Romania, the only European country with North American nuclear technology, wants to develop its strategic partnership with the US, said Prime Minister Nicolae Ciucă after meeting with US Department...
Belgium government allocates funding for SMR research
Belgium's SCK-CEN nuclear research centre will receive a budget of EUR100 million (USD107 million) from the federal government to conduct research into small modular reactors (SMRs).
UK considers SMR for Trawsfynydd
The UK Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) and Cwmni Egino have announced they will work together on proposals for the siting of a new nuclear development at Trawsfynydd in Wales
NuScale / Nuclearelectrica Agreement Means Romania Could Deploy Europe’s First SMR By 2028
US-based small modular reactor developer NuScale has signed a memorandum of understanding with Romania’s state nuclear power corporation Nuclearelectrica to conduct engineering studies, technical...
SMR Technologies in Europe: What is being done to ensure the timely implementation of this nuclear technology?
In the last few years, energy discussions in the Brussels bubble have been dominated by a perspective which overwhelmingly focused on climate. From this point of view it was clear that nuclear would...
Poland / Orlen Boss Says SMRs Are An Investment In Energy Security
The head of Poland’s state-controlled fuels and energy company PKN Orlen has met GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) president and chief executive officer Jay Wileman to discuss plans for the...
Poland / Warsaw Launches Project To Plan For Decarbonisation Using Nuclear
Poland has launched an initiative to plan for decarbonising its power sector using nuclear technologies with the aim of producing a roadmap that will detail potential investment in 27 locations.
A modular reactor startup could flip the switch on a smaller nuclear plant that would help boost energy supplies and cut reliance on coal and gas. But making it work soon would require fast-tracking the approval process.
A modular reactor startup could flip the switch on a smaller nuclear plant that would help boost energy supplies and cut reliance on coal and gas. But making it work soon would require fast-tracking...