Vattenfall Shortlisted Two SMR Technologies for Ringhals Vattenfall (ENS Corporate Member) has decided to shortlist Rolls-Royce SMR and GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (also ENS Corporate Member) among six potential suppliers of small modular reactors (SMR) for new nuclear reactors next to the nuclear power plant in Ringhals, Sweden. The next steps will involve a detailed…
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…
Framatome Strengthens Partnerships to Support Nuclear Fuel Supply and SMR Deployment in Europe Last week, Framatome (ENS Corporate Member) signed a new contract with the Belgian Nuclear Research Centre, SCK CEN (ENS Corporate Member), to supply high‑density silicide low‑enriched uranium (HD LEU) fuel elements for the BR2 research reactor in Belgium. The BR2 reactor is…