U.S. Pledges to Help Philippines Develop Nuclear Power

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2023 18:22:21 +0000

The U.S. will help develop a nuclear power industry in the Philippines after both countries signed an agreement Nov. 17 during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in San Francisco, […]

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India Begins Commercial Operation of First Domestically Designed 700-MWe PHWR Nuclear Reactor

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 07 Sep 2023 16:58:09 +0000

India has begun commercial operation of its first domestically designed 700-MWe pressurized heavy water reactor (PHWR) at the Kakrapar nuclear power plant in Gujarat, state-owned Nuclear Power Corp. of India […]

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Hydrogen Production, SMRs Touted for Virginia Data Center Hub

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2023 22:39:34 +0000

Two companies supporting different technologies in the energy sector have formed a joint venture to develop an industrial park in Virginia that could feature data centers powered by hydrogen gas […]

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Three More BWRX-300 SMRs Planned for Canada’s Darlington Site

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Fri, 07 Jul 2023 15:27:27 +0000

GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) said it is working on deployment of three additional BWRX-300 small modular reactors (SMRs) at the Darlington New Nuclear Project site in Ontario, Canada. GEH […]

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Dutch Officials Set Funding for Nuclear Power Program

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Thu, 01 Jun 2023 04:31:44 +0000

Government officials in the Netherlands have earmarked more than $350 million to fund further development of nuclear energy in the country, including extending the operating license of the 485-MW Borssele

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South Korean Companies Snap Up Opportunities to Advance Floating Nuclear, Nuclear Hydrogen, SMRs

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2023 14:20:43 +0000

Days after Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) announced it would participate in a consortium to develop floating nuclear power plants, the owner and operator of South Korea’s 25 nuclear […]

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GE Hitachi Formally Enters BWRX-300 SMR in UK Race for New Nuclear 

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2022 14:57:16 +0000

GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) has submitted a Generic Design Assessment (GDA) entry application for its BWRX-300 small modular reactor (SMR) to UK authorities, kicking off a key regulatory process that could give the advanced nuclear technology a competitive edge as the country races to potentially triple its nuclear capacity to up to 24 GW by […]

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NuScale, Last Energy Make Significant Insteps for SMRs in Poland

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2022 13:35:23 +0000

NuScale has signed a first task order and a statement of commencement with Polish mining and processing firm KGHM Polska Miedź S.A., kicking off early work for a VOYGR nuclear power plant of up to 924 MWe that the partners could deploy as early as 2029 to support KGHM’s copper and silver production in Poland. […]

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TVA Unveils Major New Nuclear Program, First SMR at Clinch River Site

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2022 19:15:57 +0000

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) will invest in a major program that will explore the construction of multiple advanced nuclear reactors—starting with a GE-Hitachi BWRX-300 small modular reactor (SMR) at its Clinch River site in Tennessee. TVA Board members during a meeting on Feb. 10 unanimously approved TVA’s “New Nuclear Program,” a broad new initiative […]

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Energy Northwest Study Makes a Case for SMRs in Future Power Mix

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Tue, 04 Feb 2020 23:10:39 +0000

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Deep decarbonization of the U.S. Northwest can be achieved at “manageable” costs by 2045, but only if utility agency Energy Northwest secures zero-emitting firm capacity, such as by relicensing Columbia Generating Station—the sole nuclear plant in the region—and building small modular reactors (SMRs), a new study suggests. The study by San Francisco-based consulting group Energy […]

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