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South Africa’s Koya Capital has signed a partnership agreement with Stratek Global to assist in securing finance for construction of a high temperature modular reactor. The ZAR9bn ($480m) HTMR-100 is based on South Africa’s Pebble Bed Modular Reactor (PBMR).
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Friday, 12 April 2024
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newssupport-grows-for-south-africas-htmr-100-smr-11676146
Addressing the recent International Forum Atomexpo 2024 in Sochi, southern Russia, Rosatom’s Deputy General Director for Engineering & Industrial Solutions, Andrei Nikipelov, noted the growing global interest in nuclear energy and in particular to low power NPPs (ASMM - Atomnoi Stantsii Maloi Moshnosti). Noting that there were more than 70 different ASMM projects worldwide, he said those in Russia and China were the furthest advanced in terms of implementation.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Wednesday, 03 April 2024
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsrussia-presses-ahead-with-small-floating-and-ground-based-reactors-11649649
Rosatom and the government of Primorsky Krai have signed an agreement for a feasibility study and location options for floating nuclear power units off its coast.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Thursday, 28 March 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Floating-nuclear-power-plant-plan-for-Russia-s-Far
In an interview for the World Nuclear News podcast NexGen Energy CEO and President Leigh Curyer set out the path ahead for what he calls their world-leading project in Canada, and gave his overview of the uranium sector's prospects.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Tuesday, 19 March 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/In-Quotes-NexGen-Energy-s-Leigh-Curyer-on-the-Rook
Move a ‘significant step’ in bringing Flex nuclear plant to market
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Tuesday, 12 December 2023
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/uae-s-enec-signs-agreement-with-uk-nuclear-company-moltexflex-12-1-2023
Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi opened the 67th International Atomic Energy Agency General Conference by saying that opinion polls show the "tide is turning" on public attitudes to nuclear energy, but countries "still need to engage stakeholders openly and proactively" in their nuclear power programmes.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Tuesday, 26 September 2023
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Grossi-urges-vocal-backing-of-nuclear-as-IAEA-gath
According to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), Saudi Arabia is considering a Chinese proposal to build a NPP. Citing Saudi sources acquainted with the situation, WSJ said China National Nuclear Corp (SNNS) had submitted a bid to construct a nuclear plant in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province, close to the border with Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Wednesday, 30 August 2023
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newssaudi-arabia-reportedly-considers-chinese-bid-for-npp-11105735
Rosatom has signed an agreement with TSS Group on the sidelines of the St Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), to develop an energy fleet for foreign markets based on floating NPPs (FNPPs) with RITM-200M reactors. TSS Group is Russia's largest developer and manufacturer of integrated solutions for well completion and energy supply to the oil and gas sector with an operating development strategy in the Middle East.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Wednesday, 21 June 2023
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsrosatom-prepares-for-export-of-floating-npps-10952190
State nuclear power company Rosatom has signed an agreement with TSS Group to create a joint venture for the construction of a series of floating power units "with a capacity of at least 100 MWe and an assigned service life of up to 60 years for foreign markets and the subsequent sale of electricity from the floating power unit in the countries of presence".
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Saturday, 17 June 2023
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Russian-export-push-for-floating-nuclear-power-pla
"A new clean energy economy is emerging - and emerging much faster than many realise," International Energy Agency (IEA) Executive Director Fatih Birol said at the launch of the agency's eighth World Energy Investment report.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Wednesday, 31 May 2023
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsiea-report-on-clean-energy-investments-says-little-about-nuclear-10897991