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Nuclear Power Plant Paks II: The nuclear industry had a party today, with UN agency IAEA’s Grossi und Rosatom’s Likhachev

The occasion for the guests coming together at the construction pits of the Paks 5&6 nuclear reactors was the official construction start. At second glance this is not so much a reason for celebrations, because 2025 was the year Paks 5 was supposed to celebrate start of operations, not construction start. Also present: IAEA General…

The EC consults on its SMR Strategy

The European Commission (EC) plans to adopt in the first quarter of 2026 a strategy to frame its policies relevant for the development and deployment of the so-called Small Modular Reactors (SMR) in Europe, envisaged in the form of a Commission Communication. A consultation was open until 4 Dec 2025. The EC gives the following…

Dukovany NPP tender’s fallout on the World Nuclear Market

Dukovany NPP tender’s fallout on the World Nuclear Market: South Korea entering European Market was stopped. Westinghouse to win it all? Is EDF still out there? By Patricia Lorenz and Edvard Sequens We are in the midst of what the Friends of the Atom call Nuclear Comeback. Let’s take a look at what is really…