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The Netherlands Ministry of Economic Affairs & Climate has taken the first step in the procedure to decide on the locations for two new nuclear units. Interested parties are invited to submit their ideas between 23 February and 4 April.

Date: Friday, 23 February 2024
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsnetherlands-launches-siting-procedure-for-new-npps-11540349

Even oil-rich companies of Middle East are eying reactors, as more nations announce plans for SMRs Russian troops occupied the Zaporizhzhia nuclear station, which was damaged by shelling. File photo courtesy IAEA. 2022 was a year of mega milestones for nuclear energy.

Countries around the world turned to nuclear as a reliable low-carbon energy source as they looked for ways to wean themselves off Russian imports and lower carbon emissions.

New plants began operating, deals for small modular reactors were signed and countries announced ambitious plans for new-build.

On the political front, US president Joe Biden signed into law new legislation that will help to finance struggling nuclear reactors and could save dozens from being shut down early. In Europe, the nuclear industry celebrated when members of the European parliament decided to “follow the science” and support legislation which includes nuclear in the bloc’s sustainable finance taxonomy for green investment.

Date: Tuesday, 10 January 2023
Original article: nucnet.org/news/five-major-developments-that-are-setting-the-stage-for-2023-and-beyond-1-1-2023

Toshiba Corp's Westinghouse Electric Company is to pay $229m to buy Chicago Bridge & Iron Co's (CB&I's) Stone & Webster nuclear construction business in return for the delivery of some equipment and the completion of two US projects - Southern Co's Vogtle NPP in Georgia and Scana Corp's VC Summer complex in South Carolina. Westinghouse is currently constructing eight AP1000 pressurized water reactors - four in the US (two each at Vogtle and VC Summer) and four in China - with CB&I Stone & Webster as its consortium partner.

Date: Thursday, 29 October 2015
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newswestinghouse-replaces-cbi-with-fluor-on-us-projects-4705867