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Hitachi Receives Order for Heavy Ion Therapy System from Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion Center

Recently, Hitachi (China) Co., Ltd. received an order for one heavy ion cancer therapy system from the Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion Center, and the two parties held a signing ceremony. This order is part of the Phase II construction project of the Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion Center. Rendering of the completed Phase II project of the Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion Center The Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion Center is the first medical institution in China to possess both proton and heavy ion radiotherapy technologies. To further meet the demand for precision medicine, the center launched its Phase II construction in 2025, planning to add particle therapy system equipment. According to the project arrangement, the heavy ion therapy system ordered this time will be equipped with 4 treatment rooms and integrate Hitachi's moving-target tracking technology and pencil-beam scanning irradiation technology.

2026-08-24

Poland Plans State Capital Injection to Accelerate GE Vernova Hitachi SMR Deployment

The Polish government is seeking to accelerate the development of small modular reactor (SMR) projects. Polish Energy Minister Miłosz Motyka stated that the government is in negotiations regarding the Polish Development Fund (PFR) taking a stake in Orlen Synthos Green Energy (OSGE), with a focus on restructuring the company's shareholding. OSGE, jointly established by Polish energy giant Orlen and chemical company Synthos, plans to build a cluster of small nuclear reactors using GE Vernova Hitachi technology from the United States. Motyka noted that the core of the current negotiations is to avoid deadlock in corporate governance. If one company holds a 50% stake, the other party or other shareholders may find it difficult to form effective checks and balances on key decisions...

2026-08-12

TVA Preserves Bellefonte Nuclear Plant Site for SMR Development, Accelerates Negotiations with GE Vernova Hitachi

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is preserving the unfinished Bellefonte Nuclear Plant in Jackson County, Alabama for potential future development. Based on current progress, TVA is accelerating negotiations with GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy, and if the two parties ultimately reach an agreement, this long-idle nuclear plant site could be used to deploy multiple BWRX-300 small modular reactors. TVA spokesperson Scott Fiedler stated that the agency's current goal is to protect and preserve the Bellefonte site for future energy development. Small modular reactors are one of the technologies TVA is considering when evaluating potential power generation options, but no final decision has been made yet...

2026-08-12

US Tennessee Valley Authority Accelerates Negotiations to Deploy Small Modular Reactors at Alabama Bellefonte Site

The US Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) confirmed it is in active negotiations with industry partners to develop a new nuclear power generation project at the long-idle Bellefonte Nuclear Plant site in North Alabama. TVA Interim CEO Mike Skaggs stated at a nuclear industry conference in Knoxville, Tennessee, that the negotiations are progressing at a rapid pace, with a focus on partnering with GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy to build small modular reactors at Bellefonte in Alabama and the Clinch River nuclear site in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. TVA emphasized in a statement that no final investment or construction decisions have been made yet, but multiple potential sites are being evaluated...

2026-08-07