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Norway Funds Pilot Project for Marine Micro Nuclear Reactor Propulsion

Recently, the Research Council of Norway has officially provided NOK 20 million in funding support to the Norwegian branch of Emerald Nuclear, a startup headquartered in Seattle, United States, to jointly lead the Marine Nuclear Power Propulsion System (MarNuPS) pilot project, comprehensively promoting the deep integration of small nuclear reactors in commercial shipping and offshore operations. The project core adopts Emerald Nuclear's 5 MWe Gem High-Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactor (HTGR) design...

2026-11-09

Radiant Microreactor Safety Analysis Report Approved by U.S. Department of Energy

Recently, U.S. microreactor developer Radiant Industries (Radiant) announced that the Safety Analysis Report (DSA) for its Kaleidos microreactor has been formally approved by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), granting permission for full-power operation. This important milestone marks the company's formal entry into the operational maturity review phase and its move to Idaho National Laboratory (INL) for comprehensive verification testing. This approval enables Radiant to successfully transition from theoretical design to a comprehensive multi-phase testing stage. Unlike conventional criticality tests that merely verify whether a controlled chain reaction can be maintained, this...

2026-11-07

Helen of Finland Launches EIA for Helsinki SMR

Recently, Helen Ydinvoima Oy (Helen) of Finland officially announced the launch of the environmental impact assessment (EIA) procedure, aimed at comprehensively assessing the environmental and social impacts of constructing a small modular reactor (SMR) nuclear power plant at one of three potential candidate sites in Helsinki, the capital of Finland. Helen is committed to achieving carbon-neutral energy production by 2040, and its nuclear energy plan aims to evaluate mature SMR technologies that can produce either heat only or combined electricity and heat. The EIA programme has been officially submitted for public consultation, marking the full launch of this statutory assessment procedure. The candidate sites include Salmisaari, Vuosaari, and Norrberget in Östersund.

2026-11-06

First Steam Generator Tube Order Placed for U.S. Advanced Small Modular Reactor Project

Recently, X-energy, Alleima, and Doosan Enerbility announced the placement of the first steam generator tube procurement order for the Xe-100 advanced small modular reactor project. The order is for the proposed four-unit project in Texas, United States, being advanced through the collaboration between X-energy and Dow, moving long-lead critical components into the specific procurement phase. Under this collaboration, Alleima will manufacture specialized stainless steel tubing, which Doosan Enerbility will then fabricate into helical coiled tubes. The coiled tubes are a key component of the Xe-100 steam generator, designed to support the generation of high-temperature steam up to approximately 565 degrees Celsius, enabling the reactor to serve both power generation and industrial process heat supply. The first batch of proc...

2026-11-05

Hyundai Engineering of South Korea Partners with Two U.S. SMR Developers

Recently, Hyundai Engineering of South Korea announced the signing of memoranda of understanding with U.S. small modular reactor (SMR) developers NANO Nuclear Energy and ARC Clean Technology, marking a comprehensive push into the global small modular reactor and Generation IV advanced nuclear reactor markets. Under the cooperation framework with NANO Nuclear, Hyundai Engineering will integrate its comprehensive capabilities in engineering design, procurement, construction (EPC), supply chain management, and modular construction to jointly advance the KRONOS reactor energy system project at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). The reactor is a 45...

2026-10-29

Successful Removal of Toppled Fuel Assembly at Palisades Nuclear Reactor in the United States

Holtec International, the owner of the Palisades nuclear reactor located in Covert, Michigan, announced on Wednesday that it had successfully removed the nuclear fuel assembly that had previously toppled during refueling through technological innovation, and stated that it would continue to advance the restart of the nuclear unit. Fadi Diya, Chief Nuclear Safety Officer of Holtec International, said the team consistently upheld safety standards and technical rigor in addressing this challenge. The Palisades nuclear reactor was originally commissioned in 1971, was acquired by Holtec International after its retirement in 2022, and now...

2026-10-24

Finland's Posiva Authorized to Operate the World's First Deep Geological Repository for Spent Fuel

Finnish radioactive waste management company Posiva has officially received an operating license from the Finnish government to operate the spent fuel encapsulation and final disposal facility at Olkiluoto. The facility thus becomes the world's first spent nuclear fuel repository to receive such an operating license. On December 30, 2021, Posiva submitted an operating license application to the Finnish Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment for the spent fuel encapsulation plant and the Onkalo final disposal facility, with the requested operating period running from March 2024 through the end of 2070. The encapsulation plant and final disposal facility...

2026-10-24

Rosatom Plans to Start Construction of Large Nuclear Power Units in Uzbekistan in 2027

Alexey Likhachev, Director General of Rosatom, stated during an inspection of the construction site of the planned nuclear power plant in Uzbekistan that the company plans to officially launch construction of the large nuclear power units at the plant in 2027. Prior to this, Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a working meeting with Likhachev on October 23 regarding the progress of the relevant project. Currently, two Small Modular Reactors (SMR) are already under construction at the project site in the Jizzakh region...

