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Further Norwegian town signs up for nuclear studies

Further Norwegian town signs up for nuclear studies

A second municipality in southern Norway's Agder county, Lyngdal, has entered into a cooperation agreement with Norsk Kjernekraft regarding the investigation of a possible future nuclear power plant in the area.

New Nuclear 08 July 2024

List of Norwegian towns considering nuclear continues to grow

List of Norwegian towns considering nuclear continues to grow

Farsund in Agder county, on the southern tip of Norway, has become the latest municipality to enter into an agreement with Norsk Kjernekraft to jointly carry out initial investigation work on the possible construction of a nuclear power plant.

New Nuclear 05 July 2024

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Another Norwegian town looks to host nuclear plant

Another Norwegian town looks to host nuclear plant

Norsk Kjernekraft has signed a cooperation agreement with the municipality of Lund on establishing a nuclear power plant in the town in the southern Norwegian county of Rogaland. The town is expecting a large increase in power demand due to industrialisation of the area.

New Nuclear 02 July 2024

Committee to evaluate nuclear power option for Norway

Committee to evaluate nuclear power option for Norway

The Norwegian government has appointed a committee to conduct a broad review and assessment of various aspects of a possible future establishment of nuclear power in the country. It must deliver its report by 1 April 2026.

Nuclear Policies 24 June 2024

Nuclear power plant proposed for north-eastern Norway

Nuclear power plant proposed for north-eastern Norway

Norsk Kjernekraft has submitted a proposal to Norway's Ministry of Energy for an assessment into the construction of a power plant based on multiple small modular reactors in the county of Finnmark. The company said it marks the first step in the formal process to establish a nuclear power plant there.

New Nuclear 14 June 2024

Norsk Kjernekraft focuses on off-grid SMR projects

Norsk Kjernekraft focuses on off-grid SMR projects

Under a new business plan, Norwegian nuclear project developer Norsk Kjernekraft says it plans to construct off-grid small modular reactors in industrial areas where both reliable power and access to heat are needed.

New Nuclear 17 May 2024

Norwegian town initiates nuclear plant zoning work

Norwegian town initiates nuclear plant zoning work

The municipality of Heim in Trøndelag county, Norway, has announced the start of regulatory work for creating a zone for the construction of a nuclear power plant and the cancellation of previous plans for the zone.

New Nuclear 15 April 2024

Further Norwegian site identified for SMRs

Further Norwegian site identified for SMRs

Norsk Kjernekraft has decided to initiate work on the impact assessment of a plot of land in Øygarden municipality, west of Bergen, to assess the possibility of establishing a nuclear power plant comprising up to five small modular reactors.

New Nuclear 05 April 2024

Study to consider SMR deployment at Halden

Study to consider SMR deployment at Halden

A new company, Halden Kjernekraft AS, has been founded by Norsk Kjernekraft, Østfold Energi and the municipality of Halden to investigate the construction of a nuclear power plant based on small modular reactors at Halden. A research reactor once operated in Halden, in Norway.

New Nuclear 10 November 2023

SMR power plant proposed in Norway

SMR power plant proposed in Norway

Norsk Kjernekraft has submitted a proposal to Norway's Ministry of Oil and Energy for an assessment into the construction of a power plant based on multiple small modular reactors in the municipalities of Aure and Heim. The company said it marks the first formal step towards the possible construction of the country's first nuclear power plant.

New Nuclear 03 November 2023