The plant is in an area under Russian control since early in Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine and is not in service, but it needs reliable power to cool its six shutdown reactors and spent fuel, to avoid any catastrophic nuclear incidents. The post The UN nuclear watchdog seeks a local truce to restore power to the Zaporizhzhia plant appeared first on Power Engineering.| Nuclear News - Power Engineering
Private-sector funding for fusion energy has surged to nearly US$10 billion, driven by advancements in technology and increased investment interest. The post Billions in private cash is flooding into fusion power. Will it pay off? appeared first on Power Engineering.| Nuclear News - Power Engineering
Holtec International described an “untenable path forward for used fuel storage in New Mexico” as it walked away from the proposal to temporarily hold spent fuel from commercial nuclear power plants across the nation.| Power Engineering
The construction of Infinity One could begin in 2025, following the completion of necessary reviews, agreements, permits, and licenses.| Power Engineering
The 350 MWe fusion pilot power plant could offer a complementary source of base load electrical generation for the region as early as the mid-2030s.| Power Engineering
Concerns are again mounting over the safety of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which has been cut off from an external supply of electricity for more than a week. The post Ukrainian nuclear plant’s longest power outage since war began is ‘critical’ moment appeared first on Power Engineering.| Nuclear News - Power Engineering
With a 20-year deal for 1,200 MW from Comanche Peak and new projects in the Permian Basin, Vistra positions itself to meet data center growth, electrification and reliability needs across ERCOT. The post Vistra secures long-term nuclear PPA from Comanche Peak nuclear plant appeared first on Power Engineering.| Nuclear News - Power Engineering
TerraPower will collaborate with Evergy and the Kansas Department of Commerce to assess site-specific characteristics for the Natrium reactor in Kansas. The post TerraPower and Evergy to explore advanced nuclear siting in Kansas appeared first on Power Engineering.| Nuclear News - Power Engineering
The Tennessee Valley Authority has issued a Letter of Intent to Type One Energy for deploying fusion power plant technology at the former Bull Run Fossil site.| Power Engineering
Focuses on the development and implementation of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), which are a new generation of nuclear reactors designed for small-scale electricity generation.| Power Engineering
Oklo has signed letters of intent with Equinix, Diamondback Energy and Wyoming Hyperscale, which could bring its current total deployment of Aurora powerhouses to over 1,350 MW in capacity.| Power Engineering
The initial investment will be for the construction of a facility to recycle used nuclear fuel into fuel for fast reactors like Oklo’s Aurora powerhouse.| Power Engineering
Nuclear fusion energy is expected to take decades to become economically viable, but researchers said it was an important step nonetheless.| Power Engineering
PUR-1 has started serving as the nation’s first reactor test bed to help the industry figure out how digital communication, AI tools and cybersecurity methods could work at a larger scale for advanced reactors. The post Purdue University reactor paves the way for nuclear digital breakthroughs appeared first on Power Engineering.| SMRs Archives - Power Engineering
According to the PJM 2025 Long-Term Load Forecast, electricity demand within the region is expected to significantly increase, with a projected growth of nearly 40% in the next 14 years. The post Amid high PJM demand, New Jersey explores building new nuclear appeared first on Power Engineering.| Nuclear News - Power Engineering
The new SMR-300s will be co-located with the existing 800-megawatt Palisades plant, which is on track to restart following shutdown in 2022.| Power Engineering
A bipartisan group of Michigan lawmakers that make up a newly-formed nuclear energy caucus wrote a letter to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer last week expressing “full support” for the re-opening of Palisades nuclear plant.| Power Engineering
Any repowering of the 800 MW nuclear plant in Michigan was contingent on federal funding. The U.S. Department of Energy now plans to loan the money, putting Palisades on track to become the first shut-down nuclear power plant in the U.S. to be recommissioned.| Power Engineering
