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Italy is advancing plans to restart nuclear energy production nearly 40 years after shuttering its last reactor in 1987. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is positioning nuclear as a solution to the country's high electricity costs. Italy's cabinet approved a legal framework last year to bring back nuclear power, marking the first concrete step toward lifting the 1987 nuclear ban. A national strategic plan is due by 2027. Italian energy firms Enel, Ansaldo Energia, and Leonardo created Nuclitalia, a nuclear R&D company, to assess economic viability. Energy Minister Gilberto Pichetto Fratin said Tuesday that Italy should restart nuclear "as soon as possible," though officials acknowledge significant challenges including local resistance, earthquake concerns, high costs, and the country's history of twice voting overwhelmingly against nuclear power. The push comes as Italy remains heavily dependent on imported natural gas, with recent conflicts in Iran and Ukraine exposing vulnerability to volatile international energy prices.

On Monday, two U.S. nuclear and fusion companies have signed agreements with Japanese counterparts to expand supply chain connections and leverage technical expertise between the two nations. Wisconsin-based Realta Fusion partnered with Japan's Kyoto Fusioneering on the design, engineering, and fabrication of plasma heating systems optimized for Realta's magnetic mirror fusion machines. Separately, Maryland-based X-energy signed an MOU with Japanese engineering corporation IHI to expand the supplier base for X-energy's Xe-100 reactor. Realta has purchased gyrotrons from Kyoto Fusioneering, which will be installed on the company's first commercial-grade fusion machine at its planned R&D facility. X-energy and IHI will assess manufacturing opportunities for critical components used in X-energy's high-temperature gas-cooled reactor.

American Bureau of Shipping, HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, and HD Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries have signed a joint development project to explore nuclear-powered electric propulsion containerships. The project will assess the technical feasibility of integrating nuclear energy with electric propulsion architecture for next-generation ultra-large container vessels. HD KSOE and HD HSHI will develop the basic vessel design, electrical component specifications, and system arrangement plans for the nuclear-powered concept. The initiative is part of growing momentum for nuclear technology in maritime shipping as the industry seeks carbon-free propulsion solutions to meet global decarbonization targets. Recent milestones include the world's first Approval in Principle for a nuclear-powered LNG carrier using a molten salt reactor, and ABS approval for a floating SMR nuclear power module designed for offshore electricity generation.

WEC Energy Group and Utah-based EnergySolutions are working to bring new nuclear generation to the former Kewaunee Power Station site in northeastern Wisconsin, which has been offline since 2013. The companies submitted a notice of intent to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a major licensing action at the site in Carlton, about 40 minutes east of Green Bay. The existing electrical switchyard and transmission lines remain valuable infrastructure that could support new development. The effort comes amid growing bipartisan support for nuclear energy in Wisconsin. Governor Tony Evers signed two bills last year authorizing a nuclear power siting study and creating a Nuclear Power Summit Board. Nuclear power currently provides about 15% of Wisconsin's electricity, down from 20% when Kewaunee was operating. The state's only remaining nuclear facility is Point Beach in Two Rivers, which has operated two reactors since the early 1970s.

California's Central Coast Regional Water Board approved waste discharge permits for the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant in a 6-0 vote on Thursday, clearing the last state regulatory hurdle needed before the Nuclear Regulatory Commission can renew the facility's operating license through 2045. The permits authorize PG&E to continue operating the plant's once-through cooling system, which flushes ocean water through the facility to absorb heat. The California Coastal Commission estimates the system kills approximately two billion fish annually. Diablo Canyon was originally scheduled to shut down in 2025, but California lawmakers extended operations by five years in 2022 due to concerns about power shortages. The plant provides roughly 9% of the state's electricity.

The @NRCgov has issued a construction permit to @TerraPower for its Natrium reactor in Wyoming, marking the first NRC reactor permit issued in nearly a decade. The 345 MW reactor will be built at the site of an aging coal power plant. TerraPower, founded by Bill Gates in 2015 and backed by Nvidia, designed the Natrium reactor with GE Vernova Hitachi.

Nuclear energy companies @oklo and @centrus_energy have announced plans to pursue a joint venture focused on deconversion services for high-assay low-enriched uranium at Centrus' Piketon site in southern Ohio. The facility would be co-located with Centrus' enrichment operations and adjacent to Oklo's planned 1.2 GW power campus. Deconversion is the process of converting enriched uranium into uranium oxide or uranium metal before it can be fabricated into reactor fuel. The companies aim to create a central hub that would eliminate the need for each fuel fabrication facility to establish its own deconversion line, improving efficiency and reducing shipping costs across the industry. This addresses what is widely viewed as a potential bottleneck in the nuclear fuel cycle.

