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A group of 18 European companies, led by Poland's Orlen Synthos Green Energy (OSGE), has applied to the European Industrial Alliance for Small Modular Reactors to establish a working group dedicated to the implementation of GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy's BWRX-300 technology.

Date: Saturday, 27 July 2024
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Working-group-to-focus-on-BWRX-300-deployment-in-E

The European Commission has approved, under EU state aid rules, the Dutch government's plan to invest EUR2 billion (USD2.2 billion) in the construction of the new Pallas research reactor in Petten, the Netherlands.

Date: Saturday, 27 July 2024
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/EU-approves-Dutch-state-aid-for-Pallas

Slovak utility Slovenské elektrárne has signed a contract with France's Framatome for the long-term supply of nuclear fuel to the VVER-440 reactors at its Bohunice and Mochovce plants, starting from 2027.

Date: Thursday, 25 July 2024
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Framatome-to-supply-fuel-for-Slovak-VVER-reactors

The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation into whether the support for the lifetime extension of two of Belgium's nuclear power reactors is in line with its rules on acceptable state aid.

Date: Wednesday, 24 July 2024
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/EU-investigating-Belgian-nuclear-extension-financi

The installation of 380 foundation piles - each 33 metres in length - has been completed in the construction pit for the Pallas research reactor in Petten, the Netherlands. Pallas is planned to replace the existing High Flux Reactor.

Date: Saturday, 22 June 2024
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Construction-of-Pallas-foundation-pit-progresses

Finnish mining company Terrafame has begun recovering natural uranium as a by-product of zinc and nickel production at its Sotkamo mine in Talvivaara in the north-east of the country.

Date: Thursday, 20 June 2024
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Uranium-recovery-starts-at-Finnish-mine

Leaders from across the European nuclear industry have published a manifesto outlining their priorities for the new European Commission. Nuclear energy, they note, plays a crucial role in providing the EU with secure and affordable energy.

Date: Saturday, 15 June 2024
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Nuclear-industry-sets-expectations-of-next-Europea