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Hinkley Point C’s heaviest delivery
Hinkley Point C’s heaviest delivery yet as the first steam generator arrives

The first of Hinkley Point C’s eight 520-tonne steam generators was delivered safely to the construction site over the weekend after arriving by sea and road.

Polish Government issues decision in principle on Rolls-Royce SMRs
Polish Government issues decision in principle on Rolls-Royce SMRs

Poland’s Ministry of Climate and Environment has issued a Decision in Principle endorsing Rolls-Royce Small Modular Reactor (SMR) technology.

Rolls-Royce SMR launches digital innovation challenge
Rolls-Royce SMR launches digital innovation challenge

Rolls-Royce SMR has issued a challenge to industry, calling for ideas around monitoring and data collection during the transport of modules used to construct its Small Modular Reactor (SMR).

Winfrith Disposal Network
Collaborative project safely disposing of over 1,000 drums of radioactive waste completes

A major collaboration between Nuclear Waste Services (NWS), Nuclear Restoration Services (NRS) and Nuclear Transport Solutions (NTS) to safely and efficiently manage, and permanently dispose of mor

A remotely operated vehicle removing waste
Hunterston A completes a decade of delivery and a major milestone

Over 2,100 tonnes of solid radioactive waste – the equivalent weight of 153 Big Ben bells - have been retrieved and safely stored at Hunterston A.

Torness Power Station
Torness power station maintenance boosts local business

A programme of work is underway at Torness power station bringing a boost to the East Lothian economy.

Rolls Royce Micro Reactor Lunar Base
Nuclear projects receive UK space funding boost

Two projects featuring nuclear energy are among 11 international space projects selected to receive funding from the UK Space Agency.

Xe-100 Power Plant
Funds awarded to assist Xe-100 deployment in the UK

X-energy and Cavendish Nuclear have been granted GBP3.34 million (USD4.23 million) in funding from the UK government to develop plans for the deployment of X-energy's Xe-100 high temperature gas-co

Rolls Royce SMR
Poland agreement brings Rolls-Royce SMRs another step closer

Rolls-Royce SMR has welcomed the agreement between Polish industrial group, Industria, and UK-based Chiltern Vital Group (CVG) to collaborate on international projects to deliver low-carbon energy

AP300 Plant
Agreement signed for planned UK fleet of AP300 reactors

Westinghouse has signed an agreement with Community Nuclear Power Limited (CNP) for the construction of four AP300 small modular reactors (SMRs) in the North Teesside region of northeast England.

EDF Investment boost
Investment boost to maintain UK nuclear output at current levels until at least 2026

EDF manages the UK’s eight nuclear power station sites, five that are generating (Sizewell B, Torness, Heysham 2, Heysham 1, Hartlepool) and three that are defueling (Hunterston B, Hinkley Point B

Finnish encapsulation plant
Fuel transfer trolley in place at Finnish encapsulation plant

The transfer trolley for moving used fuel transport casks has been installed at Finnish waste management company Posiva's encapsulation plant under construction at Olkiluoto.