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News · 12 October 2026
Vietnam Targets 6,400 MW of Nuclear Power as Electricity Demand Surges
Vietnam is accelerating plans to revive nuclear power as rising electricity demand, industrial expansion and energy security concerns place increasing pressure on its power system. During the first half of 2026, comme…
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Patricia Ndede: The Communication Professional Shaping Kenya’s Nuclear Conversation
Patricia Ndede, Director of Information, Advocacy and Communication at the Nuclear Power and Energy Agency NuPEA, is playing a central role in explaining Kenya’s proposed nuclear power project to communities and stake…
News · 8 October 2026
Energy Consumption by Region in Kenya
Nairobi remained Kenya’s largest electricity consumer during the 2025/26 financial year, accounting for 43.92 per cent of national electricity consumption. According to the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority EP…
News · 8 October 2026
High Electricity Costs Push Unilever and Kenyan Manufacturers Towards Solar Power
Unilever has invested KSh70 million in an 800kW solar power system at its Nairobi factory, joining a growing number of Kenyan manufacturers investing in renewable energy to manage high electricity costs. The installat…
News · 5 October 2026
Pro-nuclear mayor pushing spent fuel storage project wins re-election in Japan
Kaminoseki Mayor Tetsuo Nishi has won re-election, handing fresh political momentum to controversial plans to build an interim storage facility for spent nuclear fuel in the western Japanese town.
News · 3 October 2026
Kenya Powers Up Laikipia with New 86.4km High-Voltage Line
Kenya has strengthened its electricity transmission network following the energisation of the newly completed 86.4-kilometre Nanyuki–Rumuruti 132kV transmission line, a major infrastructure development expected to imp…
News · 2 October 2026
Inside Hinkley Point C’s Extraordinary Fish Protection System
Hinkley Point C in southwest England has completed a 620-metre tunnel beneath the Bristol Channel as part of a dedicated system designed to return fish safely to the sea. The tunnel boring machine completed the five-m…
News · 2 October 2026
Kenya’s Nuclear Power Plan Faces Court Battle Over Lake Victoria Site
Kenya’s planned first nuclear power plant has been taken to the East African Court of Justice over concerns about its proposed location near Lake Victoria. The case was filed on September 23, 2026, by Siaya resident a…
News · 1 October 2026
South Korea to Invest in 8 U.S. Nuclear Reactors
South Korea and the United States have agreed on a $120 billion nuclear investment programme that will support the construction of eight large nuclear reactors at federal sites across the US. The agreement is part of…
News · 1 October 2026
America’s Nuclear Future Gets Smaller — and Closer to Reality
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission NRC has approved a construction permit for the Tennessee Valley Authority TVA to build the country’s first commercial small modular reactor SMR at the Clinch River site in Tennesse…
Article · 27 September 2026
Global Nuclear Push Accelerates as Investment Crosses $80 Billion
Global investment in nuclear power has surpassed $80 billion annually, around 75% higher than a decade ago, as countries increase spending on nuclear energy to strengthen energy security, meet rising electricity deman…
News · 26 September 2026
Kairos & Samsung Strike $100M Nuclear Deal
Kairos Power and South Korea’s Samsung C&T have signed a binding agreement under which Samsung will provide up to $100 million through direct investment and in-kind engineering services to support Kairos Power’s Herme…
News · 24 September 2026
Italy Clears Path for Nuclear Comeback After Nearly 40 Years
Italy’s Senate has given final approval to legislation paving the way for the country’s return to nuclear power, almost four decades after Italy shut down its reactors following the Chernobyl disaster. The bill passed…
News · 22 September 2026
Kenya, US Deepen Talks on Nuclear Energy and Critical Minerals
Kenya and the United States are exploring deeper cooperation in critical minerals and nuclear energy, following talks between President William Ruto and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the sidelines of the 81st U…
News · 22 September 2026
Google Strikes Deal to Boost Nuclear Power Capacity in Georgia
Google and Georgia Power have reached an agreement to increase electricity production from two existing nuclear plants in Georgia, adding approximately 96MW of new capacity. The deal comes as electricity demand rises…
Article · 21 September 2026
Statecraft: Engineering Kenya's first world future
Kenya’s journey towards becoming a First World economy will require more than individual infrastructure projects; it will depend on deliberate statecraft, long-term planning and the ability to translate national ambit…
News · 21 September 2026
Orengo Backs Siaya Nuclear Project as Investment in Future Generations
Siaya Governor James Orengo has backed plans to build Kenya’s first nuclear power plant in Siaya, saying the long-term economic benefits could outweigh short-term political considerations. Speaking in Vienna during th…
News · 17 September 2026
Sh500bn Siaya Nuclear Project Takes Centre Stage in Vienna
Kenya has defended its plans for a Sh500 billion nuclear power plant in Siaya County, presenting its nuclear safety and regulatory commitments at the 70th International Atomic Energy Agency IAEA General Conference in…
News · 14 September 2026
Kenya Is Thinking Big on Nuclear - 5,000MW Big, President Ruto Unveils in Siaya
President William Ruto has announced that Kenya plans to generate between 2,000MW and 5,000MW of nuclear power from a plant to be established in Siaya County, positioning Nyanza as a major electricity-producing region…
News · 6 September 2026
Kenya Looks to IAEA to Turn 2034 Vision Into Reality
Kenya is seeking expanded support from the International Atomic Energy Agency IAEA to move its nuclear power programme from institutional preparation towards implementation, with the first nuclear plant targeted for g…
News · 1 September 2026
Before the Reactor: Siaya’s Nuclear Project Faces a Public Information Battle
Kenya’s Commission on Administrative Justice Ombudsman is preparing to rule on a dispute over access to information concerning the proposed Siaya nuclear power plant. The commission is handling two separate cases whil…
News · 27 August 2026
Could Nuclear Power Unlock Kenya’s Blue Economy?
Kenya is exploring the potential of nuclear technology in the maritime sector, as emerging small modular reactors SMRs open new possibilities for nuclear-powered ships and floating nuclear facilities. The technology c…