Eight out of nine main reports have been submitted to Finland’s nuclear regulator Stuk as part of the safety case for an operating licence application for a deep geologic radwaste repository,...
French, Russian hydrogen partnership announced
EDF Group and Rosatom have signed an agreement to jointly promote clean hydrogen projects in Russia and Europe. Rosatom said development of hydrogen technologies has an important role to play in the...
Poland / Energy Transition Not Possible Without Nuclear, Says Climate Minister
It is not possible to be realistic about any energy transition without the use of nuclear power as a zero-emission source, Poland’s climate minister Michal Kurtyka said in a recent interview for...
Sweden / Radiation Safety At Forsmark Nuclear Station ‘Acceptable’, Says Regulator
Radiation safety at Forsmark Kraftgrupp’s three nuclear power reactors at Forsmark is “acceptable” with design and safety of the units strengthened and steps taken to address longstanding management...
Fuel loading under way at Finnish EPR
The loading of fuel assemblies into the Olkiluoto 3 (OL3) EPR in Finland began on 27 March, utility Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO) has announced. The move follows the receipt of a permit from the...
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...
Cofrentes licence extension gets regulatory approval
The Spanish nuclear regulator has approved the renewal of the operating licence for Iberdrola's Cofrentes nuclear power plant near Valencia until the end of November 2030. The 1064 MWe boiling water...