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The first nuclear steam turbine roll test for Unit 3 of the Huaneng Changjiang Nuclear Power Project (Phase II) was successfully completed.

At 07:56 on July 24, Unit 3 of the Huaneng Hainan Changjiang Nuclear Power Plant—the first large-scale pressurized water reactor (PWR) nuclear power project controlled and constructed by China Huaneng Group Co., Ltd., and the first "Hualong One"

2026-07-27

The National Nuclear Safety Administration has approved the refueling outline for Units 3 and 4 of the Xudapu Nuclear Power Plant.

The National Nuclear Safety Administration (NNSA) recently issued a notice approving the "Fuel Loading and Refueling Outline (Version B0) for Units 3 and 4 of the Liaoning Xudapu Nuclear Power Plant." The notice bears the reference number Guo He

2026-07-27

Supervision and assessment of the comprehensive on-site exercise at Fangchenggang Nuclear Power Plant successfully completed.

To enhance the realism and evaluative value of nuclear accident emergency drills and to improve the quality of drill assessments, the South China Regional Office of Nuclear and Radiation Safety Supervision (hereinafter referred to as the South China Regio

2026-07-27

South Korea's Doosan Enerbility wins order for steam generator forgings for Shandong Laiyang Nuclear Power Units 5 and 6.

South Korea’s Doosan Enerbility announced on the 27th that it has signed supply contracts with Dongfang Electric International (DEI) and Dongfang Heavy Machinery (DFHM)—subsidiaries of China’s Dongfang Electric Corporation—to provide u

2026-07-27

The National Nuclear Safety Administration approved the Quality Assurance Program for the construction phase of Taishan Nuclear Power Plant Units 3 and 4.

The National Nuclear Safety Administration (NNSA) recently issued a notice approving the "Quality Assurance Program (Construction Phase) (Revision 1) for Units 3 and 4 of the Guangdong Taishan Nuclear Power Plant." The notice is dated July 22, 2

2026-07-27

South Korean Study Quantifies Social Benefits of SMR R&D: Five-Year Present Value Estimated at Approximately 459.7 Billion Won

On the 22nd, Changwon National University in South Korea announced that a team led by Professor Lee Joo-yong of the Department of Industrial Systems Engineering (Technology Management Research Laboratory) had completed a quantitative assessment of the soc

2026-07-23

Germany approves Framatome to produce licensed nuclear fuel assemblies involving Russia at its northern plant.

Under the guidance of the Federal Ministry for the Environment, the Ministry of the Environment of the German state of Lower Saxony has approved an application from a subsidiary of the French company Framatome to manufacture nuclear fuel assemblies at a p

2026-07-23

World's only floating nuclear power plant completes WANO scheduled peer review.

Russia's floating nuclear power plant recently completed a scheduled peer review organized by the Moscow Centre of the World Association of Nuclear Operators (WANO). The plant is operated by Rosenergoatom, the electric power division of the Russia

2026-07-23

Saudi Arabia confirms signing nuclear energy cooperation agreement with the United States

The Saudi Arabian Ministry of Energy issued a statement in the early hours of July 23 (local time) announcing that Saudi Arabia has signed a cooperation agreement with the United States regarding the peaceful use of nuclear energy.The statement noted that

2026-07-23

X-energy Joins Project Prometheus, Supporting AI-Driven Nuclear Energy R&D with Xe-100 and TRISO-X

On July 22, X-energy announced it had become a founding member of the "Prometheus" initiative and would participate as a Tier 1 partner. Led by Idaho National Laboratory (INL), NVIDIA, and Amazon Web Services (AWS), the initiative aims to levera

2026-07-23

Inertia Announces Commercialization Roadmap for Laser-Driven Indirect-Drive Fusion

Inertia, a fusion energy company, recently unveiled its vision for commercializing laser-driven indirect-drive fusion. The company plans to advance the engineering and scaling of inertial confinement fusion (ICF) power generation systems, building upon th

2026-07-23

Vietnam and Japan Plan to Strengthen Cooperation on Small Modular Reactor Technology Research

On the afternoon of July 22, Le Xuan Dinh, Deputy Minister of Science and Technology of Vietnam, met with a delegation led by Kiyoki Soramoto, President and CEO of the International Energy and Technology Development Support Organization (IETDSO). During t

2026-07-23

Bulgarian experts state that restarting the Belene nuclear power plant is technically feasible

Bogomil Manchev, a Bulgarian energy expert, recently stated that the Belene Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) project—which has been shelved for years—remains technically viable for restart. If Bulgaria and Ukraine collaborate on financing and establish a joint o

2026-07-23

KHNP adopts Hancom AI document solution to automate internal nuclear power plant reporting

Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) has recently integrated Hancom’s AI document solution, "Hancom Assistant," into "Hy-NuRI," its proprietary generative AI platform designed specifically for nuclear power plants. Capable

2026-07-23

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