nuclear energy Archives http://www.powermag.com/tag/nuclear-energy/ The power industry's trusted source for generation technology, O&M, and legal & regulatory news for coal, gas, nuclear, hydro, wind & solar power plants; power jobs Fri, 05 Dec 2025 03:01:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://www.powermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/cropped-p-power-32x32.jpg nuclear energy Archives http://www.powermag.com/tag/nuclear-energy/ 32 32 A First for Military Nuclear Power: TRISO Fuel Arrives at Project Pele https://www.powermag.com/a-first-for-military-nuclear-power-triso-fuel-arrives-at-project-pele/ https://www.powermag.com/a-first-for-military-nuclear-power-triso-fuel-arrives-at-project-pele/#respond Thu, 04 Dec 2025 22:37:08 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=246037 Project Pele, the Department of War’s (DOW’s) first-of-its-kind transportable nuclear microreactor prototype, has received its tri-structural isotropic (TRISO) particle fuel at Idaho National Laboratory (INL), where formal system testing is slated to begin as early as 2027. The fuel—manufactured by BWXT Technologies (BWXT) and shipped from its Lynchburg, Virginia, facility—represents the first TRISO microreactor fuel […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/a-first-for-military-nuclear-power-triso-fuel-arrives-at-project-pele/feed/ 0 Constellation Outlines Nuclear Expansion Plans at Clinton Site as Meta Partnership Strengthens https://www.powermag.com/constellation-outlines-nuclear-expansion-plans-at-clinton-site-as-meta-partnership-strengthens/ https://www.powermag.com/constellation-outlines-nuclear-expansion-plans-at-clinton-site-as-meta-partnership-strengthens/#respond Wed, 27 Aug 2025 17:15:55 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=240443 Constellation Energy is evaluating specific regulatory pathways to enable potential deployment of advanced nuclear reactors at its Clinton Clean Energy Center. The measure could mark the first concrete steps toward next-generation nuclear development at the Illinois site now that the competitive generator has finalized a landmark 20-year agreement with Meta. Constellation disclosed on Tuesday that […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/constellation-outlines-nuclear-expansion-plans-at-clinton-site-as-meta-partnership-strengthens/feed/ 0 NuScale’s 77-MWe SMR Clears NRC Review, Sets Stage for First Firm Order https://www.powermag.com/nuscales-77-mwe-smr-clears-nrc-review-sets-stage-for-first-firm-order/ https://www.powermag.com/nuscales-77-mwe-smr-clears-nrc-review-sets-stage-for-first-firm-order/#respond Thu, 05 Jun 2025 15:18:05 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=234960 The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has approved NuScale Power’s uprated 77-MWe (250-MWth) small modular reactor (SMR) design, clearing the nuclear technology firm’s second standard design approval (SDA). The development marks a boost for ENTRA1 Energy, NuScale’s exclusive commercialization partner, which is in “various stages of discussions with potential customers” in the U.S. and abroad, the […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/nuscales-77-mwe-smr-clears-nrc-review-sets-stage-for-first-firm-order/feed/ 0 Oklo Completes Key Siting Milestone for First Commercial Nuclear Fast Reactor at INL https://www.powermag.com/oklo-completes-key-siting-milestone-for-first-commercial-nuclear-fast-reactor-at-inl/ https://www.powermag.com/oklo-completes-key-siting-milestone-for-first-commercial-nuclear-fast-reactor-at-inl/#respond Thu, 15 May 2025 19:41:22 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=234080 Advanced nuclear developer Oklo announced it has successfully completed borehole drilling for site characterization work at its Idaho National Laboratory (INL) site, marking a pivotal milestone as the company progresses toward constructing its first commercial Aurora Powerhouse—a liquid sodium–cooled fast reactor designed for scalable deployment. The standard nuclear project development step, involved “drilling of several […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/oklo-completes-key-siting-milestone-for-first-commercial-nuclear-fast-reactor-at-inl/feed/ 0 DOE Chief Backs Fossil, Nuclear Push Amid Budget and Staffing Questions https://www.powermag.com/doe-chief-backs-fossil-nuclear-push-amid-budget-and-staffing-questions/ https://www.powermag.com/doe-chief-backs-fossil-nuclear-push-amid-budget-and-staffing-questions/#respond Thu, 08 May 2025 20:04:53 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=233805 U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright on May 7 told lawmakers that the Department of Energy (DOE) is entering what he called “a golden era of American energy dominance,” outlining the Trump administration’s strategy to prioritize fossil fuels, nuclear power, grid modernization, and permitting reform, while positioning the U.S. to lead in artificial intelligence (AI) […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/doe-chief-backs-fossil-nuclear-push-amid-budget-and-staffing-questions/feed/ 0 Canada Approves First Grid-Scale SMR Construction at Darlington https://www.powermag.com/canada-approves-first-grid-scale-smr-construction-at-darlington/ https://www.powermag.com/canada-approves-first-grid-scale-smr-construction-at-darlington/#respond Thu, 10 Apr 2025 15:23:50 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=232228 The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) has given Ontario Power Generation (OPG) the green light to begin building a 300-MW GE-Hitachi BWRX-300 small modular reactor (SMR) at the Darlington New Nuclear Project (DNNP) site in Clarington, Ontario. The historic approval marks the first time Canada has approved the construction of a grid-scale SMR. The federal […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/canada-approves-first-grid-scale-smr-construction-at-darlington/feed/ 0 DOE Reissues $900M Nuclear SMR Opportunity, Scraps Community Criteria to Focus on Technical Merit https://www.powermag.com/doe-reissues-900m-nuclear-smr-opportunity-scraps-community-criteria-to-focus-on-technical-merit/ https://www.powermag.com/doe-reissues-900m-nuclear-smr-opportunity-scraps-community-criteria-to-focus-on-technical-merit/#respond Wed, 26 Mar 2025 17:19:32 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=231401 The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has reissued a $900 million funding opportunity to accelerate deployment of Generation III+ small modular reactors (SMRs), removing community benefit requirements and shifting the focus solely to technical merit—a move that reflects the Trump administration’s revised energy and industrial priorities. The funding opportunity announcement (FOA)—officially designated DE-FOA-0003485—was first issued […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/doe-reissues-900m-nuclear-smr-opportunity-scraps-community-criteria-to-focus-on-technical-merit/feed/ 0 Oklo Advances Siting, On Track for Aurora Nuclear Fast Reactor Deployment at INL in 2027 https://www.powermag.com/oklo-advances-siting-on-track-for-aurora-nuclear-fast-reactor-deployment-at-inl-in-2027/ https://www.powermag.com/oklo-advances-siting-on-track-for-aurora-nuclear-fast-reactor-deployment-at-inl-in-2027/#respond Thu, 20 Mar 2025 16:13:18 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=231138 Advanced nuclear firm Oklo has signed an Interface Agreement (IAG) with Idaho National Laboratory (INL), marking a key regulatory milestone in the siting and environmental review of its first commercial Aurora powerhouse—a compact passive fast-spectrum reactor—targeted for deployment at INL by late 2027. The IAG with INL—a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)-owned and funded national […]

