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Delay in Flamanville 3 attaining full power

The long-delayed Flamanville 3 EPR reactor in Normandy in northern France is now expected to reach full power for the first time "before the end of autumn 2025", EDF said. It had earlier been scheduled to reach full power in "summer 2025".

New Nuclear · Monday, 4 August 2025

Tomari 3 meets safety requirements, regulator concludes

Unit 3 of Hokkaido Electric Power Company's Tomari nuclear power plant - Japan's newest power reactor - has moved a step closer to restarting after the country's Nuclear Regulation Authority concluded the unit meets revised safety standards.

Regulation & Safety · Wednesday, 30 July 2025

Regulatory approvals pave way for Palisades restart

The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved a series of licensing and regulatory actions that will allow fuel loading at Holtec's plant.

Regulation & Safety · Friday, 25 July 2025

Palisades training centre gains INPO accreditation

The Palisades on-site training department has achieved full accreditation from the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations - a prerequisite for the planned restart of the nuclear power plant by the end of this year.

Corporate · Thursday, 24 July 2025

Westinghouse, Google aim to speed up reactor construction with AI

Westinghouse has announced it is to collaborate with Google Cloud to use artificial intelligence tools to streamline construction of new nuclear plants and enhance the operations of existing nuclear power plants.

Corporate · Wednesday, 16 July 2025

Hitachi platform aims to enhance nuclear plant operations

Japan's Hitachi Ltd has developed a new Metaverse Platform for Nuclear Power Plants that leverages a metaverse and AI technology which it claims streamlines operations, including nuclear power plants' safety enhancement, new plant construction, maintenance, and decommissioning.

Corporate · Monday, 14 July 2025

Holtec ready for Palisades to enter operational mode

Holtec has submitted a letter to the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission indicating it has completed the necessary licensing activities to transition the Palisades nuclear power plant from decommissioning to operational status. Holtec is proposing the transition happens on 25 August.

Regulation & Safety · Friday, 11 July 2025

Framatome takes full control of Reaktortest joint venture

France's Framatome has acquired the remaining stake in the non-destructive examination specialist Reaktortest, created in 1991 as a joint venture with Slovenské Elektrárne.

Corporate · Tuesday, 8 July 2025

Restart and extended operation of Belgian reactor approved

Belgium's Federal Agency for Nuclear Control has given the go-ahead for the restart of unit 3 at the Tihange nuclear power plant following a maintenance outage in preparation for the unit's operation for a further ten years.

Regulation & Safety · Monday, 7 July 2025

French regulator says 1300 MW units can operate beyond 40 years

EDF can operate its 1300 MWe capacity reactors beyond their original 40-year lifespan provided that necessary upgrades are carried out, the French Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection Authority has decided.

Regulation & Safety · Friday, 4 July 2025

NRC issues subsequent licence renewal for VC Summer

The US regulator has renewed the operating licence for VC Summer unit 1 for a second time, clearing the pressurised water reactor to operate until August 2062.

Regulation & Safety · Tuesday, 1 July 2025

Kalinin's first unit gets 19-year life extension

Russia's nuclear regulator Rostekhnadzor has issued an operating licence to the Kalinin nuclear power plant's unit 1 to June 2044.

New Nuclear · Monday, 30 June 2025