EPRI Joins ENS As A New Corporate Member Following the approval of the General Assembly of ENS, we are glad to announce that EPRI has joined the European Nuclear Society as a new Corporate Member, effective 3rd December 2025. The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) is an independent, non-profit research organisation that conducts scientific and technical studies…
Dr Đorđe Petrović wins the ENS High Scientific Council PhD Award 2025 The ENS High Scientific Council brings together 25 scientists from 19 countries. For the 2025 edition of the ENS HSC PhD Award, the Council received eleven nominations from ENS member Societies: namely the Belgian, Czech, Dutch, French, Hungarian, Israeli, Italian, Spanish, Swiss, UK and…
Ansaldo Nucleare and the Life Extension of Cernavodă Unit 1 Securing Romania’s Energy Future The Cernavodă Nuclear Power Plant, located on the banks of the Danube in Constanța County, is Romania’s only nuclear facility and a cornerstone of the country’s energy system. Operated by Nuclearelectrica, the plant currently runs two CANDU-6 pressurised heavy-water reactors, each…
ENS Webinar – Exploring LTO in Europe | Perspectives on Extending Nuclear Lifetimes to 80 Years Exploring LTO in Europe Perspectives on Extending Nuclear Lifetimes to 80 Years Across Europe, discussions are underway on the potential of extending the operational lifetime of nuclear power plants from 60 to 80 years. Following the U.S. experience, operators in…
Framatome Selected by ESA to Contribute to the ENDURE Programme Framatome (ENS Corporate Member) has been selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) to provide industrial production capability of Sealed Fuel Sources for Radioisotope Power Systems, supporting the ENDURE (European Devices Using Radioisotope Energy) programme. One key feature of this programme is to provide Europe with…
TVO and the European Investment Bank Agree on Financing the Olkiluoto Investment Project Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO, ENS Corporate Member) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have signed a new loan agreement worth EUR 90 million to finance the investment project for the Olkiluoto 1 (OL1) and Olkiluoto 2 (OL2) plant units. Over the coming…
NUKEM and Paul Scherrer Institute to Advance Nuclear Research and Collaboration NUKEM Technologies Engineering Services GmbH and the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), both ENS Corporate Members, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen collaboration in nuclear safety, science and technology. Both parties are committed to the highest safety standards for nuclear installations and stand…
The Netherlands Taking Further Steps Towards Borssele Extension And SMR Investments The Dutch government has confirmed plans to extend the lifespan of its only commercial nuclear power plant beyond 2033 and to invest €20m in the development of small modular reactors (SMRs), as reported by NucNet. The Ministry of Climate Policy and Green Growth said…
GRE@T-PIONEeR is glad to announce a new course ready to start in June: “Core modelling for transients” From 12th December 2025 to 16th January 2026 – Online & in Gothenburg (Hybrid format) The course aims at: Making use of the capabilities of the AKR-2 training reactor. Contributing to the development of hands-on skills in nuclear…