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INSERT ART. Oklo’s Aurora Powerhouse is a vertically oriented compact passive fast-spectrum reactor derived from the Experimental Breeder Reactor-II (EBR-II) that uses liquid metal as a coolant. The company recently uprated its design’s capacity offerings to 15 MWe and 100 MWe. The compact fast reactor uses a high-assay, low-enriched uranium (HALEU) metallic uranium-zirconium fuel enriched to about 19%. Courtesy: Oklo

]]> https://www.powermag.com/oklo-advances-siting-on-track-for-aurora-nuclear-fast-reactor-deployment-at-inl-in-2027/feed/ 0 The POWER Interview: Terrestrial Energy’s Push to Commercialize Molten Salt Reactors for Industrial and Grid Applications https://www.powermag.com/the-power-interview-terrestrial-energys-push-to-commercialize-molten-salt-reactors-for-industrial-and-grid-applications/ https://www.powermag.com/the-power-interview-terrestrial-energys-push-to-commercialize-molten-salt-reactors-for-industrial-and-grid-applications/#respond Tue, 25 Feb 2025 17:49:20 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=229967 Nuclear technology firm Terrestrial Energy has quietly been making progress on its Integral Molten Salt Reactor (IMSR) technology, laying the crucial groundwork for a commercial fleet by the early 2030s. Terrestrial Energy Simon Irish answered key questions about the company’s deployment timeline, market positioning, and competitive edge, offering an inside look at the company’s strategy […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/the-power-interview-terrestrial-energys-push-to-commercialize-molten-salt-reactors-for-industrial-and-grid-applications/feed/ 0 Lightbridge, Oklo to Explore Co-Located Advanced Nuclear Fuel Fabrication Facilities https://www.powermag.com/lightbridge-oklo-to-explore-co-located-advanced-nuclear-fuel-fabrication-facilities/ https://www.powermag.com/lightbridge-oklo-to-explore-co-located-advanced-nuclear-fuel-fabrication-facilities/#respond Tue, 28 Jan 2025 17:15:30 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=228289 Two much-watched advanced nuclear fuel technology companies—Oklo and Lightbridge—will consider co-locating their commercial metallic fuel fabrication facilities to explore synergies and potentially accelerate innovation across the nuclear supply chain. Under a Jan. 28–announced memorandum of understanding (MOU), the companies plan to conduct a feasibility study that will explore co-locating a Lightbridge Commercial-scale Fuel Fabrication Facility […]

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