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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

China Academy of Engineering Physics Unveils Conceptual Design of Z-Pinch Fusion Facility

Recently, the Institute of Fluid Physics of the China Academy of Engineering Physics, in collaboration with research teams from the Beijing Institute of Applied Physics and Computational Mathematics and the Tianfu Innovation Energy Research Institute, officially unveiled the overall conceptual design of the China Z-pinch Fusion Facility (CZFF). The related research findings have been published online in the professional academic journal *Pulsed Power* and featured as a cover recommendation, marking an important advance in China's efforts to promote the Z-pinch-driven Fusion-Fission Reactor (Z-FFR) program and the demonstration of thermonuclear ignition. As a next-generation high-energy-density physics platform for demonstrating thermonuclear ignition and advancing the fusion energy program, CZFF...

2026-11-09

UK fusion device completes key lift of twelve-tonne dual-beam box

Recently, the UK's MAST Upgrade spherical tokamak device completed a key engineering operation: the lifting and positioning of a 12-tonne dual-beam box, creating conditions for the installation of new neutral beam heating equipment. The device is located at the Culham campus and operated by the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA). It is expanding its experimental capabilities through a heating system upgrade to support the physics and engineering research required for future fusion power plants. The dual-beam box features a two-tier layout and is designed to house two new neutral beam injectors. The equipment transfers energy by injecting high-energy neutral atoms into the plasma. After the upgrade is completed, the device's neutral beam heating power is expected to increase from 4.4 MW to 8.8 MW, and the plasma...

2026-11-07

CNNC Mechanical Engineering Wins Bid for Jinqimen Nuclear Power Phase II Hoisting

Recently, CNNC Mechanical Engineering Co., Ltd. officially announced that it had successfully won the bid for the heavy-lift hoisting engineering project of Zhejiang Jinqimen Nuclear Power Phase II (Units 3 and 4). As another core project undertaken by the company at Jinqimen Nuclear Power following the heavy-lift hoisting engineering for Units 1 and 2, this project is the first approved nuclear power project in Zhejiang Province during the 15th Five-Year Plan period. Once fully completed, it will provide strong support for energy and electricity supply security and green, low-carbon transformation in Zhejiang Province and the Yangtze River Delta region. Zhejiang Jinqimen Nuclear Power Phase II fully adopts the Hualong One Version 2.0 pressurized water reactor nuclear power units and is among the first batch of demonstration projects for this advanced reactor type. With the continuous iterative upgrading of nuclear power technology, hoisting modules...

2026-11-07

Floating Molten Salt Reactor Approaches Licensing Readiness: What New Issues Must Be Addressed When Putting Nuclear Power on a Barge

Coastal industrial parks need stable power, but onshore land, cooling conditions, and construction resources may not be easy to coordinate. Placing power generation facilities on floating platforms and having them centrally manufactured by shipyards has therefore become a deployment approach explored by some nuclear companies. It may change the construction location, but it will not detach the reactor from site, regulatory, and long-term operational responsibilities. Information published on November 3 shows that Denmark's Saltfoss is preparing to engage in pre-application communication with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and plans to submit a regulatory communication plan in the first quarter of 2027. The company hopes to establish a licensing pathway for offshore molten salt reactor platforms. What has been disclosed so far is preparatory work and corporate goals, and should not be understood as having obtained...

2026-11-07

Canada's Federal Budget Earmarks Dedicated Funding to Advance Nuclear Energy Strategy

Recently, the Government of Canada officially released the 2026 federal budget, committing more than CAD 518.5 million (approximately EUR 329 million, USD 536 million) to the national nuclear energy strategy, establishing nuclear technology as a core cornerstone for achieving the nationwide clean electricity plan. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Mark Carney, Canada is committed to consolidating its position as a global clean energy superpower through comprehensive support for reactor deployment and supply chain development. This newly announced nuclear development plan builds upon the national nuclear energy strategy released by the government in June this year and is part of the overall capital expenditure of up to CAD 8 billion for electricity-related projects over the next five years...

2026-11-07

Environmental impact assessment for operation of two units at China's Xudapu Nuclear Power Plant enters pre-approval public notice

Recently, the ecological environmental impact report for the operation phase of Units 3 and 4 of the Xudapu Nuclear Power Plant in Liaoning has entered the pre-approval public notice stage, making the environmental protection arrangements related to unit operation available to the public. The project is located in Xingcheng City, Liaoning Province, and is being constructed by CNNC Liaoning Nuclear Power Co., Ltd., with China Nuclear Power Engineering Co., Ltd. undertaking the environmental impact assessment work. This public notice focuses on the environmental impacts and supporting protection measures during the operation of the two units. The two units adopt VVER-1200 technology, with each unit having an electrical power of 1,274.38 MW, totaling approximately 2,548.76 MW. The total project investment is 52.35 billion yuan, of which environmental protection investment is approximately 1.46 billion yuan, accounting for 2.79% of the total project investment. The related investment is used to configure...

2026-11-07

Environmental Impact Assessment for Site Selection of Haiyang Xin'an Nuclear Power Project in China Enters Pre-Approval Public Notice

Recently, the Environmental Impact Report for the Site Selection Phase of Units 1 and 2 of the Shandong Haiyang Xin'an Nuclear Power Project has entered the pre-approval public notice period. The project is located in Haiyang City, Shandong Province, and is being constructed by CNNC (Shandong) Second Nuclear Energy Co., Ltd. It plans to adopt two Hualong One Version 2.0 pressurized water reactor nuclear power units with a single-unit capacity of 1,220 megawatts, with a planned total installed capacity of 2,440 megawatts. This public notice centers on the environmental impact assessment at the site selection phase, disclosing the project overview, environmental protection measures, and public participation. The total project investment is approximately 44.5 billion yuan, of which environmental protection facility investment is approximately 1.236 billion yuan, accounting for 2.77% of the total investment. Environmental protection arrangements cover both construction and operation phases: during construction, measures such as water spraying for dust suppression...

