Nuclear crises are unpredictable – why our nuclear ecosystem must become more resilient now Global crises, opportunities and challenges have created a tsunami of change and positive momentum for the nuclear industry. We have not yet reached the peak of this wave, but it feels like we are currently on some kind of consolidation plateau.…
Support for Nuclear Energy Stays Strong in Poland and Estonia Two recent opinion polls found stable, strong support for nuclear power in Poland and Estonia, two countries that are either starting or evaluating the launch of a national civil nuclear programme. Poland A nationwide survey commissioned by Poland’s energy ministry in late 2025 shows…
NUKEM Developing Nuclear Cooperation with Central Asian Partners NUKEM Technologies Engineering Services GmbH (ENS Corporate Member) has clarified its role as a technical implementation and engineering partner within a series of international cooperation frameworks promoted by its parent company, Muroosystems Corporation, in collaboration with partner institutions in Central Asia. These initiatives are being advanced in…
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…
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…
