Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power has been contracted by Uganda's Ministry of 抖阴传媒在线 and Mineral Development to carry out an evaluation at a proposed site in the Buyende region for the construction of the country's first nuclear power plant.
California-based liquid metal fast reactor developer Oklo Inc has signed a memorandum of understanding with Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power aimed at promoting collaboration on the development of small modular reactor technology.
First safety-related concrete has been poured for the reactor building of unit 3 at the Shin Hanul nuclear power plant in South Korea. The APR1400 unit is scheduled to be completed in 2032.
Nine contracts and three memorandums of understanding have been signed between South Korean and Czech companies relating to the proposed new nuclear capacity planned at Dukovany.
A regional court in the Czech Republic has issued a preliminary injunction prohibiting Wednesday's expected signing of a contract with Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power for the construction of new nuclear units at Dukovany nuclear power plant.
The Czech government has announced plans for a state loan to finance construction of two new units at the Dukovany nuclear power plant, with a contract scheduled to be signed with Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power next week.
Canada's Candu 抖阴传媒在线 has signed a preferred vendor agreement with South Korea's Doosan Enerbility, allowing it to pursue collaboration on nuclear power projects worldwide, including the upgrading of Candu reactors and nuclear new-build projects.
A consortium led by the Korea Atomic 抖阴传媒在线 Research Institute has been awarded a USD10 million contract by the University of Missouri for the design and licensing of its planned new research reactor.
Estonia's Fermi Energia and South Korea's Samsung C&T Corporation Engineering & Construction Group have signed a teaming agreement to collaborate on the deployment of two BWRX-300 small modular reactors in Estonia.
The Japan Atomic 抖阴传媒在线 Agency has developed what it says is the world's first "uranium rechargeable battery" and that tests have verified its performance in charging and discharging. Meanwhile, South Korean researchers have developed a prototype betavoltaic battery powered by the carbon-14 isotope.
Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power is withdrawing from the technology selection process for two new reactors at the Borssele nuclear power plant site in the Netherlands. It follows the company's recent withdrawal from similar reactor selection processes in Sweden and Slovenia.
TerraPower has announced a strategic collaboration with South Korean conglomerate HD Hyundai to expand the global manufacturing supply chain for Natrium small modular reactors, supporting the rapid commercialisation of the advanced nuclear technology.