The count of countries building the most nuclear reactors around the world.

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India has poured first concrete for two 700 MWe pressurized heavy water reactors at the Kaiga nuclear power plant, officially marking the start of construction for units 5 and 6. The reactors are part of a planned fleet of ten 700 MWe units being constructed in "fleet mode" across multiple sites. India aims to reach at least 100 GW of nuclear capacity by 2047 to support its energy transition. Kaiga units 5 and 6 are expected to achieve criticality within five years. The project uses domestically supplied components and Indian contractors, aligning with the government's self-reliance initiatives.

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@MattLoszak Very exciting!

These photos were taken 2 months apart. Empty land to completed reactor building. Unveiling what's inside in 2 weeks!

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong signed five memorandums of understanding covering small modular reactor development, AI cooperation, and other topics during a bilateral summit on Monday. The leaders agreed to begin negotiations to upgrade the South Korea-Singapore free trade agreement, which has been in force since 2006, to reflect evolving trade dynamics including digital economy advances and supply chain considerations. A separate MOU on civil nuclear energy cooperation establishes joint development of small modular reactor project models and information sharing between the two nations.

At least six of the ten nuclear developers selected for the Department of @ENERGY's accelerated Reactor Pilot Program have begun construction on their pilot projects, with multiple reactors expected to achieve criticality by the July 4, 2026 deadline. The program exempts participants from standard NRC permitting requirements, allowing rapid deployment of first-of-a-kind small modular reactor designs. Companies including @oklo, @valaratomics, @AaloAtomics, @AntaresNuclear, @DeepFission, and @LastEnergy have all started building their test reactors. The DOE's @GovNuclear anticipates multiple reactors will achieve criticality by the target date, demonstrating the viability of advanced reactor designs on an accelerated commercial pathway.

On Monday, Canada and India revealed a landmark deal that is expected to increase bilateral trade. Included in the agreement is a deal for Canada's Cameco to supply uranium to India for nuclear energy from 2027 to 2035 worth $1.91 billion. A new Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between the two countries is said to be concluded this year, which aims to double two-way trade to $50 billion by 2030.

This week the House Foreign Affairs Committee will vote on legislation this week to bolster U.S. nuclear energy leadership in Europe. H.R. 2504, the “U.S.-European Nuclear Energy Cooperation Act,” from Rep. Bill Keating (D-Mass.), ranking member of the Europe Subcommittee, would require the State Department to strengthen collaboration on nuclear energy. The bill directs the U.S. to prioritize American nuclear products and services in countries developing nuclear programs, followed by allied nations (Canada, Japan, UK, South Korea) when the U.S. isn't directly competing. The strategy aims to counter Russian influence across the entire nuclear fuel cycle, from mining and enrichment through reactor construction.

Serbia is advancing discussions with Russia's Rosatom on nuclear energy cooperation, while continuing preparatory work with France's EDF on establishing the country's first nuclear program. Serbian Energy Minister Dubravka Đedović Handanović said the government will approve formation of the National Nuclear Programme Implementation Organisation by the end of February. The country plans to complete the first two phases of its nuclear program by 2032. The country targets deployment of small modular reactors after 2040, with an initial goal of 1,200 MW of SMR capacity.

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NANO Nuclear Energy has signed an MOU with UAE-based EHC Investment to explore deployment of micro modular reactors in the United Arab Emirates and wider Gulf region. The collaboration will focus on NANO's KRONOS MMR™ Energy System, targeting applications in data centers and industrial facilities. According to the company, this system uses no water, has no need for an electrical grid or infrastructure support, and is compatible with the harshest climates from arctic to desert to tropical. The parties plan to assess supply chain requirements, regulatory frameworks, and potential commercial agreements.

Last week Illinois' @GovPritzker issued an executive order aimed at helping speed up the construction of new nuclear power plants in the state. The executive order directs multiple strategic actions for new nuclear development, covering energy planning, economic development, workforce training, and enabling policies. It also also directs establishment of an interagency workgroup that will issue a report to the governor's office with recommendations to enable construction to begin on at least 2 GW of new nuclear capacity by 2033.