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SMRs May Replace Polish Coal; GE Hitachi in Fuel Supply Pact

Poland's push for nuclear power could include repurposing of coal-fired power plants with small modular reactor (SMR) technology from NuScale Power. NuScale on Sept. 23 announced it had signed a…

Nuclear Advisory Council Deems Commissioning of Holtec SMR-160 by 2030 a 'Credible Target'

Holtec International's ambitions to install its first set of SMR-160 small modular reactor nuclear plants in the U.S. by 2030 may be a "credible target," the company's advisory council comprising…

NuScale Power Selects Rock Creek Innovations to Perform the Final Design Work for the Highly Integrated Protection System

Highly Integrated Protection System (HIPS) serves as a protection system architecture for NuScale Power plants, core to its safety instrumentation and control system. PORTLAND, Ore. – NuScale Power announced today…

NuScale Power signs Memorandum of Understanding with Xcel Energy to explore potential plant operations

NuScale Power and Xcel Energy agree to examine future partnerships PORTLAND, Ore. -- NuScale Power, LLC (NuScale) is pleased to announce it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with…

USNC’s MMR Project Becomes First SMR in Canada to Enter Formal Licensing Phase

Ultra Safe Nuclear Corp.’s (USNC’s) 5-MWe (15 MWth) Micro Modular Reactor (MMR) has entered formal licensing review with the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) as part of its proposed project…