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Further interest in Steady Energy SMR for district heating

Further interest in Steady Energy SMR for district heating

Steady Energy - Finnish developer of the LDR-50 small modular reactor - has signed a letter of intent with municipal energy company Kuopion Energia that includes an option for the construction of up to five district heating reactors starting in 2030.

New Nuclear 04 December 2023

Studsvik, Fortum study prospects for new nuclear at Nyköping

Studsvik, Fortum study prospects for new nuclear at Nyköping

Swedish nuclear technical services provider Studsvik has signed a memorandum of understanding with Finnish utility Fortum to explore the conditions for new nuclear at the Studsvik industrial site near Nyköping in Sweden.

New Nuclear 17 November 2023

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TVO eyes extended, expanded use of Olkiluoto units

TVO eyes extended, expanded use of Olkiluoto units

Finnish utility Teollisuuden Voima Oyj announced it has initiated an environmental impact assessment procedure for a possible operating licence extension and potential power uprating of units 1 and 2 at its Olkiluoto nuclear power plant.

Corporate 10 October 2023

Helen, Steady Energy partner for Finnish SMR deployment

Helen, Steady Energy partner for Finnish SMR deployment

Finnish energy firm Helen has signed a letter of intent with Steady Energy - developer of the LDR-50 small modular reactor - with the aim of enabling an investment in a small-scale nuclear power plant for the production of district heating.

New Nuclear 03 October 2023

Completion of Finnish repository review delayed

Completion of Finnish repository review delayed

Finland's Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority said its review of Posiva Oy's operating licence application for the world's first used fuel disposal facility is taking longer than expected and will not be completed by the end of this year as planned.

Waste & Recycling 28 September 2023

More countries set to join Nuward SMR joint early review

More countries set to join Nuward SMR joint early review

The pilot phase of the joint early regulatory review of France's Nuward small modular reactor design has led to positive lessons for all sides, and three more European regulators are set to join the next phase, a meeting at the 67th International Atomic Energy Agency General Conference has been told.

Regulation & Safety 26 September 2023

Walking robot tested in Finnish repository

Walking robot tested in Finnish repository

A four-legged robot designed for autonomous operation in challenging environments has been put through its paces at a depth of more than 400 metres in the tunnels of the Onkalo underground used nuclear fuel repository near Olkiluoto, Finland.

Corporate 01 September 2023

Finnish SMR targets district heating market

Finnish SMR targets district heating market

Steady Energy aims to build the world's first district heating plant featuring its LDR-50 small modular reactor by 2030. The company - which has been spun out from the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland - has raised EUR2 million (USD2.2 million) in seed funding led by VTT, Yes VC and Lifeline Ventures.

New Nuclear 27 June 2023

Norwegian firm enlists Finnish help in deploying SMRs

Norwegian firm enlists Finnish help in deploying SMRs

Norsk Kjernekraft has signed a letter of intent with TVO Nuclear Services - a consulting company wholly owned by Finnish utility Teollisuuden Voima Oyj - to jointly investigate the deployment of small modular reactors in Norway.

New Nuclear 23 June 2023

Fortum, Westinghouse study new build opportunities

Fortum, Westinghouse study new build opportunities

Finnish utility Fortum and Westinghouse Electric Company of the USA have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore prerequisites for the development and deployment of new nuclear in Finland and Sweden. The agreement is related to Fortum's nuclear feasibility study launched in November 2022.

New Nuclear 07 June 2023