Unit 4 of Leningrad NPP Phase II completes installation of first major equipment
Unit 4 of Russia's Leningrad NPP Phase II recently completed the installation of the core melt catcher vessel. This is the first major equipment of the unit to enter the installation stage, and also the first passive safety system equipment to be installed. The steel structure weighs 157 tonnes, and the installation was carried out using a heavy crawler crane, taking about one work shift of approximately 8 hours, nearly 3 months ahead of the original schedule. Valery Zhemchugov, Acting Director of Leningrad NPP, stated that the installation of the core melt catcher vessel is a key milestone in the construction of Unit 4, a VVER-1200 pressurized water reactor unit, and that the relevant work was completed in accordance with quality requirements, providing more time for subsequent reactor building civil and installation works.
2026-07-31
Kazakhstan and Russia will jointly formulate a personnel training plan for the Balkhash Nuclear Power Plant.
The Atomic Energy Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan and Russia's State Atomic Energy Corporation (Rosatom) recently held a meeting regarding the training of specialists for the nuclear power sector. The meeting was co-chaired by Asset Makhambet
2026-07-27
Unit 2 of the Belarusian Nuclear Power Plant disconnected from the grid due to an electrical equipment malfunction.
The Ministry of Energy of Belarus has announced that Unit 2 of the Belarusian Nuclear Power Plant has been disconnected from the grid due to a malfunction in electrical equipment.Official information released so far is limited; details regarding the speci
2026-07-27
Site survey work for Kazakhstan's first nuclear power plant is nearing completion.
On July 25, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev stated that work at the construction site of Kazakhstan's first nuclear power plant—the Balkhash Nuclear Power Plant—is nearing completion.During a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, T
2026-07-27
The IAEA says it has not yet received a request to verify nuclear cooperation between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) stated on July 23 that it is aware of plans by the United States and Saudi Arabia to request the agency to conduct verification activities regarding a nuclear cooperation agreement currently under discussion b
2026-07-27
Multiple meetings focus on the *Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage* as the global nuclear liability regime continues to advance.
Several meetings centered on the Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage (CSC) have recently taken place. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) stated that key topics of discussion included strengthening cooperation under the C
2026-07-27
Russia says all countries have the right to develop peaceful uses of nuclear energy
Russian Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov stated that Russia has always believed that any country should enjoy the right to develop peaceful uses of atomic energy, and Iran, Saudi Arabia, and other countries are no exception. Earlier on July 23 local time, the U.S. Department of Energy announced that it had signed a civil nuclear energy cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia. The agreement will also be submitted to the U.S. Congress for review. In response to a reporter's question, Peskov said that Russia's position on the peaceful use of atomic energy and the development of peaceful nuclear energy is "well known." He stated that Iran should have this right, and Saudi Arabia and other countries should also have this right....
2026-07-24
Two UK nuclear power plants approved for life extension until March 2030
EDF Energy and Centrica announced on July 22 that the operational lives of the Heysham 1 and Hartlepool nuclear power stations in the UK will be extended by another two years, until March 2030.Located in northern England, the Heysham 1 and Hartlepool nucl
2026-07-23
Bulgarian Expert Says Belene NPP Restart Technically Feasible
Bulgarian energy expert Bogomil Manchev recently stated that the long-dormant Belene NPP project remains technically viable for restart. If Bulgaria and Ukraine jointly participate in financing and establish a co-ownership mechanism, the project could become a new nuclear power project built through bilateral cooperation. Manchev believes that Ukraine will still face significant electricity demand for a long period in the future. If funding can be secured for the project, Bulgaria could proceed with nuclear power plant construction at the original Belene site. His proposed options include joint financing and co-ownership by both countries, or Ukraine signing a long-term power purchase agreement to support project financing...
2026-07-23
ITER Organization Director-General Attends Aix Economic Forum to Discuss Complexity Management of Pioneering Strongly-Coupled Mega-Projects
From July 2 to 4, the Aix Economic Forum (Les Rencontres Économiques d’Aix) was held in Provence, France, under the annual theme "Navigating a World of Uncertainty." Pietro Barabaschi, Director-General of the ITER Organization, was invited to attend the forum, where he presented the ITER Project and its pivotal role in addressing future energy challenges. His remarks centered on two core themes—climate change and the energy crisis—covering topics such as mega-project management experience and the development of the global fusion industry. As the world's first fusion verification experimental reactor, ITER's core mission is to validate the engineering feasibility of fusion power generation, paving the way for subsequent demonstration fusion power plants...
