ENS Tributes André Versteegh The European Nuclear Society remembers André Versteegh with gratitude and respect for his dedicated service and lasting contribution to the Society’s development. From 2000 to 2005, André served as ENS Treasurer and was an active member of the Board of Directors during a particularly challenging period in the Society’s history. At…
Nuclear Energy Public Support Remains at All-Time High in Finland A new survey published at the end of April by Energiateollisuus ry (Finnish Energy) shows that 66% of Finns now have a positive view of nuclear power, while only 8% view it negatively. This places the current approval rating among the highest ever recorded since…
CEA, Institut Curie and Thales Partner to Build World-First FLASH Radiotherapy Platform CEA (ENS Corporate Member), Institut Curie and Thales have recently announced a partnership to design and install a unique Very High Energy Electron (VHEE) FLASH radiotherapy irradiator at Institut Curie’s Orsay site, as part of the FRATHEA project (Flash RAdiation THerapy Electron Acceleration),…
SCK CEN and NIRAS-ONDRAF Renew Partnership to Strengthen Belgium’s Radwaste Management Programme SCK CEN (ENS Corporate Member) and NIRAS-ONDRAF, Belgium’s national agency for radioactive waste management, have announced the renewal of their research and technical support partnership, originally formalised five years ago. Indeed, the original agreement has evolved into a fully integrated collaboration, built around…
EDF Announces Investments For New Manufacturing Facility in France EDF (ENS Corporate Member), through its subsidiary Arabelle Solutions, has announced an investment of nearly €100 million to build a new factory in Chalon-sur-Saône, France, which will supply equipment for France’s future construction programme of six EPR2 reactors, as well as eight additional potential EPR2 reactors,…
Swiss Report Finds 80-Year Operation of Gösgen and Leibstadt NPPs Feasible A new report adopted by the Swiss Federal Council concludes that operating the Gösgen (KKG) and Leibstadt (KKL) Nuclear Power Plants (both ENS Corporate Members) for up to 80 years would be technically feasible and, in most cases, economically viable. Prepared in response to…
Studsvik Applies to Build Up to 1,400 MW of New Nuclear Capacity at Nyköping Site Studsvik (ENS Corporate Member) has submitted an application to the Swedish Government to establish between 600 and 1,400 MWe of new nuclear capacity at and around its existing site in Nyköping Municipality, covering two to four light water-cooled and light…
ENS Outlines Strategic Value of Nuclear Power in Response to EC Public Consultation on French State Aid The European Nuclear Society (ENS) submitted its comment to the Public Consultation opened by the European Commission concerning State aid SA.119469, related to the construction and operation of six new nuclear reactors in France. Furthermore, ENS disseminated the consultation, encouraging its…
Vattenfall’s Videberg Kraft Selects Rolls-Royce SMR for New Reactors at Ringhals Site Vattenfall’s (ENS Corporate Member) and Industrikraft’s nuclear company Videberg Kraft has selected Rolls-Royce SMR as the supplier for new reactors on the Värö Peninsula, next to Ringhals. This marks Sweden’s first new nuclear power project in over four decades, and makes Sweden the…
Orano Joins ENS As A New Corporate Member Following the approval of the ENS General Assembly, we are glad to announce that Orano has joined the European Nuclear Society as a new Corporate Member, effective 9th June 2026. Orano is a French multinational company operating across the nuclear fuel cycle and providing products and services to…