2026-11-07

China's Qinshan Nuclear Power Expands Isotope Production and Medical Application Industry Chain

Recently, the commercial heavy water reactors at Qinshan Nuclear Power have been producing isotopes such as cobalt-60, carbon-14, lutetium-177, and yttrium-90 while continuing to supply electricity, expanding the comprehensive utilization pathways of nuclear power units. Qinshan possesses the only two commercial heavy water reactor units in China, with an annual power generation of approximately 12 billion kWh, and their reactor irradiation capability also provides production conditions for isotope preparation. Isotope production utilizes neutrons within the reactor to irradiate specially designed targets, forming target nuclides through nuclear reactions and subsequent decay. Different nuclides require different target materials, irradiation conditions, and processing procedures. After irradiation is completed, targets must undergo corresponding processing and quality inspection before entering subsequent product manufacturing...

2026-11-07

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

Copenhagen Atomics Plans to Build Uranium Conversion Production Facility in Denmark

Recently, Copenhagen Atomics and Urenco signed a memorandum of understanding to plan the construction of a dedicated production line in Copenhagen for converting uranium hexafluoride (UF₆) into uranium tetrafluoride (UF₄). The cooperation will focus on facility design, establishing a link for enriched uranium feedstock to enter the molten salt fuel manufacturing stage, and supporting Copenhagen Atomics in improving its fuel supply capability. The planned production line will be located within Copenhagen Atomics' fuel facility, where the company will procure enriched uranium hexafluoride, chemically convert it into uranium tetrafluoride, and then use it to formulate high-purity fuel salt. In addition to serving its own reactor research and development, the products are also planned to be supplied to other...

2026-11-06

China Develops the Fusion "Cryogenic Heart": How a 20 kW Helium Refrigerator Strengthens China's Initiative in Building Large-Scale Facilities

In a superconducting tokamak, high temperature and deep cryogenic conditions must coexist. Inside the toroidal vacuum vessel, the plasma needs to be heated to extremely high temperatures; outside the vacuum vessel, the superconducting magnets responsible for magnetic confinement must be kept in an environment close to absolute zero. Supporting this coexistence of two temperature regimes is a complex engineering system comprising thermal insulation, shielding, magnets, and cryogenic systems. Among these, the large helium refrigerator continuously supplies cooling capacity to the cryogenic system and is an indispensable cryogenic heart of the facility. On November 5, 2026, the 20 kW, 4.5 Kelvin ultra-large helium refrigerator jointly developed by Henan Zhongke Qingneng Technology Co., Ltd. and the Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, held a development summary meeting in Hefei...

2026-11-06

South China Regional Office and Zhanjiang Nuclear Power Conduct Regulatory Dialogue on Key Issues

Recently, the South China Regional Office of Nuclear and Radiation Safety Inspection of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment and State Nuclear Power Zhanjiang Nuclear Power Co., Ltd. jointly held a regulatory dialogue on key issues. The principal responsible persons of the South China Regional Office, the principal responsible persons of Zhanjiang Nuclear Power, and relevant responsible persons of the general contracting unit attended the event. During the regulatory dialogue, the South China Regional Office comprehensively reported the prominent problems identified in recent supervisory inspections and the overall regulatory situation. Zhanjiang Nuclear Power and the general contracting unit respectively made detailed reports on the collaborative development of Party organization pairing, on-site resumption of work progress, the special nuclear safety management improvement action, and the special work plan and implementation progress for in-depth optimization of the design of Units 1 and 2 and subsequent units.

2026-11-06

U.S. Department of Energy Approves Antares Mark-1 Microreactor Nuclear Safety Design Agreement

Recently, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) formally approved the Nuclear Safety Design Agreement (NSDA) for the Mark-1 microreactor of nuclear energy startup Antares Nuclear (Antares), establishing official safety standards, design requirements, and regulatory framework for the reactor's subsequent construction and testing phases. It is reported that the Mark-1 is designed to achieve continuous power output, with its design integrating a full-scale core and TRISO fuel, and equipped with a nitrogen closed-cycle Brayton power conversion system. Prior to this, its predecessor Mark-0 achieved zero-power criticality in June 2026, successfully validating the core physics characteristics. With the approval of the NSDA, Antares is expected to...

2026-11-06

North China Regional Office of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment Conducts Pre-Criticality Inspection of Shidao Bay High-Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactor

Recently, in order to effectively consolidate the primary responsibility of the operating unit, closely focus on the important milestone of criticality following the overhaul, and comprehensively drive the improvement of the safety level of the demonstration project, the North China Nuclear and Radiation Safety Supervision Station of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (hereinafter referred to as the North China Supervision Station) organized and conducted the pre-criticality inspection of the reactor following the second overhaul of the High-Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactor Demonstration Project at the Huaneng Shidao Bay Nuclear Power Plant. As the world's first fourth-generation nuclear power plant independently developed by China with fully independent intellectual property rights, the high-temperature gas-cooled reactor holds milestone significance for China in achieving scientific and technological self-reliance and leading the world in nuclear energy technology. The North China Supervision Station deeply recognizes the major mission of supervising the world's first reactor of its kind, and has carried out coordinated planning and formulated...

2026-11-06