World Nuclear News
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New nuclear needed for UK energy security, study says
The UK government must continue to support nuclear power generation if the country is to meet an expected doubling of electricity demand by 2050...
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Speech: The developing world's right to have nuclear energy
Access to affordable, technology-neutral financing is essential if energy-poor countries are to enjoy the benefits of nuclear power in the way the...
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Darlington unit 3 ready for disassembly
Darlington unit 3 is ready to begin the next stage of its refurbishment - disassembly - after successful separation of the reactor and its systems...
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US government approves GLE restructure
A proposed restructuring of GE-Hitachi Global Laser Enrichment LLC has received the final key approval from the US government. The restructure will...
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E3 dispute Tehran's justification for uranium enrichment
Iran has no credible civilian use for uranium metal and must reverse its latest move towards increased enrichment, the foreign ministers of France,...
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Leningrad II-2 achieves 1 TWh milestone
Unit 2 of the Leningrad II nuclear power plant in western Russia passed 1 terawatt hours of electricity production on 15 January, a milestone in...
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India produces first indigenous eye cancer treatment
India's Bhabha Atomic Research Centre has developed a process to harvest medical-grade ruthenium-160, allowing the indigenous production of...
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Belarusian unit brought to 100% capacity
Unit 1 of the nuclear power plant under construction in Belarus reached 100% of its capacity on 12 January, Russia's Rosatom said yesterday....
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US grant made for Romanian SMR siting assessment
Romanian national nuclear company Societatea Nationala Nuclearelectrica has been awarded a non-refundable grant of USD1.28 million by the US Trade...
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US order promotes SMRs for space exploration and defenceuse
The US Administration has issued an Executive Order on Promoting Small Modular Reactors for National Defense and Space Exploration , which it says...