European Nuclear Society

06/07/2026

🤩 Thank you to everyone who joined our webinar "Nuclear Energy and Data Centres | Meeting the Energy Needs of Digital Expansion."

⚡⚛️🌐 The discussion brought together experts from EDF and EPRI (ENS Corporate Members) to explore how the rapid growth of infrastructure is reshaping demand, and the perspectives on the role could play in supporting reliable, scalable and low-carbon power systems.

💡 Among the topics discussed:
📍 The impact of and centre growth on electricity demand, and why future energy planning must consider not only the amount of electricity required, but also and it is consumed.
📍 The characteristics of nuclear energy that could support large digital , together with the broader role of low-carbon electricity in enabling digital expansion.
📍 International perspectives and practical insights from the French experience, including current developments, opportunities and challenges at the interface between nuclear energy and data centres.

👏 A special thank you to our speakers Caroline Gatti-Bono (EDF), Daniel Klein, PMP (EPRI), Anne-Lise Laurain (EPRI), and to the moderator Lancelot de Halleux (BNS-YG - Belgian Nuclear Society Young Generation).

🎥 If you couldn't join us live, or would like to revisit the discussion, you can now watch the full recording on our YouTube channel.
▶️ Watch the webinar here: https://youtu.be/QnS1DG0OsZM?si=mlcdUjHwCuhSYm1W

Stay tuned for future ENS webinars!

The rapid expansion of digital infrastructure is transforming globa...

01/07/2026

⚛️ and Centres | Meeting the Energy Needs of Digital Expansion - ENS Webinar 📣
⏰ Live tomorrow, 2:00 pm CEST, Online - Have you registered yet?
🔗 Register here: 85cd4ce3-4456-49b3-8f7a-67b4eb116c4b@6ab26ab7-1402-4599-8124-140f5e51541f" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/85cd4ce3-4456-49b3-8f7a-67b4eb116c4b@6ab26ab7-1402-4599-8124-140f5e51541f

⚡📈⚛️ As digital infrastructure continues to expand and demand evolves, questions around reliable, scalable and low-carbon are becoming increasingly relevant.
How are data centres influencing energy systems? And what role could nuclear energy play in supporting future demand?

🌐 Organised together with EPRI and EDF (ENS Corporate Members), the session will explore international perspectives on the growing interaction between infrastructure and energy systems, together with insights from the French experience.

🎙 Speakers:
• Caroline Gatti-Bono (EDF)
• Daniel Klein, PMP Klein and Anne-Lise Laurain (EPRI)

🎙 Moderator:
• Lancelot de Halleux (TRACTEBEL | BNS-YG - Belgian Nuclear Society Young Generation)

25/06/2026

📣 The European Nuclear Society welcomes Orano as a new ENS Corporate Member!

⚛️🌐💡 Orano brings to the ENS community extensive experience across the cycle and related technologies supporting low-carbon electricity generation and advanced applications. Operating internationally, the company is active in areas including conversion and enrichment, fuel manufacturing, used fuel management, recycling, logistics, dismantling, radioactive and production.

👏⚛️🤩 The continued growth of the ENS network reflects the value of strengthening and across the European and international nuclear . We look forward to working together and to Orano’s contribution to future ENS activities.

⚛️ Welcome to ENS! ⚛️

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The European Nuclear Society welcomes Orano as a new Corporate Member, following the approval of the ENS General Assembly...

23/06/2026

📣 REMINDER - Nuclear Energy and Data Centres | Meeting the Energy Needs of Digital Expansion - ENS ⚛️

📅 2nd July 2026, 2:00 pm CET, Online
🔗 There is still time to register for our upcoming webinar: 85cd4ce3-4456-49b3-8f7a-67b4eb116c4b@6ab26ab7-1402-4599-8124-140f5e51541f" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/85cd4ce3-4456-49b3-8f7a-67b4eb116c4b@6ab26ab7-1402-4599-8124-140f5e51541f

📈💻⚡ centres are becoming an increasingly important driver of demand. As , cloud services and connectivity continue to expand, new questions are emerging on how systems can respond while ensuring reliability, scalability and .
📍 What role could nuclear energy play in this evolving landscape?

🌐💡⚛️ Organised together with EPRI and EDF (ENS Corporate Members), the session will explore international perspectives on growing electricity demand and digital infrastructure development, together with practical insights from the French experience and recent developments linking energy systems and emerging digital infrastructure needs.

🎙 Speakers:
• Caroline Gatti-Bono (EDF)
• Daniel Klein, PMP (EPRI)
• Anne-Lise Laurain (EPRI)

🎙 Moderator:
• Lancelot de Halleux (TRACTEBEL | BNS-YG - Belgian Nuclear Society Young Generation)

Join us for the discussion!

22/06/2026

📣⚛️🔬 The European Nuclear Society was pleased to contribute to the recent International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Workshop on " Strategies for Deployment: Engaging for the Future", held in .

🎙️⚛️📰 As part of the panel session "Messaging for Trust: How Narratives Shape Public Perception", Kevin Fernandez Cosials, a Youth Member of the ENS High Scientific Council, presented work developed in collaboration with several European Nuclear Society Young Generation Network (ENS-YGN) members, exploring commonly used in discussions around Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), their underlying assumptions, and their implications for stakeholder engagement.

