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Norwegian state expedites Kjeller licence transfer
Norwegian state expedites Kjeller licence transfer
The Norwegian government is to accelerate the process of transferring the nuclear facilities at Kjeller from the Institute of Energy Technology to Norwegian Nuclear Decommissioning. The transfer could now take place as soon as 1 January 2027.
 
Monday, 11 May 2026
US research reactor first to produce electricity
US research reactor first to produce electricity
In the coming months, the University of Utah's TRIGA research reactor will be used to produce electricity to power a mini AI data centre as part of proof-of-concept for powering full-scale data centres with microreactors.
 
Corporate · Wednesday, 29 April 2026
Framatome to supply low-enriched fuel for Belgium's BR2 research reactor
Framatome to supply low-enriched fuel for Belgium's BR2 research reactor
The Belgian Nuclear Research Centre SCK-CEN has signed a contract with Framatome to supply fuel for the BR2 research reactor, which is converting from the use of high-enriched uranium fuel to low-enriched uranium fuel.
 
Uranium & Fuel · Friday, 20 March 2026
Decommissioning of Finnish research reactor completed
Decommissioning of Finnish research reactor completed
Finland's Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority has declared that the site of the country's first nuclear reactor is no longer classified as a nuclear facility following the dismantling of the Finnish Reactor 1 in Espoo.
 
Waste & Recycling · Friday, 6 March 2026
'Transformative' research reactor mooted for Texas A&M
'Transformative' research reactor mooted for Texas A&M
The Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station has signed an agreement with advanced small modular reactor company ZettaJoule to explore building a very-high temperature modular reactor that could attract USD1 billion in research funding.
 
New Nuclear · Friday, 27 February 2026
Safety review completed at South African research reactor
Safety review completed at South African research reactor
A team of International Atomic Energy Agency experts has outlined areas of good performance, and areas for strengthening South Africa's Safari-1 research reactor's ageing management programme.
 
Regulation & Safety · Thursday, 12 February 2026
Cooling system tests at RA-10 multipurpose reactor
Cooling system tests at RA-10 multipurpose reactor
The commissioning of the first pump in the primary cooling circuit of the RA-10 multipurpose reactor has taken place as part of preparations for cold testing.
 
New Nuclear · Wednesday, 21 January 2026
Rosatom reports successful tests of HTGR fuel in extreme conditions
Rosatom reports successful tests of HTGR fuel in extreme conditions
The Russian state nuclear corporation says that tests have been successfully completed on fuel samples for high-temperature gas-cooled reactors under extreme conditions.
 
Uranium & Fuel · Monday, 22 December 2025
Argentina and Brazil progressing their multipurpose reactors
Argentina and Brazil progressing their multipurpose reactors
Argentina aims to become self-sufficient and an exporter of radioisotopes when the RA-10 multipurpose reactor is operating, while Brazil says construction of its similar facility is due to start in the first half of 2026.
 
New Nuclear · Friday, 19 December 2025
Modified fuel supplied to Uzbekistan research reactor
Modified fuel supplied to Uzbekistan research reactor
Dense uranium and uranium-silicide fuel produced by the Novosibirsk Chemical Concentrates Plant in Russia is said to offer better performance than the IRT-4M fuel assemblies previously supplied to Uzbekistan.
 
Uranium & Fuel · Thursday, 18 December 2025
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