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The Nuclear Power Daily Editorial Team produces Nuclear Power Daily's coverage of nuclear energy. We report on reactors and small modular reactors, the fuel cycle, waste and safety, policy, and fusion research. Articles reflect our team's collective editorial process, source verification, drafting, technical review, and editing, rather than a single writer's work. Nuclear Power Daily takes editorial responsibility for content under this byline. For more on how we work, see our editorial policy.

Toshiba says $14 bn offer to go private set to succeed

Tokyo (AFP) Sept 20, 2023 - Toshiba said on Wednesday that a $14 billion tender offer to take the troubled Japanese conglomerate private is set to succeed.

Sep 20, 2023

UK and Japan partnership to develop new technologies for nuclear waste disposal

London, UK (SPX) Sep 19, 2023 - New research that will develop technologies to detect and process radioactive waste has been awarded funding by the UK in partnership with the Japanese government. The research will support wo

Sep 19, 2023

Framatome breaks industry record for safe and timely reactor vessel exam at Surry Power Station

Washington DC (SPX) Sep 19, 2023 - Framatome completed a record-breaking reactor pressure vessel volumetric examination during the spring outage at Unit 2 of Dominion Energy's Surry Power Station. Working with the Dominion Ener

Sep 19, 2023

Rwanda inks deal to build nuclear reactor

Kigali (AFP) Sept 12, 2023 - The Rwandan government signed an agreement on Tuesday with a Canadian-German startup to build an experimental nuclear reactor, saying it would help reduce use of fossil fuels in the African nation.

Sep 12, 2023

‘We’re going to sink’: hundreds abandon Caribbean island home

Carti Sugtupu, Panama (AFP) Sept 6, 2023 - On a tiny Caribbean island, hundreds of people are preparing to pack up and move to escape the rising waters threatening to engulf their already precarious homes.

Sep 6, 2023

Kazakh leader calls for rare vote on nuclear plant

Astana, Kazakhstan (AFP) Sept 1, 2023 - Kazakhstan's leader on Friday called for a referendum on the construction of a nuclear power plant in the Central Asian country marked by the legacy of devastating Soviet nuclear tests.

Sep 1, 2023

Sweden to clear obstacles for new nuclear reactors

Stockholm (AFP) Aug 9, 2023 - Sweden's government said Wednesday it would remove limits on the number of nuclear reactors allowed in Sweden and simplify the permit process for new reactors.

Aug 9, 2023

Ukraine nuclear plants fully operational for winter: operator

Yuzhnoukrainsk, Ukraine (AFP) Aug 8, 2023 - Ukrainian nuclear power plants located in territory held by Kyiv will be fully operational by winter to provide electricity for the country, Ukraine's atomic energy operator said Monday.

Aug 8, 2023

No explosives found on Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant roofs: IAEA

Vienna (AFP) Aug 4, 2023 - The UN nuclear watchdog said Friday it found no mines or explosives on the rooftops and turbine halls of Ukraine's Russian-held Zaporizhzhia power plant after visiting the site.

Aug 4, 2023

Niger coup raises questions about uranium dependence

Paris (AFP) Aug 1, 2023 - The military coup in Niger last week raises the question of Europe's dependency on uranium mined in the West African nation for its nuclear power plants.

Aug 1, 2023

EU says no uranium ‘supply risk’ after Niger coup

Brussels (AFP) Aug 1, 2023 - The military coup in major uranium producer Niger does not pose a problem for supplies of nuclear fuel for the European Union, an EU spokesman said Tuesday.

Aug 1, 2023

First newly constructed nuclear power plant in 30 years goes online in Georgia

Washington DC (UPI) Jul 31, 2023 - Southern U.S. utility company Georgia Power said Monday it started commercial operations at the new unit of a nuclear power plant, the first such facility to come online in the country in more than 30 years.

Jul 31, 2023

First US nuclear reactor in seven years goes online

New York (AFP) July 31, 2023 - A new reactor at a US nuclear power plant entered into operation Monday, a first in seven years in the country where conventional reactors may give way to smaller-scale nuclear facilities.

Jul 31, 2023

Framatome’s accident tolerant fuel technology one step closer to market readiness

Washington DC (SPX) Jul 28, 2023 - Framatome's industry-first, 100% Enhanced Accident Tolerant Fuel (EATF) assembly successfully completed its first cycle of operation at a U.S. nuclear power plant. This milestone marks significant p

Jul 28, 2023

Mines found at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant: UN watchdog

Vienna (AFP) July 25, 2023 - The UN's atomic watchdog said it saw anti-personnel mines at the site of Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant which is occupied by Russian forces.

Jul 25, 2023

IAEA discovers mines near Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant

Washington DC (UPI) Jul 25, 2023 - International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors have spotted mines near the perimeter of Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant and warned their presence at the Russian-controlled facility breaches safety standards and nuclear security guidelines.

Jul 25, 2023