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Viewpoint: Advancing nuclear energy in Europe

Viewpoint: Advancing nuclear energy in Europe

Industry leaders, experts and stakeholders considered the question of Cooperation, Complementarity and the Fleet Effect during an EDF-organised side-event at the 67th IAEA General Conference. Here, Roberto Adinolfi, Chairman of Ansaldo Nucleare, outlines the key insights from the session. 

Perspectives 29 September 2023

European consortium focuses on VVER fuel

European consortium focuses on VVER fuel

A Westinghouse-led consortium has been selected by the European Union to develop and deliver a "fully European" nuclear fuel supply for Russian-designed VVER pressurised water reactors.

Uranium & Fuel 07 July 2023

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UK and EU continue talks over Euratom

UK and EU continue talks over Euratom

The UK government says its preference remains reaching agreement with the European Union to participate in the Horizon Europe, Euratom and Copernicus programmes, but has also published a prospectus for its "bold and ambitious alternative" plans.

Nuclear Policies 26 June 2023

Nuclear engineering alliance formed to support EDF

Nuclear engineering alliance formed to support EDF

A new joint venture, known as NUCEAL, has been established by French, Spanish and Slovakian engineering firms Assystem, IDOM and VUJE to support the development of EDF's projects in the European Union and possibly in the UK.

Corporate 21 June 2023

Westinghouse to enhance safety of Ukrainian VVER-440s

Westinghouse to enhance safety of Ukrainian VVER-440s

Westinghouse has signed a contract with Ukraine's Energoatom to design, manufacture and deliver long-term containment cooling systems as part of the modernisation of units 1 and 2 of the Rivne nuclear power plant. Meanwhile, Westinghouse is working with 11 European partners to create security of supply of fuel for VVER reactors operating in the EU and Ukraine.

Corporate 14 June 2023

EC outlines approval grounds for Paks II contract amendments

EC outlines approval grounds for Paks II contract amendments

The European Commission says that its approval of the changes to the contracts for the Paks II project in Hungary was "strictly limited to its competence under the Euratom Treaty and is without prejudice to any further assessment based on other legal bases".

Nuclear Policies 30 May 2023

Hungary says Paks II contract amendment has EU approval

Hungary says Paks II contract amendment has EU approval

The European Commission has approved the amendment of contracts "to speed up the investment" for the new Russian-built Paks 2 nuclear power project, Hungary's foreign minister Peter Szijjarto has said.

New Nuclear 25 May 2023

Alliance calls for greater European support for nuclear

Alliance calls for greater European support for nuclear

Nuclear could provide up to 150 GWe of generating capacity by 2050 in the European Union, according to a statement issued by 16 European countries following a meeting in Paris with European Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson. The so-called Nuclear Alliance called on the European Commission to recognise nuclear energy in the EU's energy strategy and relevant policies.

Nuclear Policies 17 May 2023

WENRA calls on industry to help expedite reactor design assessments

WENRA calls on industry to help expedite reactor design assessments

The Western European Nuclear Regulators Association has set out the steps that industry must take to ensure the timely, harmonised licensing of small modular reactor and advanced modular reactor designs in Europe.

Nuclear Policies 14 April 2023

Extract energy from used nuclear fuel, says environmental group

Extract energy from used nuclear fuel, says environmental group

If existing inventories of used nuclear fuel were recycled and repurposed as fuel for advanced fast reactors, it could generate zero-carbon electricity for Europe for up to 1000 years, according to international environmental campaign group RePlanet.

Waste & Recycling 04 April 2023