South Korea’s government has confirmed it will move ahead with two new large scale nuclear reactors and the deployment of small modular reactors (SMRs) under the 11th Basic Power Supply Plan, bringing an end to months of policy review. The two reactors will have a combined capacity of 2,800 MWe and are scheduled for completion…
Italy plans to finalise a strategy for the reintroduction of nuclear power by the end of 2027, as reported by Reuters. Energy Minister Gilberto Pichetto Fratin revealed the plan in an interview with Il Sole 24 Ore. The current government, under Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, is considering small modular reactors (SMRs) and advanced modular reactors…
At the Nuclear Industry Association’s annual conference, Nuclear 2024, UK Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, Ed Miliband, praised the nuclear industry for offering “well-paid, highly skilled, unionised jobs” that benefit local communities. He pointed to Hinkley Point C’s impact in Somerset, where its construction has contributed to a 25% increase in the…
Google has signed a master plant development agreement with Kairos Power to generate clean energy for its AI data centres using small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs). The agreement outlines a plan to deploy 500MW of advanced nuclear power projects across the US by 2035. Kairos Power will oversee the development, construction, and operation of a…