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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
TVO – A Quarter of Finnish Electricity in 2025 Was Produced in Olkiluoto Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO, ENS Corporate Member) announced that, in 2025, a total of 23.41 TWh of electricity was produced at the Olkiluoto nuclear power plant. The amount equals about a quarter of the Finnish electricity consumption. In particular, the newest plant…
PRESS RELEASE ENS High Scientific Council Position Paper On the Importance of Extending the Operation of the Existing European Nuclear Fleet Brussels, 4th February 2026 — The European Nuclear Society (ENS) High Scientific Council (HSC) has published a new Position Paper titled “On the Importance of Extending the Operation of the Existing European Nuclear Fleet”,…
The ENS Annual Report 2025 Is Out The ENS Annual Report 2025 is now available online! Explore all the activities the European Nuclear Society has led in 2025, our projects, our events, and our international participation. Furthermore, there you can find our plans for 2025, looking forward to continuing the fruitful collaboration with our Members…
