Swiss Report Finds 80-Year Operation of Gösgen and Leibstadt NPPs Feasible A new report adopted by the Swiss Federal Council concludes that operating the Gösgen (KKG) and Leibstadt (KKL) Nuclear Power Plants (both ENS Corporate Members) for up to 80 years would be technically feasible and, in most cases, economically viable. Prepared in response to…
Studsvik Applies to Build Up to 1,400 MW of New Nuclear Capacity at Nyköping Site Studsvik (ENS Corporate Member) has submitted an application to the Swedish Government to establish between 600 and 1,400 MWe of new nuclear capacity at and around its existing site in Nyköping Municipality, covering two to four light water-cooled and light…
ENS Outlines Strategic Value of Nuclear Power in Response to EC Public Consultation on French State Aid The European Nuclear Society (ENS) submitted its comment to the Public Consultation opened by the European Commission concerning State aid SA.119469, related to the construction and operation of six new nuclear reactors in France. Furthermore, ENS disseminated the consultation, encouraging its…
Vattenfall’s Videberg Kraft Selects Rolls-Royce SMR for New Reactors at Ringhals Site Vattenfall’s (ENS Corporate Member) and Industrikraft’s nuclear company Videberg Kraft has selected Rolls-Royce SMR as the supplier for new reactors on the Värö Peninsula, next to Ringhals. This marks Sweden’s first new nuclear power project in over four decades, and makes Sweden the…
Ansaldo Energia and RINA Partner To Support the Italian Nuclear Supply Chain Ansaldo Energia (the Nuclear Division of which is an ENS Corporate Member) and RINA signed an agreement to support the development of the Italian nuclear supply chain and enable companies to seize opportunities in the rapidly growing global nuclear market by guiding them…
IAEA Opens Applications For The 2026 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 2026. Launched in 2020 by IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi, the Marie Sklodowska-Curie…
Studsvik Selected Partners to Advance 1.2 GW Nuclear Power Project in Sweden On 3 September, Studsvik (ENS Corporate Member) signed an agreement regarding the potential of a four-unit Small Modular Reactor (SMR) in Sweden. The agreement is with GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy, GE Vernova Financial Services, DS Investment Partners, and Samsung C&T, with the…
FULL ENS Report (Members Only) European Nuclear Societies in Stakeholder Engagement Part 1: Interacting with Education System Brussels, 8th September 2026 — The European Nuclear Society Focus Group on School and Public Engagement has published Part I of its Report titled “European Nuclear Societies in Stakeholder Engagement – Interacting with Education System”. This report presents…