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Britain opens small nuclear reactor competition, launches new nuclear body
Britain on Tuesday opened a competition to develop small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs), such as those being developed by Rolls-Royce, as it launched its new Great British Nuclear body designed to help drive the expansion of projects in the country.
read more... 18/07/2023
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France publishes bill to speed up nuclear builds
France has published a bill to speed up the building of nuclear reactors after it was approved by the country's Constitutional Council, its highest constitutinal authority.
read more... 26/06/2023
France mulls at least 8 reactors, solar boost in new policy
The French government is mulling building a minimum of eight new nuclear reactors and boosting targeted solar capacity from 100 GW to 140 GW by 2050, according to an official document seen by Montel on Thursday.
read more... 19/06/2023
French nuclear watchdog specifies questions for EDF reactor life extensions
French nuclear operator EDF will have to assess several technical challenges during the review period for a lifespan extension to 60 years for its nuclear fleet, watchdog ASN said in a press release on Wednesday.
read more... 16/06/2023
Regulators support international collaboration on SMR technology
Members of the International Nuclear Regulators' Association (INRA) have released a joint statement affirming their commitment to work together on generic design assessment and licensing of small modular reactor (SMR) technologies.
read more... 29/05/2023