EPZ Welcomes Control Room Simulator For On-Site Training Last week, EPZ (ENS Corporate Member) inaugurated the control room simulator to train operators at the Borssele nuclear power plant, in the Netherlands. This simulator, an exact copy of the control room in Borssele, was previously located in Essen, Germany. Due to the complete shutdown of all…
Framatome To Support Czech Nuclear Fuel Diversification Framatome (ENS Corporate Member) and Czech utility ČEZ have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) relating to Framatome’s own-design VVER-1000 fuel development programme. We are pleased to take another step in the development of a Framatome own-design VVER-1000 fuel design, with a view to ensuring the safe, reliable and…
Westinghouse AP300 Approved For GDA Application In The UK Westinghouse Electric Company (ENS Corporate Member) announced it has received formal approval from the UK Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) to enter the Generic Design Assessment (GDA) for the AP300 Small Modular Reactor (SMR). The GDA process allows UK regulators to assess the standards…
Nuclear Security Conference 2026 The Nuclear Institute (ENS Member Society) invites you to the Nuclear Security 2026 conference, to remain at the forefront of the rapidly advancing civil and defence nuclear sectors. Organised by the Nuclear Institute Nuclear Security Special Interest Group, the Nuclear Institute Security Conference returns to London, once again offering unparalleled access…
Protection Solutions Joins ENS As A New Corporate Member Following the approval of the General Assembly of ENS, we are glad to announce that Protection Solutions Srl has joined the European Nuclear Society as a new Corporate Member, effective 26th June 2024. Protection Solutions is an Italian company based in Naples, and it has been…
EU Commission Approved State Funding For PALLAS Research Reactor The European Commission has approved the Dutch government’s investment plan (€2bn) for the construction of the new research reactor PALLAS in Petten, after the announcement, in September 2023, that there is full financing for the construction of the facility, made by the Dutch Minister of Health,…
Framatome To Supply Fuel To VVER Reactors In Slovakia Framatome (ENS Corporate Member) and Slovak utility Slovenské elektrárne have signed a major contract for the long-term supply of nuclear fuel to the Bohunice and Mochovce VVER reactors from 2027. This contract marks a new milestone in the longstanding and fruitful cooperation between Framatome and Slovenské…
EDF and Ansaldo Join A Partnership To Decarbonise Steel Industry This week, EDF, Ansaldo Nucleare (ENS Corporate Members), Ansaldo Energia, Edison, and Federacciai announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at promoting cooperation in the use of nuclear energy to boost the competitiveness and decarbonisation of the Italian steel industry. The signatories of…
Framatome, Edison and PoliMi Partner For R&T In Nuclear Energy Last week, Framatome (ENS Corporate Member), Edison, and Politecnico di Milano announced the signing of a cooperation agreement for scientific and technological research and training in the field of nuclear energy. The parties will combine their respective technical knowledge and expertise to jointly develop research, development…
IAEA Visited HFR For Follow-Up Continued Safe Operation Mission At the beginning of July, experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) visited the High Flux Reactor (HFR) – operated by NRG (ENS Corporate Member) – as part of a follow-up mission on ‘Continued Safe Operation’ – CSO. CSO missions are aimed at evaluating the…
