Armenia may extend the operation of its nuclear power plant until 2046.
While Armenia chooses a partner for its new nuclear plant, the operating Metsamor NPP may run far longer than recently expected.
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France to design floating nuclear power plant for desalination and data centers
French startup Newcleo secured state funding to develop a radically new nuclear format: a non-propelled barge carrying several compact reactors.
Kazakhstan hosts an international uranium reserve under IAEA control.
In Ust-Kamenogorsk, on the site of the Ulba Metallurgical Plant, sits one of the country's most unusual international facilities — the IAEA Bank of Low-Enriched Uranium.
Uzbekistan prepares for construction of second nuclear power plant
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev announced upcoming preparations for a second nuclear power plant, citing the need for stable, cheap electricity to attract investment.
Armenia chooses between the US, France, China, Russia and South Korea for a new nuclear power plant.
While Kazakhstan has settled on a single partner for its future nuclear plant, Armenia chose the opposite strategy—holding parallel talks with five countries at once.
First VVER-1200 reactor in Turkey set to generate power by year-end
While field work at Balkhash winds down and Kazakhstan prepares for the active phase of its first NPP, Turkey is set to launch the world's first serial reactor of the exact type Rosatom will build in Kazakhstan.
Can a nuclear power plant explode like an atomic bomb — examining the future reactor near Balkhash
As the Balkhash NPP moves from talks to concrete engineering, a key safety question arises: can a reactor explode like a nuclear bomb?