Power Demand from Data Centers Keeping Coal-Fired Plants Online

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2024 01:33:10 +0000

The power generation sector is looking at numerous ways to provide enough electricity to satisfy demand from data centers. Bloomberg Intelligence recently said its research shows data centers, buildings filled […]

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Amazon Backs Massive Nuclear SMR Deployment: 5 GW with X-Energy, Agreements With Energy Northwest, Dominion

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2024 15:01:58 +0000

In yet another major set of deals spearheaded by a tech giant in support of nuclear power development, Amazon will back the deployment of 5 GW of new X-energy small […]

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Last Energy to Repurpose Welsh Coal Plant Site with 80-MW Micro-Nuclear Fleet

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2024 15:35:38 +0000

Micro-modular nuclear plant developer Last Energy has unveiled plans to deploy four 20-MWe pressurized water reactor (PWR) power plants at the site of a former coal-fired power plant in South […]

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Rendering of Last Energy’s micro-modular nuclear plants at the former Llynfi Power Station site in South Wales, set to deliver 80 MWe of clean baseload power to local industries starting in 2027. Courtesy: Last Energy

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Google Bets Big on Nuclear: Inks Deal with Kairos Power for 500-MW SMR Fleet to Power Data Centers

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2024 22:57:04 +0000

In a deal that marks the first corporate agreement to deploy multiple small modular reactors (SMRs) in the U.S., Kairos Power and Google have signed a Master Plant Development Agreement […]

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Google Bets Big on Nuclear, Inks Deal with Kairos Power for 500-MW SMR Fleet to Power Data Centers

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2024 22:57:04 +0000

In a deal that marks the first corporate agreement to deploy multiple small modular reactors (SMRs) in the U.S., Kairos Power and Google have signed a Master Plant Development Agreement […]

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Europe’s SMR Alliance Endorses Nine Nuclear Projects in Push for 2030s Deployment

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2024 13:30:38 +0000

The European Industrial Alliance on Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) has identified nine SMR projects it will support as its first batch of project working groups (PWGs). The effort marks a significant […]

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In October 2023, Last Energy successfully showcased a full-scale Nuclear Island prototype, fabricated in just five weeks, using an exclusively Polish engineering, procurement, and construction supply chain. It showcased this prototype in October 2023 at the PAIH Business Forum in Warsaw. Courtesy: Last Energy

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Breakthrough for sCO2 Power Cycle as STEP Demo Completes Phase 1 of 10-MW Project

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 09 Oct 2024 14:02:04 +0000

In a significant breakthrough for the development of supercritical carbon dioxide (sCO2) power cycles, the 10-MWe Supercritical Transformational Electric Power (STEP) Demo pilot plant in San Antonio, Texas, has wrapped […]

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The 10-megawatt (MWe) Supercritical Transformational Electric Power (STEP) Demo pilot plant in San Antonio, Texas, has successfully completed phase 1 testing, demonstrating operability, efficiency, and commercial readiness of the supercritical carbon dioxide (sCO2) power cycle.

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DOE Picks Six Companies to Provide HALEU Fuel Services for Advanced Reactors

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 08 Oct 2024 22:51:10 +0000

The U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE) announced six companies have successfully bid to provide deconversion services for high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) fuel to support advanced nuclear reactors. The DOE on […]

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Kazakhstan Voters Show Support for Country’s First Nuclear Power Plant

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 07 Oct 2024 16:48:57 +0000

Voters in Kazakhstan reportedly have approved a plan that would bring the country its first nuclear power plant. Election officials said 70% of voters in a referendum held October 6 […]

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U.S. Bank Commits $98 Million Toward NuScale SMR Project in Romania

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Fri, 04 Oct 2024 15:45:27 +0000

A U.S. bank that supports technology exports to international groups is committing $98 million toward development of a small modular reactor (SMR) project in Romania. The board of directors of […]

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