Sweden Starts Construction Of Spent Fuel Repository In Forsmark On Wednesday, 15 January, Sweden started building the final storage facility for spent nuclear fuel in Forsmark, Östhammar Municipality. Minister for Climate and Environment Romina Pourmokhtari was present to officially start the work. The final repository will be ready for disposal in the 2030s and will…
The ENS Annual Report 2024 Is Out The ENS Annual Report 2024 is now available online! Explore all the activities the European Nuclear Society has led in 2024, 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…
EDF, Edison and ENEA To Partner On Innovative Nuclear Technologies EDF (ENS Corporate Member), Edison, and ENEA (the Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Development) announced the signature of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on innovative nuclear technologies. The MoU aims to collaborate on the industrial applications of small modular reactors (SMRs). In…
SCK CEN Completed The Renovation Of BR2 Research Reactor Last December, SCK CEN (ENS Corporate Member) completed a nine-week renovation of the BR2 research reactor. The works were implemented during a production break from 11 October to 10 December. Among the facility’s modernisations, SCK CEN announced the replacement of ventilation pipes, together with the electrical…
NUKEM Successfully Achieved Final Dismantling Of RPV AT Oskarshamn NPP NUKEM Technologies Engineering Services GmbH (NUKEM, ENS Corporate Member), in partnership with Uniper Nuclear Services GmbH (UNS), has successfully completed the complex dismantling of the fourth and final reactor pressure vessel (RPV) at the Oskarshamn Nuclear Power Plant in Sweden. This achievement represents the successful…
Framatome and IBA To Partner To Advance Scale-Production Of Astatine-211 Framatome (ENS Corporate Member) and IBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A., EURONEXT) announced the signature of a Memorandum Of Understanding to start a strategic partnership aimed at advancing industrial-scale production of Astatine-211 (211At), an alpha-emitting radioisotope across Europe and the United States. 211At is a highly…
Open Letter from the European Nuclear Society (ENS) regarding the launch of the European Business Nuclear Alliance ENS Open Letter regarding the launch of the European Business Nuclear Alliance The European Nuclear Society (ENS) welcomes the recent declaration by the 14 Business federations highlighting the vital role of nuclear energy in Europe’s decarbonisation, competitiveness, and…
Tractebel To Support HEXANA In Developing Its SMR Tractebel (ENS Corporate Member) signed a new partnership to support the French start-up HEXANA in developing its design of a Small Modular Reactor (SMR). HEXANA, a spin-off from CEA (ENS Corporate Member), aims to develop an SMR featuring a sodium-cooled fast neutron reactor, integrated with a high-temperature storage device.…
The Nuclear Institute Highlights The Future Of Nuclear Skills In The UK Last week, the Nuclear Institute (ENS Member Society) participated in an engaging event focusing on the development of nuclear skills and the growth of the workforce. Following the ambitious plans launched by the government, in the UK as well as in several EU…
Westinghouse’s Fuel Collaborations on Current and New Technologies Westinghouse Electric Company (ENS Corporate Member) has recently signed new agreements focusing on nuclear fuel for operational and new technologies. First, WEC and ENUSA renewed their 50-year long partnership with a new Technology Agreement (WETCA), which extends the current license agreement for 10 years. Westinghouse…