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IAEA sees Spain's progress on radioactive waste management

A follow-up International Atomic Energy Agency mission to Spain has judged that all seven recommendations and suggestions made following its 2018 review of the country's radioactive waste manageme...

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Nuclear energy and technology company NANO Nuclear Energy Inc has announced it is to invest more than USD12 million to establish a manufacturing and research and development facility in Illinois, with support from a state incentive programme.
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NANO to build Illinois MMR facility

Nuclear energy and technology company NANO Nuclear Energy Inc has announced it is to invest more than USD12 million to establish a manufacturing and research and development facility in Illinois, with...

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Romania’s Nuclearelectrica has signed an agreement with Arabelle Solutions relating to the Cernavoda unit 1 refurbishment, and with Framatome for its medical radioisotopes project.
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Arabelle and Framatome sign Cernavoda agreements

Romania’s Nuclearelectrica has signed an agreement with Arabelle Solutions relating to the Cernavoda unit 1 refurbishment, and with Framatome for its medical radioisotopes project.  ;

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World Nuclear News @worldnuclearnews.bsky.social · 5h

The Philippine Dept of Energy has released a comprehensive framework that grants the country's first nuclear power plant priority dispatch, long-term contracting options, and incentives to accelerate the integration of nuclear energy into the power mix.
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Philippines prepares for nuclear new-build

The Philippine Department of Energy has released a comprehensive framework that grants the country's first nuclear power plant priority dispatch, long-term contracting options, and incentives to a...

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World Nuclear News @worldnuclearnews.bsky.social · 5h

The Utah Department of Oil, Gas and Mining has given Anfield Energy Inc approval to commence the advancement of its Velvet-Wood uranium-vanadium project in San Juan County, Utah, to construction.
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Construction set to start at Velvet-Wood project

The Utah Department of Oil, Gas and Mining has given Anfield Energy Inc approval to commence the advancement of its Velvet-Wood uranium-vanadium project in San Juan County, Utah, to construction. &nb...

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World Nuclear News @worldnuclearnews.bsky.social · 5h

Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd has added six months to the deadline for proposals from companies interested in using Bharat Small Reactors + six companies named who have already formally submitted responses to its Request for Proposals.
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Deadline extended to allow wider participation in Indian small reactor RFP

Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd has added six months to the deadline for proposals from companies interested in using Bharat Small Reactors, and the names of six companies to have already forma...

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Blykalla, Studsvik and Evroc and have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore the development of Sweden's first nuclear-powered data centres at Studsvik's licensed nuclear site in Nyköping on the country's east coast.
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Swedish partnership for nuclear-powered data centres

Blykalla, Studsvik and Evroc and have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore the development of Sweden's first nuclear-powered data centres at Studsvik's licensed nuclear site in Nyk&...

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World Nuclear News @worldnuclearnews.bsky.social · 2d

Global Nuclear Fuel, a GE Vernova-led alliance with Hitachi, said the first lead use assemblies of the new generation GNF4 boiling water reactor fuel have been contracted for deployment in 2026, with full reload quantities from 2030.
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Global Nuclear Fuel unveils new GNF4 product

Global Nuclear Fuel, a GE Vernova-led alliance with Hitachi, said the first lead use assemblies of the new generation GNF4 boiling water reactor fuel have been contracted for deployment in 2026, ...

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World Nuclear News @worldnuclearnews.bsky.social · 2d

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Belgian waste storage extension approved

Belgoprocess has received a permit to build and operate a new building on the Dessel site to store waste released during the final shutdown and dismantling of the country's nuclear power plants. ...

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World Nuclear News @worldnuclearnews.bsky.social · 2d

The UK government has opened a public consultation on the Nuclear Industry Association's application for regulatory justification for Rolls-Royce SMR's small modular reactor design.
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UK consultation begins on Rolls-Royce SMR design

The UK government has opened a public consultation on the Nuclear Industry Association's application for regulatory justification for Rolls-Royce SMR's small modular reactor design. Justificat...

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World Nuclear News @worldnuclearnews.bsky.social · 2d

The US State of Arkansas has formally engaged consultancy firm Excel Services Corporation to conduct a comprehensive feasibility study on the development of new nuclear energy generation within the state.
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Arkansas to consider nuclear new-build

The US State of Arkansas has formally engaged consultancy firm Excel Services Corporation to conduct a comprehensive feasibility study on the development of new nuclear energy generation within the state.  ;

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World Nuclear News @worldnuclearnews.bsky.social · 6d

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Uzbek mining joint venture enters next phase

The members of the Nurlikum Mining joint venture have "completed the evolution" of their partnership, paving the way for the start of development at the South Djengeldi uranium project in Uz...