2026-07-15
Masayoshi Son: Nuclear Fusion Could Become Key to Powering Future AI Data Centers
SoftBank Group founder Masayoshi Son said at the SoftBank World annual event in Tokyo on July 14 that as electricity demand from AI data centers continues to rise, nuclear fusion technology is expected to become one of the most realistic power solutions in the near future. Son believes that most of the current electricity demand from data centers will still be met by natural gas, but this landscape could change over the next 15 years. He predicted that by 2040, global data center capacity demand will reach 3 terawatts, with nuclear fusion playing a significant role. He said at the event that fusion will become a major source of a cheaper, cleaner, and safer new form of energy on Earth, and asked rhetorically: Now...
2026-07-15
Rosatom Says Small Nuclear Power Development Requires Regulatory Reform
Rosatom Director General Alexey Likhachev said on July 5 that if Russia hopes to maintain its global leadership in the small nuclear power market, nuclear regulations and standards also need to keep pace with technological changes, particularly by revisiting the licensing and approval process for small nuclear power plants. In an article published in the Rosatom Corporate Newspaper, Likhachev stated that small nuclear power plants are expected to become a significant new form of energy in the coming decades, but their deployment still faces considerable regulatory challenges. Due to the relative novelty of such facilities to regulators, approval approaches tend to be cautious. He believes that accelerating the licensing and construction process while ensuring safety has become a task of national importance.
2026-07-06
South Korean Presidential Office: Expanding Renewable Energy Does Not Mean Abandoning Nuclear Power; New Nuclear and SMR Projects Already Decided
On July 3, Kim Woo-chang, Secretary for National AI Policy at the South Korean Presidential Office, responded on a program to external concerns over the power supply capacity of the semiconductor cluster in the Honam region, stating that the southwestern region of South Korea already possesses sufficient renewable energy conditions, with further room for expansion in the future. Kim Woo-chang said that South Korea's power generation resources are generally concentrated in the southwestern region, the Busan–Ulsan–Gyeongnam area, and the vicinity of nuclear power plants in Gangwon-do; the Seoul metropolitan area and central regions such as Chungcheong-do rely primarily on transmission networks for electricity. Therefore, locating large-scale power-consuming projects near power sources is one of the realistic options. In response to whether renewable energy alone is sufficient to support the semiconductor industry...
2026-07-03
Russia says its nuclear power plant designs can adapt to construction requirements in seismically active regions
On June 25, Dmitry Ivanov, Chief Engineer of the Atomenergoproekt Integrated Design Institute under the engineering division of Rosatom, stated that Rosatom incorporates seismic requirements into its nuclear power plant designs, enabling relevant units to be constructed and operated in seismically unstable regions. Ivanov noted that Rosatom is currently building or overseeing the construction of nuclear power plants in Russia as well as in India, Bangladesh, Hungary, Egypt, Turkey, and Iran. The seismic impacts faced by different project sites vary, with some regions potentially experiencing higher seismic intensity. Drawing on experience from past projects, the company implements corresponding seismic resistance into nuclear power plant designs in accordance with regulatory document requirements to ensure safe plant operation.
2026-06-26
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- 1 Germany to Establish Fusion Technology Research Center at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
- 2 IAEA Launches New Project to Advance Research Network on Small and Medium-Sized Fusion Devices
- 3 DOE's Oak Ridge National Laboratory and REV Advance Shared Fusion Test Platform Construction
- 4 Nuclear power companies in Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea, selected for SMR advanced manufacturing technology project
- 5 SuperCritical Obtains Exclusive License for Uranium Extraction from Seawater Technology, Plans Industrial Deployment in the United States
- 6 Unit 2 of Romania's Cernavoda Nuclear Power Plant not to shut down temporarily due to low Danube water level
- 7 Hungary replaces head of Paks II nuclear power project company.
- 8 Germany's Hesse to Build National Laser Fusion Center, Plans Commercial Laser Fusion Power Plant at Biblis
- 9 Rosatom states that the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant is just months away from commissioning.
- 10 McDermott Signs Agreement with ULC-Energy to Support Rolls-Royce SMR Development in the Netherlands
- 11 EDF plans to bring in investors for Nuward small modular reactor project by end of 2026
- 12 Chugoku Electric Power Submits Third Amendment to Reactor Installation Change Permit Application for Shimane Nuclear Power Plant Unit 3 to Regulatory Authority
- 13 Europe Completes Manufacturing of JT-60SA Pellet Centrifuge Accelerator
- 14 Romanian National Nuclear Power Company Responds to Review Comments on the Doicești SMR Project
- 15 Multiple meetings focus on the *Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage* as the global nuclear liability regime continues to advance.