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Three Illinois reactors receive licence extensions
Three Illinois reactors receive licence extensions
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has granted a 20-year initial licence renewal for Constellation's Clinton unit 1 and a 20-year subsequent licence renewal for Dresden units 2 and 3.
 
Wednesday, 17 December 2025
Browns Ferry licensed for operation to mid-2050s
Browns Ferry licensed for operation to mid-2050s
This is Browns Ferry's second licence renewal, clearing the three boiling water reactors in Athens, Alabama, to operate for a further 20 years - a total operating life of up to 80 years for each unit.
 
Regulation & Safety · Monday, 15 December 2025
Further delay in Finnish repository licence review
Further delay in Finnish repository licence review
Finland's Ministry of Employment and the Economy has granted the country's nuclear regulator a third extension to the deadline to complete its assessment of Posiva Oy's operating licence application for the world's first used nuclear fuel repository. The regulator's statement is now expected by mid-2026.
 
Waste & Recycling · Friday, 5 December 2025
Final safety evaluation completed for Wyoming advanced reactor
Final safety evaluation completed for Wyoming advanced reactor

The US regulator has completed its final safety evaluation for TerraPower's application to build Kemmerer Power Station Unit 1 in Kemmerer, Wyoming, one month ahead of its already accelerated schedule.

Regulation & Safety · Tuesday, 2 December 2025
Neighbouring countries consulted on Norwegian nuclear power plant
Neighbouring countries consulted on Norwegian nuclear power plant
The Norwegian Environment Agency is sending a proposal for a study programme for a nuclear power plant in Aure and Heim municipalities for consultation to neighbouring countries, as required by the Espoo Convention.
 
New Nuclear · Wednesday, 26 November 2025
Regulator requested to report on Almaraz licence extension
Regulator requested to report on Almaraz licence extension
The Spanish government has forwarded Centrales Nucleares Almaraz-Trillo's request for an extension of the operating licence for the Almaraz nuclear power plant to the Nuclear Safety Council, which will advise on whether to grant the extension.
 
Regulation & Safety · Wednesday, 19 November 2025
Aalo Atomics and Microsoft collaborate on AI tools for new nuclear
Aalo Atomics and Microsoft collaborate on AI tools for new nuclear
Aalo Atomics, developer of sodium-cooled small modular reactors, and Microsoft are collaborating on using artificial intelligence to "transform how complex energy systems are designed, approved, and built".
 
Corporate · Tuesday, 18 November 2025
Koeberg unit 2 approved for extended operation
Koeberg unit 2 approved for extended operation

South Africa's National Nuclear Regulator has authorised the 930 MWe Koeberg 2 unit for a further 20 years of operation.
 

Regulation & Safety · Thursday, 6 November 2025
Regulatory milestone for Wyoming advanced reactor
Regulatory milestone for Wyoming advanced reactor
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has completed its Environmental Impact Statement for TerraPower's Natrium project and recommended that a construction permit be issued for Kemmerer Unit 1.
 
New Nuclear · Friday, 24 October 2025
Point Beach units cleared for 80 years of operation
Point Beach units cleared for 80 years of operation
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has renewed for a second time the operating licences of Point Beach units 1 and 2, clearing the way for an 80-year operating life for the two pressurised water reactors.
 
Regulation & Safety · Tuesday, 30 September 2025
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