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Framatome and Vattenfall Sign Long-Term Nuclear Fuel Supply Deals for Swedish Reactors
Framatome has signed two long-term agreements with Vattenfall Nuclear Fuel to supply ATRIUM 11 and GAIA fuel assemblies to Sweden's Forsmark and Ringhals nuclear plants, with first
Von der Leyen Announces EUR200 Million Guarantee for European Small Modular Reactors
Framatome Installs First Digital Safety Protection Relays in U.S. Nuclear Reactor
Framatome announces the installation and commissioning of the first digital safety protection relays in a U.S. nuclear reactor, the result of a five-year partnership with Schweitze
100-MW Molten Salt Thorium Reactor Operates Without Fissile Fuel Replenishment
A novel molten salt reactor concept using thorium-232 as its sole fertile fuel aims to eliminate repeated refuelings with enriched fissile materials, charting a new path for therma
Oak Ridge Attracts Over $3 Billion in Investments to Revive American Uranium Enrichment
Three American companies announce massive investments in Tennessee to rebuild a national uranium enrichment supply chain. Centrus Energy, BWX Technologies and LIS Technologies plan
South Korea Confirms Two New Nuclear Reactors with 2.8 GWe Capacity by 2038
South Korea’s Minister of Climate and Energy confirmed the continuation of two new reactor projects under the 11th Basic Plan for Electricity Supply, aiming to increase nuclear pow
EDF Energy Plans $1.6 Billion to Extend UK Nuclear Reactors Until 2030
The French group seeks to maximize production from its UK nuclear fleet. EDF Energy is also considering a 20-year license extension for Sizewell B, its only pressurized water react
Orano Threatens Legal Action Against Any Buyer of Nigerien Uranium Stranded in Niamey
French group Orano announces plans to pursue legal action against the Nigerien state and any potential buyer of 1,000 tonnes of uranium from the nationalized Somaïr, with an estima
Denmark Considers Lifting Its 40-Year-Old Nuclear Power Ban
The Danish government is studying the introduction of small modular reactors into its electricity mix. This consideration would end a moratorium established in 1985, while wind pow
Stellaria Files Authorization Request for Mini Nuclear Reactor Prototype in France
French startup Stellaria, founded by CEA and Schneider Electric, becomes the second company to submit an authorization request for a small modular reactor to the French nuclear saf
Arabelle Solutions Invests €350M in Its Nuclear Turbine Plant in Belfort
The EDF subsidiary launches a major industrial program to modernize its site and build a new factory. The goal: to meet the needs of the French EPR2 program and international marke
EDF Signs Three Nuclear Power Supply Contracts with Orano for 500 GWh Annually
The French utility and the uranium cycle specialist conclude a ten-year agreement covering the supply of three strategic industrial sites. This signature is part of EDF’s new comme
Eneris Files for Bankruptcy of Naarea After Being Forced to Take Over the Nuclear Start-up
The Eneris group cites a “technological dead end” to justify its decision to file for bankruptcy of Naarea, the French start-up specializing in nuclear microreactors, just days aft
KHNP Invests in TerraPower Through SK’s $250M Funding Round
South Korean nuclear operator Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power takes a stake in TerraPower, marking its first investment in the advanced nuclear sector alongside SK Innovation.
Flamanville: Sea Salt from Storm Goretti Sidelines Two Reactors Until February 1
Storm Goretti caused electrical damage at the Flamanville nuclear power plant. Sea salt-laden spray forced EDF to extend the shutdown of two reactors, including the EPR, until Febr
Rosatom Targets Start-Up of Four Nuclear Reactors Abroad in 2026
The Russian nuclear conglomerate plans commissioning in Bangladesh, Turkey and China this year, despite Western sanctions that froze $2 billion in investments on the Turkish Akkuyu