📝⚛️✅ The presentation contributed to a broader exchange on the importance of clear, evidence-based and the role that narratives can play in shaping public understanding of emerging technologies. The workshop brought together experts and stakeholders from different countries and backgrounds to discuss approaches for building , strengthening engagement strategies and supporting informed decision-making in the context of deployment.

🤝🌐👏 We thank the IAEA for organising this timely event and for providing a valuable platform for international dialogue on stakeholder and nuclear communication.

19/06/2026

🇸🇪⚛️🔋 Vattenfall (ENS Corporate Member) and Industrikraft Sverige’s nuclear company Videberg Kraft have selected Rolls-Royce SMR as supplier for new nuclear power on ’s at site.

🏗️⚡📋 The decision follows a four-year evaluation process that examined more than 70 options. Once built, the three 470 MW units are expected to generate around 12 TWh of fossil-free per year, equivalent to approximately 6% of Sweden’s annual power consumption.

📈💡⚛️ The project comes as Sweden moves to expand its capacity. In May 2025, the Swedish parliament passed legislation to finance a new generation of reactors, building on the government's 2023 , which targets new nuclear capacity equivalent to at least two large-scale by 2035 and up to 10 reactors by 2045.

➡ Read more: https://www.euronuclear.org/news/vattenfalls-videberg-kraft-selects-rolls-royce-smr-for-new-reactors-at-ringhals-site/

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Vattenfall’s and Industrikraft’s nuclear company, Videberg Kraft, has selected Rolls-Royce SMR as the supplier for new reactors on...

18/06/2026

📣 ANTS 2026 – Advanced Nuclear Technologies in Space - Last weeks to submit your abstract!

📅 Abstract submission deadline: 15 July 2026
📍 ANTS 2026 | , Czech Republic 🇨🇿 | 23–24 November 2026
📝 Submit your abstract and join us at ANTS 2026: https://www.euronuclear.org/advanced-nuclear-technologies-in-space-ants2026/

🪐⚛️⚙️ technologies are attracting growing interest for future applications, from power generation and propulsion to enabling more ambitious mission concepts. At the same time, ’s space nuclear community continues to grow across , and institutional .

📣 There is still time to contribute to the first European event fully dedicated to nuclear technologies in space. The 2026 Programme Committee welcomes oral and poster contributions across topics, including:
🔹 Technology R&D
🔹 Testing, Evaluation and Production Supply Chain
🔹 Architectures, Missions and Use Cases
🔹 Policy, Regulations, Safety and Security

Share your work, exchange ideas and help shape the future of nuclear technologies for space!

17/06/2026

⚛️ Nuclear Energy and Data Centres - Meeting the Energy Needs of Digital Expansion | ENS Webinar 🖥️

📅 2nd July 2026, 2:00 pm CEST, Online
▶️ Register here: 85cd4ce3-4456-49b3-8f7a-67b4eb116c4b@6ab26ab7-1402-4599-8124-140f5e51541f" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/85cd4ce3-4456-49b3-8f7a-67b4eb116c4b@6ab26ab7-1402-4599-8124-140f5e51541f

⚡🌐📈 As infrastructure continues to expand, so does its impact on global demand. Driven by increasing data processing needs, AI, cloud services and digital connectivity, centres are becoming an increasingly important part of the conversation.

🤔💡✅ How can electricity systems respond to this growing ? And what role could energy play in supporting a reliable, scalable and low-carbon supply?

📣 Join our upcoming webinar organised together with EPRI and EDF (ENS Corporate Members). The session will explore:
• Global in electricity demand linked to digital expansion
• Different being considered across regions
• Practical from the French experience at the intersection of nuclear energy and emerging digital infrastructure needs

🎙 Speakers:
• Caroline Gatti-Bono (EDF)
• Daniel Klein, PMP (EPRI)
• Anne-Lise Laurain (EPRI)

Join us and be part of the discussion!

15/06/2026

📣🇪🇺 📝 ENS submitted its contribution to the European Commission Public Consultation on SA.119469 concerning the construction and operation of six new reactors in . ENS also encouraged its Member Societies and Corporate Members to contribute to the consultation process and share perspectives from across the European nuclear community.

⚛️ In its contribution, developed together with Sfen - French Nuclear Society (ENS Member Society), ENS highlighted the strategic role of nuclear energy within Europe’s system. Nuclear currently provides around one quarter of electricity generation and remains Europe’s largest source of electricity. Looking ahead, achieving European and objectives is expected to require significant investment across the nuclear value chain, including both large-scale reactors and SMRs/AMRs, supported by financing frameworks capable of enabling long-term infrastructure deployment.

💡 ENS also underlined the broader European dimension of nuclear . Beyond national contexts, new nuclear projects can contribute to of supply, grid resilience, industrial development and stronger European supply chains. In this perspective, stable and predictable investment conditions remain an important element in supporting the transition towards a secure, and resilient European system.

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Last week, the European Nuclear Society (ENS) submitted its comment to the Public Consultation opened by the European Commission...