nuclear energy
Romania begins overhaul to extend operating life of Cernavodă nuclear reactor by 30 years
04 September 2025 - An international consortium led by South Korea's KHNP will reconstruct the Unit 1 reactor at Romania's only nuclear power plant, Cernavodă.
Serbia, South Korea’s KHNP to cooperate on nuclear energy, hydrogen
02 September 2025 - Serbia and South Korean company Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power have signed two memorandums of understanding.
Germany, France move to bridge nuclear divide with joint EU energy policy
02 September 2025 - Germany and France have agreed to work together on a common European energy policy that would include nuclear power as a low-carbon source.
Đedović Handanović discusses Serbia’s nuclear power plan with Russian ambassador
14 August 2025 - Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Đedović Handanović met with the Ambassador of the Russian Federation Alexander Botsan-Kharchenko
Private equity fund to take over 39.5% stake in Romanian SMR project
04 August 2025 - DS Private Equity (DSPE) is reportedly entering ownership in RoPower Nuclear, a project firm working to build a small modular reactor (SMR) in Romania
Rolls-Royce SMR to start works with ČEZ on small modular reactors
22 July 2025 - Rolls-Royce SMR and Czech utility ČEZ have signed an early works agreement within their strategic partnership for small modular reactors
Bulgaria partners with Citi to secure financing for new nuclear power units in Kozloduy
18 July 2025 - The two sides have initiated a partnership for building units 7 and 8 at the existing 2,000 MW Kozloduy nuclear power plant
Solar beats nuclear in June, becoming EU’s biggest electricity source for first time
10 July 2025 - Solar was the EU’s largest source of electricity for the first time in June. Records for photovoltaics and wind rolled in in May and June
Heatwave strains European grid, brings profit to energy storage operators
07 July 2025 - Record PV production, backed by energy storage, helped maintain electricity system stability in Europe in the latest heatwave, Ember said
Serbia preparing nuclear, hydrogen deal with South Korea’s KHNP
20 June 2025 - After contacts with Russia, Slovenia and China and the start of cooperation with France, Serbia is expecting an agreement with South Korea's KHNP
Greece to participate in European Nuclear Alliance
19 June 2025 - Greece is going to explore its options for the introduction of nuclear energy, according to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis
EU nuclear ambitions: EUR 241 billion in investment needed by 2050
17 June 2025 - The European Commission has estimated investments needed for the member states' nuclear energy plans at EUR 241 billion until 2050
World Bank to back nuclear projects again amid rising electricity needs
12 June 2025 - The World Bank would support projects to extend the life of existing nuclear power plants and speed up the rollout of small modular reactors.
Krško 2 nuclear project not profitable for private investors but state could find motive – study
11 June 2025 - Slovenian NGO Youth for Climate Justice has conducted what it claims to be the first independent economic study on the Krško 2 nuclear project
Eric Scotto: Falling storage and renewables costs will help meet rising electricity demand
04 June 2025 - Thanks to falling costs, renewable energy has already won the race against nuclear power, Eric Scotto said at BEF 2025
Decarbonization of Southeastern European region: both renewables and nuclear are speeding up
24 May 2025 - Representatives of state-owned utilities and independent power producers discussed at BEF 2025 the different approaches to decarbonization in the region