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The Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) has published the second edition of its Small Modular Reactor Dashboard which tracks the progress of selected small modular reactor (SMR) designs towards deployment. NEA says the SMR designs are at various stages of development, from fundamental research on new concepts to commercial deployment and operation of mature designs.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Saturday, 02 March 2024
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsnea-launches-second-edition-of-its-small-modular-reactor-dashboard-11561305
UK-based nuclear technology company newcleo has announced a strategic and industrial partnership with France's NAAREA designed "to support all players in their industrial, technological, scientific and regulatory development" of Generation IV fast neutron reactors.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Friday, 19 January 2024
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsnewcleo-and-naarea-partner-to-support-fast-reactor-development-11445892
The UK government has outlined plans for the biggest expansion of nuclear power for 70 years to reduce electricity bills, support thousands of jobs and improve UK energy security. This includes exploring building a major new power station and investing in advanced nuclear fuel production, according to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero (DESNZ).
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Wednesday, 17 January 2024
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsuk-nuclear-roadmap-envisaged-fourfold-increase-in-nuclear-generation-11439054
China’s FDS consortium is currently working on projects to develop a family of reactors that use heavy metal as a coolant, Dr Liu Chao of the International Academy of Neutron Sciences in Chongqing told the Sixth International Scientific & Technical Conference on Innovative Designs and Technologies of Nuclear Power (ISTC NIKIET – 2023). During the plenary session of the conference held at Russia’s NA Dollezhal Scientific Research & Design Institute of Power Engineering (NIKIET), Dr Liu explained that neutron sources are the important experimental platform for the R&D of advanced nuclear energy and nuclear technology applications.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Wednesday, 17 January 2024
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newschina-outlines-heavy-metal-coolant-reactor-projects-11439144
The UK will be the first European country to launch a high-assay low enriched uranium (HALEU) programme with a £300m ($381m) investment, according to a statement from the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero (DESNZ) and Claire Coutinho, Secretary of State for Energy Security & Net Zero.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Wednesday, 10 January 2024
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsuk-launches-haleu-programme-11422877
Partnership aims to produce Haleu for existing and new reactors
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Thursday, 14 December 2023
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/lightbridge-and-centrus-considering-pilot-fuel-fabrication-plant-at-piketon-12-3-2023
At the conclusion of the SMR Day hosted by Russia the UN's COP28 climate change conference, Rosatom presented the concept for constructing a small modular reactor (SMR) in Mongolia to Dalaijargal Dorjbal, Executive Director of Mongolian state company Mon?tom. The ceremony marked the development of cooperation between Rosatom and foreign partners and confirmed the demand for SMR technologies in international energy markets.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Wednesday, 13 December 2023
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newscop28-rosatom-offers-smr-to-mongolia-11365256
Lightbridge Corporation and Centrus Energy Corp are to carry out a front-end engineering and design (FEED) study to add a dedicated fabrication facility for Lightbridge's next-generation nuclear fuel at the American Centrifuge Plant in Piketon, Ohio.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Saturday, 09 December 2023
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Pilot-plant-for-Lightbridge-fuel-mooted-for-Ohio
US-based TerraPower has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the UAE’s Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) on the sidelines of COP28 to explore opportunities for the commercialisation and global deployment of Terrapower’s Natrium technology. “Bringing advanced nuclear technologies to market is critical to meeting global decarbonisation targets,” said TerraPower President & CEO Chris Levesque. “TerraPower and ENEC are leading the way in deploying nuclear plants, and this agreement allows us to share our expertise and design experience, and explore the opportunity for deployment of Natrium reactors around the world including additional locations in the United States.”
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Thursday, 07 December 2023
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsterrapower-signs-mous-with-enec-and-uranium-energy-corp-11351984
A recent statement from Fitch Ratings casts doubt on any new nuclear construction in the US in the immediate future. Similar concerns were voiced during discussions at a full committee hearing of the Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources to Examine Opportunities and Challenges Associated with Advanced Nuclear Reactor Commercialisation.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Wednesday, 06 December 2023
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsgrowing-uncertainty-in-us-regarding-economics-of-new-nuclear-11347683