Nuclear Energy

The construction of the second unit of the UAE’s Barakah nuclear energy plant has been completed, the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) has confirmed. It comes after the ENEC completed fuel assembly loading into Unit 1 of the plant in...

According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), at the end of 2019, the world installed 5.5 GW of new nuclear capacity, with China and Russia remaining the leading countries in terms of new grid connections and construction launches. At...

The European Commission, through the General Directorate for Research and Innovation, has awarded a four-year €10m ($11.2m) Framework Contract to a consortium led by Ansaldo Nucleare. The consortium also comprises Empresarios Agrupados Internacional and Framatome and the contract covers pre-conceptual...

EDF Energy has applied for planning consent for an £18bn ($23bn) new nuclear reactor at the existing Sizewell power station in the east of England. EDF submitted the application for a Development Consent Order to the Planning Inspectorate to develop...

The CHT test verified the welds, joints, pipes, reactor coolant components, and highlighted the quality of construction. The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) has successfully completed Cold Hydrostatic Testing (CHT) at Unit 4 of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant,...

Framatome and the Technical University of Munich (TUM) recently began the commercial development of uranium-molybdenum fuel (UMo) for nuclear research reactors. Framatome and TUM will design and install the fuel manufacturing production line, and develop, produce and irradiate new fuel...

SNC-Lavalin is pleased to announce its wholly-owned subsidiary Candu Energy Inc., has been awarded two additional five-year vendor of record (VOR) agreements by Ontario Power Generation (OPG) to provide niche engineering and nuclear engineering services. These contract wins are...