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Pre-feasibility study launched for Estonian SMR plant
Pre-feasibility study launched for Estonian SMR plant
Samsung C&T, in collaboration with Fermi Energia AS, has been selected to receive funding support from the South Korean government for a pre-feasibility study related to Estonia's planned small modular reactor power project.
 
New Nuclear · Friday, 19 December 2025
Ethiopia and Russia hold talks over potential nuclear power project
Ethiopia and Russia hold talks over potential nuclear power project
Negotiations have taken place in Moscow over advancing proposals for a gigawatt-scale nuclear power plant in Ethiopia.
 
New Nuclear · Friday, 19 December 2025
Argentina and Brazil progressing their multipurpose reactors
Argentina and Brazil progressing their multipurpose reactors
Argentina aims to become self-sufficient and an exporter of radioisotopes when the RA-10 multipurpose reactor is operating, while Brazil says construction of its similar facility is due to start in the first half of 2026.
 
New Nuclear · Friday, 19 December 2025
New York energy plan recognises role of nuclear
New York energy plan recognises role of nuclear
New York's updated State Energy Plan recognises that a variety of energy sources - including advanced nuclear - will be needed to help the US state meet its overall energy needs over the next 15 years.
 
Nuclear Policies · Friday, 19 December 2025
EDF estimates EPR2 programme cost at EUR72.8 billion
EDF estimates EPR2 programme cost at EUR72.8 billion
France's EDF has said its preliminary cost estimate for the project to build six EPR2 reactors at Penly, Gravelines and Bugey totals EUR72.8 billion (USD85.3 billion).
 
New Nuclear · Thursday, 18 December 2025
Norwegian towns take stakes in nuclear project company
Norwegian towns take stakes in nuclear project company
The municipalities of Lyngdal and Farsund in southern Norway's Lister region have decided to become co-owners of Lister Kjernekraft AS, a nuclear power plant project development company established by Norsk Kjernekraft AS in September.
 
New Nuclear · Wednesday, 17 December 2025
Holtec signs MoU for SMRs in Hungary
Holtec signs MoU for SMRs in Hungary
Holtec International has announced a memorandum of understanding with Hungary's energy giant MVM to explore the deployment of Holtec’s SMR-300 small modular reactor technology in the country.
 
New Nuclear · Wednesday, 17 December 2025
Construction starts on sixth Ningde unit
Construction starts on sixth Ningde unit
The first concrete has been poured for the nuclear island of unit 6 at the Ningde nuclear power plant in China's Fujian province, marking the official start of construction of the second of two HPR1000 (Hualong One) reactors at the site.
 
New Nuclear · Tuesday, 16 December 2025
Xudabao unit 3 completes cold testing
Xudabao unit 3 completes cold testing
The successful completion of cold functional testing of Xudabao Nuclear Power Plant’s unit 3 means it can move from the installation phase to the commissioning phase.
 
New Nuclear · Monday, 15 December 2025
Polish-Korean partnership for SMR deployment
Polish-Korean partnership for SMR deployment
Poland's Synthos Green Energy has signed a memorandum of understanding with South Korea's Samsung C&T Corporation to explore future partnership opportunities for the fleet deployment of GE Vernova Hitachi's BWRX-300 small modular reactor technology in Central and Eastern Europe.
 
New Nuclear · Monday, 15 December 2025
Flamanville EPR reaches full power
Flamanville EPR reaches full power
The Flamanville 3 reactor has reached full power for the first time, after the Autorité de Sûreté Nucléaire et de Radioprotection gave approval on Friday for it to move beyond 80% of its nominal power as part of its commissioning process.
 
New Nuclear · Friday, 12 December 2025
State of New York invests in nuclear workforce development
State of New York invests in nuclear workforce development
Governor Kathy Hochul has announced USD40 million of funding over the next four years to develop the workforce needed to support the planned deployment of advanced nuclear energy in Upstate New York.
 
Nuclear Policies · Friday, 12 December 2025
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