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Ukraine developing roadmap for new SMR capacity
Ukraine developing roadmap for new SMR capacity
A draft new law has been presented and a working group has met as part of the production of a draft action plan for the implementation of small modular reactors in Ukraine.
 
Tuesday, 14 October 2025
Deadline extended to allow wider participation in Indian small reactor RFP
Deadline extended to allow wider participation in Indian small reactor RFP
Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd has added six months to the deadline for proposals from companies interested in using Bharat Small Reactors, and the names of six companies to have already formally submitted responses to Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd's Request for Proposals have been revealed.
 
Nuclear Policies · Wednesday, 8 October 2025
Philippines prepares for nuclear new-build
Philippines prepares for nuclear new-build
The Philippine Department of Energy has released a comprehensive framework that grants the country's first nuclear power plant priority dispatch, long-term contracting options, and incentives to accelerate the integration of nuclear energy into the power generation mix.
 
Nuclear Policies · Wednesday, 8 October 2025
Arkansas to consider nuclear new-build
Arkansas to consider nuclear new-build
The US State of Arkansas has formally engaged consultancy firm Excel Services Corporation to conduct a comprehensive feasibility study on the development of new nuclear energy generation within the state.
 
Nuclear Policies · Monday, 6 October 2025
Italian government introduces draft bill on nuclear energy
Italian government introduces draft bill on nuclear energy
Italy's Council of Ministers, at a meeting chaired by President Giorgia Meloni, has approved for final consideration a bill delegating responsibility for the reintroduction of nuclear energy in the country to the government.
 
Nuclear Policies · Friday, 3 October 2025
Sweden looks to protect nuclear investors from political U-turns
Sweden looks to protect nuclear investors from political U-turns
The Swedish government has appointed a special investigator to propose how compensation from the state should be paid if nuclear power is phased out due to future political decisions. It says the possibility for compensation should provide predictability to owners, reduce risk for investors and thereby enable more investments in nuclear power.
 
Nuclear Policies · Friday, 3 October 2025
Data centres and energy proposals sought for Savannah River and other US federal sites
Data centres and energy proposals sought for Savannah River and other US federal sites

Requests for Proposals have been issued to build and power AI data centres at the Savannah River Site and the Oak Ridge Reservation.
 

Nuclear Policies · Thursday, 2 October 2025
Study confirms feasibility of Xe-100 SMR for Alberta
Study confirms feasibility of Xe-100 SMR for Alberta
The study by X-energy Canada has confirmed the feasibility and benefits of repurposing an existing thermal generation site in Alberta with X-energy's small modular reactors, and establishes a foundation for further planning and regulatory engagement to support future deployment.
 
Nuclear Policies · Friday, 26 September 2025
New nuclear financing models need to be developed, says Putin
New nuclear financing models need to be developed, says Putin
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has told World Atomic Week in Moscow that he sees peaceful nuclear technologies "as the basis for international cooperation and bringing states closer together".
 
Nuclear Policies · Friday, 26 September 2025
Multinational effort to tackle denial and delay of shipments of radioactive material
Multinational effort to tackle denial and delay of shipments of radioactive material
Radioactive materials are vital for medicine, agriculture and for nuclear energy - but the challenge is to ensure that the 20 million packages sent each year can be transported safely and speedily to where they need to go.
 
Nuclear Policies · Wednesday, 24 September 2025
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