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World Nuclear News @worldnuclearnews.bsky.social · 6d

Urenco USA has received authorisation from US regulators to produce uranium enriched up to 10% and says it will be the first commercial uranium enricher to produce so-called LEU+.
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Urenco USA given go-ahead for 10% enrichment

Urenco USA has received authorisation from US regulators to produce uranium enriched up to 10% and says it will be the first commercial uranium enricher to produce so-called LEU+. ;

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World Nuclear News @worldnuclearnews.bsky.social · 6d

The International Atomic Energy Agency says that power was restored on Thursday morning to the New Safe Confinement at Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant after 16 hours, following damage to a nearby substation.
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Power fully restored to Chernobyl site

The International Atomic Energy Agency says that power was restored on Thursday morning to the New Safe Confinement at Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant after 16 hours, following damage to a nearby substa...

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World Nuclear News @worldnuclearnews.bsky.social · 6d

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Data centres and energy proposals sought for Savannah River and other US federal sites

Requests for Proposals have been issued to build and power AI data centres at the Savannah River Site and the Oak Ridge Reservation.   ;

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World Nuclear News @worldnuclearnews.bsky.social · 6d

The German cabinet has approved the action plan to accelerate commercial fusion deployment. By 2029, more than EUR2 billion (USD2.3 billion) will be invested in fusion research, as well as the development of new research infrastructures and pilot projects.
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Germany boosts funding for fusion research

The German cabinet has approved the federal government's action plan aimed at accelerating commercial fusion deployment in Germany. By 2029, more than EUR2 billion (USD2.3 billion) will be investe...

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The Czech Republic, which already has European Commission approval for its financing plan for one new unit at Dukovany, has now formally sought approval for similar state support for the second new unit in the country's expanded new nuclear plans.
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Czech Republic seeks EC funding approval for second new nuclear unit

The Czech Republic, which already has European Commission approval for its financing plan for one new unit at Dukovany Nuclear Power Plant, has now formally sought approval for similar state support f...

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World Nuclear News @worldnuclearnews.bsky.social · 7d

International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi has met with the Russian and the Ukrainian sides in recent days to try to get a resumption of external power supplies to Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant.
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IAEA talking to both sides as Zaporizhzhia power loss continues

International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi has met with the Russian and the Ukrainian sides in recent days to try to get a resumption of external power supplies to Zapor...

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World Nuclear News @worldnuclearnews.bsky.social · 7d

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US companies selected for advanced fuel production

Four companies have been selected by the US Department of Energy for its new pilot programme to build advanced nuclear fuel lines. The announcement came as Standard Nuclear and Framatome announced a U...

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World Nuclear News @worldnuclearnews.bsky.social · 7d

Unit 1 of the Tihange nuclear power plant has been taken out of service after 50 years of operation and disconnected from the grid. Its closure is in line with Belgium's nuclear phase-out policy, under which three other reactors have already been shut down.
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Belgium's Tihange 1 nuclear reactor ends 50 years of service

Unit 1 of the Tihange nuclear power plant has been taken offline for the final time after 50 years of operation and disconnected from the grid. Its closure is in line with Belgium's nuclear phase-...

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World Nuclear News @worldnuclearnews.bsky.social · 8d

Oklo Inc and Swedish lead-cooled small modular reactor technology developer Blykalla have announced a strategic partnership focused on technology collaboration, supply-chain coordination, and regulatory knowledge-sharing.
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Transatlantic partnership for SMR deployment

US advanced nuclear technology company Oklo Inc and Swedish lead-cooled small modular reactor technology developer Blykalla have announced a strategic partnership focused on technology collaboration, ...

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World Nuclear News @worldnuclearnews.bsky.social · 8d

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Viewpoint: Key takeaways from World Nuclear Symposium 50

The 2025 World Nuclear Symposium marked a historic milestone: the 50th edition of the flagship gathering of the global nuclear industry. Held in London, the event brought together leaders from governm...

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World Nuclear News @worldnuclearnews.bsky.social · 8d

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Construction of new Dutch research reactor formally begins

Anita van den Ende, Secretary General of the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport, has officially launched the construction of the Pallas research reactor in Petten, the Netherlands.  ;

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World Nuclear News @worldnuclearnews.bsky.social · 8d

An international tribunal has ruled in favour of Orano in its dispute over the sale of uranium produced from the Somaïr mine.
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Tribunal decision supports Orano in Somaïr dispute

An international tribunal has ruled in favour of Orano in its dispute over the sale of uranium produced from the Somaïr mine.;

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World Nuclear News @worldnuclearnews.bsky.social · 8d

The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has renewed for a second time the operating licences of Point Beach units 1 and 2, clearing the way for an 80-year operating life for the two pressurised water reactors.
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Point Beach units cleared for 80 years of operation

The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has renewed for a second time the operating licences of Point Beach units 1 and 2, clearing the way for an 80-year operating life for the two pressurised water rea...

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