2026-10-24

South Africa's Nuclear Power Project Achieves Substantive Progress: 5,200 MW Nuclear Power Project Enters Full EIA Phase

Babalwa Lobishe, Mayor of Nelson Mandela Bay, South Africa, publicly stated on October 23 that she highly welcomes the approval of the final scoping report for Eskom's proposed 5,200 MW Thyspunt large-scale nuclear power project. The project site is located in Kouga Local Municipality, Eastern Cape, and the approval of the report by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) marks that this major clean baseload project has officially been approved to enter the comprehensive Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) phase, taking a key step toward final statutory approval.

2026-10-24

Unit 1 of State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC) Guangdong Lianjiang Nuclear Power Project Achieves First-Time Success in 220kV Backfeed Power Transmission

On October 22, the 220kV backfeed power transmission for Unit 1 of Phase I of SPIC Guangdong Lianjiang Nuclear Power Project achieved first-time success, marking the unit's full entry into the commissioning phase and laying a solid foundation for subsequent commissioning and high-quality commercial operation. The 220kV backfeed power transmission is the first major commissioning milestone for Lianjiang Nuclear Power Unit 1. The transmission scope covers the off-site 220kV transmission line, the on-site 220kV switchyard, the auxiliary transformer, the 10kV medium-voltage busbars and their control and protection systems. Its function is to feed power from the off-site grid in reverse to the unit's station service power system, providing reliable power support for subsequent commissioning and production operations. To ensure the first-time success of the backfeed power transmission, Zhanjiang Nuclear Power, together with the general contractor Shanghai Nuclear Engineering Research and Design Institute and all participating construction units...

2026-10-23

Uzbekistan President Mirziyoyev Meets Rosatom Director General, Focusing on Implementation and Supporting Construction of the First Integrated Nuclear Power Plant Project

Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev met on October 23 in the capital Tashkent with visiting Russian State Atomic Energy Corporation (Rosatom) Director General Alexey Likhachev. The two sides held in-depth working talks on core topics including the comprehensive advancement and implementation of Uzbekistan's first integrated nuclear power plant project, the introduction and adaptation of cutting-edge nuclear energy technologies, and the intensive construction of supporting industrial infrastructure. According to the press service of the Uzbek presidential administration, the talks focused on the practical engineering fulfillment and key process interfaces of the country's first nuclear power project...

2026-10-23

Ontario Power Generation Subsidiary Joins UK SMR Project to Partner with SGE in Operating and Maintaining 14 BWRX-300 Reactors

SGE SMR UK, the UK project entity under SGE (formerly Synthos Green Energy), a European small modular reactor (SMR) development and investment organization, and Origin Nuclear, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Canada's Ontario Power Generation (OPG), formally signed a letter of intent on October 22 to establish a joint venture operating company that will be responsible for the operation and technical support of 14 planned BWRX-300 small modular reactor units in the UK. According to SGE's earlier 2026...

2026-10-23

Canada's Terrestrial Energy Plans to Split IMSR Licensing to Accelerate Conventional Facility Construction and Financing

Recently, Canadian nuclear innovation company Terrestrial Energy announced that it has submitted a key topical report to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). The company plans to license its Integral Molten Salt Reactor (IMSR) power plant as two separate parts—the nuclear facility and the Thermal and Electric Facility (TEF)—allowing the non-nuclear portion to be built and operated as a conventional industrial project before obtaining nuclear licensing. It is understood that the IMSR, as a Generation IV small modular reactor, uses molten salt as both fuel and coolant, and can directly supply heat to industrial facilities or be used for power generation. If the topical report is approved, the site-customizable TEF facilities will not be classified as nuclear facilities, thereby allowing developers to...

2026-10-22

Sichuan Energy Nuclear Industry Company Unveiled in Chengdu, Accelerating Layout in the Microreactor New Track

On October 20, 2026, the Microreactor Industry Co-construction Conference and the Unveiling Ceremony of Sichuan Energy Nuclear Industry Co., Ltd. were held in Chengdu. The nuclear industry company was jointly established by Sichuan Energy Development Group and China Nuclear Power Research and Design Institute, with initial registered capital of 1 billion yuan. Positioned as a tier-2 platform of the group, it focuses on three major segments—advanced microreactors, green energy technologies, and nuclear technology applications—to build a comprehensive nuclear energy industry platform. It is understood that the newly established company adopts a central-local collaborative model of "technology sourcing + industrial undertaking." The Nuclear Power Institute, as one of the few organizations globally that possesses uranium-zirconium hydride fuel design and manufacturing technology, has achieved comprehensive breakthroughs in key technologies for lead-bismuth reactors after more than a decade of research; Sichuan Energy Development...

2026-10-21

NASA and the U.S. Department of Energy Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Accelerate Space Nuclear Power and Propulsion Technologies

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) formally signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) during a summit hosted by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), establishing a comprehensive framework for cooperation between the two parties in the fields of space nuclear power and nuclear propulsion systems, aimed at replacing and revising two previously reached related agreements. The memorandum is titled "Accelerating American Leadership in Space Nuclear Power and Propulsion,"...

2026-10-18