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…
ENS – “How it began” by Pierre C. Zaleski ENS 50th anniversary, Vienna, 15 September 2025 During our anniversary, we had the great pleasure of hosting Pierre Zaleski, ENS President from 1981 to 1983. Mr Zaleski’s speech has been a fantastic opportunity to explore the origins and the first steps of ENS, dating back to…
EDF Announces Additional Life Extensions for Two UK Nuclear Power Plants EDF (ENS Corporate Member) has confirmed further life extensions for two of its UK nuclear power stations – Heysham 1 (two units) in Lancashire and Hartlepool (two units) in Teesside, which will continue generating until March 2028, an extension of 12 months. The decision…
IAEA Opens Applications For The 2025 Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship Programme The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) officially launched the new Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship Programme (MSCFP). Women interested in studying nuclear-related subjects at the master’s degree level are encouraged to apply by 31 October 2025. Launched in 2020 by IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi, the Marie Sklodowska-Curie…
CEA and Calogena To Explore SMR Solution for District Heating at Cadarache Site CEA (ENS Corporate Member) and Calogena, a nuclear startup subsidiary of the Gorgé industrial group, signed a letter of intent to start feasibility studies on the installation of a pilot small modular reactor (SMR) at the CEA’s Cadarache research centre. Calogena is…
NUKEM Supports the Dismantling of Four Steam Generators at the Unterweser NPP NUKEM Technologies Engineering Services GmbH (NUKEM, ENS Corporate Member) has successfully completed the dismantling and preparation for transport of the steam generators at the Unterweser NPP (KKU), operated by PreussenElektra GmbH. This achievement was made possible through the extensive preparatory work carried out…
Framatome to Support LTO of the Belgian Nuclear Fleet Electrabel has selected Framatome (ENS Corporate Member) for two major projects: the modernization of the Flux Monitoring System (FMS) of the Tihange 3 reactor, and the modernization, maintenance, and operational support of the motors and stators of the Reactor Coolant Pumps (RCP) at Doel 4 and Tihange…
NRG PALLAS and Curium Sustain Continuity in the Global Supply of Mo-99 NRG PALLAS (ENS Corporate Member) and Curium have recently extended their collaboration for the production of molybdenum-99, which decays into technetium-99m, through a new multi-year agreement, essential to ensure the continuity of medical isotope supply. This agreement underlines the shared dedication of both partners…
The AI4Nuclear Conference is designed to move the conversation beyond generic AI enthusiasm and into the practical realities of nuclear adoption. It will bring together the people making decisions, building solutions, managing risk and delivering work across the nuclear enterprise, including client organisations and the supply chain. The conference will focus on how AI can be used…
