations, and careful planning. Here are some of the details outlined at an event at the International Atomic Energy Agency's General Conference in Vienna. ;
TerraPower breaks ground for Natrium plant - World Nuclear News
The groundbreaking ceremony marks the start of non-nuclear construction work at the site (Image: TerraPower) The 345 MWe sodium-cooled fast reactor with a molten salt-based energy storage system - which can boost the system's output to 500 MW of power when needed, allowing it to integrate seamlessly with renewable resources - is being built near a retiring coal-fired plant.