John Gorman, President and CEO, Canadian Nuclear Association The Canadian and European nuclear industries have been collaborating for decades, including in 1959 when we signed the Agreement for...
Nuclear power plants provide about a quarter of EU’s electricity
According to Eurostat, in 2019, 13 EU Member States had altogether 106 nuclear reactors in operation, producing 765 337 GWh of electricity or about 26% of the total electricity production in the EU....
Fermi Energia / Estonian Company Has Raised Funds To Begin Official Planning Process, Says CEO
Estonia-based energy startup Fermi Energia has raised the €2.5m it needs to start the official planning process for the deployment of a small modular reactor in the Baltic country, the company’s...
Ukraine needs new nuclear capacity, says deputy energy minister
Ukraine's electricity grid needs the construction of new nuclear power units, Yuriy Boyko, the country's deputy energy minister said last week. Speaking to delegates at Atomic Energy: The Future of...
Estonia / Fermi Energia Announces Call For €1M Funding Towards Official Start Of SMR Planning Project
Estonia-based energy startup Fermi Energia has announced a new call for funding in an effort to complete a €2.5m series needed to start the official planning project for the deployment of a small...
Polish climate minister: ‘It is critical that EU legislation on hydrogen is colour-blind’
Poland has welcomed the inclusion of hydrogen infrastructure in the European Commission’s recast regulation for cross-border energy networks. “It is critical for our region that this legislation is...
Sweden / Poll Shows ‘Continued Strong Support’ For Nuclear Energy
There is “continued strong support” for the use of commercial nuclear power in Sweden with only 16% calling for a phaseout,a poll has shown. According to the poll, 39% are in favour of building new...
Estonia plans to build Europe’s first small scale nuclear reactor
To secure and increase its energy generation, Estonia is planning to have its first nuclear reactor, a small modular reactor ready within about ten years. It is set to be located some 100 kilometres...