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5/2/2025 Comment / Paul Dorfman

Can the world wait for new nuclear technology?

There is talk of a nuclear energy ‘revival’ to help cope with rising electricity demand, but do the costs and – crucially – the timescales required for new nuclear plant building add up to a fix for reducing carbon emissions by 2030? Not compared to cheaper and quicker-to-build renewables, writes Dr Paul Dorfman, Chair of the Nuclear Consulting Group.

Finance and investment

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11/1/2023 News

UK government announces new £102mn funding for nuclear and hydrogen technologies

The UK government has further backed the future of nuclear power by investing £77mn to support nuclear fuel production and next generation advanced nuclear reactors in the UK. It has also unveiled a further £25mn of funding for innovative technologies that could generate hydrogen from biomass and waste and is seeking views on proposals to make domestic gas boilers hydrogen-ready from 2026. However, a Commons Committee warns that hydrogen is not a panacea to meeting net zero.

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21/1/2026 Feature / Will Dalrymple

Repowered: new life for decom nuclear plants in the US

Like the mythical Phoenix, Palisades Nuclear Generating Station in the US state of Michigan is just days away from achieving an American civil nuclear power first: restarting after having entered decommissioning. It’s no fluke; less than two years behind it will be Pennsylvania’s 835 MWe Three Mile Island (TMI) Unit 1, now called the Crane Clean Energy Center. It is anticipated that Duane Arnold and the Virgil Summer 3 and 4 nuclear stations will soon follow. New Energy World Senior Editor Will Dalrymple MEI reports.

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4/10/2023 Feature / Andrew McDougall KC, Dipen Sabharwal KC and Counsel Ximena Vásquez-Maignan

The evolution of India’s nuclear sector: learning from global trends

India plans to use a new programme of nuclear power plant building to help satisfy its fast-growing electricity needs. But developing nuclear plants can be fraught with difficulties to overcome, write White & Case Partners Andrew McDougall KC, Dipen Sabharwal KC and Counsel Ximena Vásquez-Maignan.*

Energy markets

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14/4/2026 Feature / Andrew Mourant

What might the energy system of 2100 look like?

After the launch of the first Statistical Review of World Energy 75 years ago, the world is 74 years away from the end of the century. That it is in a state of perpetual flux, hasn’t inhibited speculation about what the future holds. And while there is much that is wildly unpredictable – not least the behaviour of world leaders – there are fundamentals on which most agree and which seem certain to shape the next six decades, reports Andrew Mourant.

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24/9/2025 News

New UK-US alliance to accelerate build-out of new nuclear power stations

The UK and US have signed a partnership agreement to speed up deployment of small modular reactors (SMRs) and advanced modular reactors (AMRs) in the two countries. The deal has been accompanied by new commercial deals that are expected to boost job opportunities in the UK’s nuclear sector. Meanwhile, looking globally, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has revised up its projections for the expansion of nuclear power, as worldwide momentum continues to build behind this low-carbon source of energy.

Banking, finance and investment

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20/4/2026 Feature / Kristy Jooste

Debt and equity bankability for renewable energy project financing

The Energy Industries Council’s March 2026 Bankable Energies conference gathered financiers and borrowers to map out how to bridge the gap between net zero targets and the capital deployment required to reach them. With global investment in the energy transition hitting a record $2.3tn in 2025, the day’s conversation focused on risk mitigation and structured finance. Kristy Jooste AMEI, Senior Content Officer, Energy Institute, was there.

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10/12/2025 Feature / Brian Davis

Could SMRs replace old coal plants for electric power?

The OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) has been examining the opportunities and challenges for small modular reactors (SMRs) to replace/repower retired coal plants. It suggests there is growing interest in using SMRs as a source of heat and power at some remote mining operations to replace coal with clean, renewable energy. New Energy World Features Editor Brian Davis reports.

Energy policy

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14/5/2025 News

EC plans to shut off Russian energy supply to EU for good

The European Commission (EC) has presented a new roadmap that paves the way to ‘ensure the EU’s full energy independence from Russia’.

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3/7/2024 Feature / Gavin Bollan

Addressing capacity constraints in the UK energy transition

The UK is facing daunting challenges on the cusp of the energy transition. As the UK phases out ageing nuclear reactors and plans the closure of its final coal-fired power station, there is potential for a substantial shortfall in baseload electricity generation capacity. Gavin Bollan, Technical Director at consultancy ITPEnergised, explores the pressing issues accompanying the transition.

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Can the world wait for new nuclear technology?

UK government announces new £102mn funding for nuclear and hydrogen technologies

Repowered: new life for decom nuclear plants in the US

The evolution of India’s nuclear sector: learning from global trends

What might the energy system of 2100 look like?

New UK-US alliance to accelerate build-out of new nuclear power stations

Debt and equity bankability for renewable energy project financing

Could SMRs replace old coal plants for electric power?

EC plans to shut off Russian energy supply to EU for good

Addressing capacity constraints in the UK energy transition