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CNNC Hosts the 6th Radiopharmaceutical and Radionuclide Production Worker Vocational Skills Competition, Leveraging Shared Laboratories to Deepen Skilled Talent Cultivation

The 2026 6th CNNC Radiopharmaceutical and Radionuclide Production Worker Vocational Skills Competition, themed "Forging Craftsmanship with Nuclear Power, Winning the Future with Skills," was successfully held from October 20 to 24 at the Nuclear and Radiation Safety Center of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment. The competition was hosted by CNNC and organized by China Isotope & Radiation Corporation, and is a key practical measure for CNNC and the Nuclear and Radiation Safety Center to deepen strategic coordination and advance the construction of shared laboratories. The two sides closely focused on research directions including radiation environmental monitoring, nuclide analysis, and precise sample testing, promoting the co-construction and sharing of instruments and equipment, reference materials, methodology systems, and data platforms. A total of 16 units and 3...

2026-10-25

Uzbekistan and Russia Discuss Establishing a Nuclear Power Plant Construction Joint Venture and Localized Production of Multiple Core Supporting Materials

At a dedicated industry matchmaking seminar held in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, representatives of the Uzbekistan Atomic Energy Development Agency and Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corporation, along with experts from leading industrial enterprises of both Uzbekistan and Russia, gathered to conduct in-depth consultations on establishing a joint venture in Uzbekistan to advance the comprehensive national nuclear power plant development project. The meeting focused on expanding the participation share of Uzbekistan's domestic industrial enterprises throughout the entire nuclear power plant construction process and deepening bilateral industrial chain and engineering collaboration. Participants discussed introducing advanced engineering technologies into modern nuclear power plant construction systems, optimizing construction methods, and establishing in Uzbekistan key engineering materials and...

2026-10-25

Uzbekistan's Atomic Energy Agency and Rosatom Jointly Inspect the Planning of the New Nuclear Power Support City in Farish District

The Atomic Energy Development Agency under the Cabinet of Ministers of Uzbekistan and a senior delegation from Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corporation recently conducted a joint on-site inspection of the nuclear power project construction site in Farish District, Jizzakh Region, systematically assessing the comprehensive construction progress of the main works of the proposed nuclear power plant and the large-scale supporting residential city. The supporting new city highlighted in this joint survey is specifically tailored for the engineering and technical experts, operational personnel, and their families of the future Farish Nuclear Power Plant. According to the master plan, the residential area covers a total land area of approximately 200 hectares and is planned to include about 10,000 modern residential apartments, which upon full completion will accommodate nearly 33,000 residents. The new city is simultaneously equipped with...

2026-10-25

Pakistan Calls for Removing Barriers to Civilian Nuclear Energy at UN General Assembly, Urges Depoliticization of Safeguards Disputes

At the plenary meeting of the United Nations General Assembly reviewing the annual report of the International Atomic Energy Agency, the Pakistan delegation explicitly called on the international community to guarantee the right of all countries to equal and non-discriminatory access to peaceful uses of nuclear energy technology, urged all parties to properly resolve outstanding safeguards disagreements through diplomatic and dialogue mechanisms, and firmly opposed the politicization of nuclear non-proliferation issues. This initiative echoes the IAEA's strategic assessment that global nuclear power installed capacity is expected to more than triple by 2060. Syed Atif Raza, Minister Counsellor of Pakistan, emphasized in his statement that the IAEA should balance the performance of its statutory functions, and while strictly supervising nuclear non-proliferation...

2026-10-25

Steam Generator for Zhangzhou Nuclear Power Phase II Unit 4 Manufactured by Harbin Electric Power Equipment Co., Ltd. Successfully Shipped

On October 24, 2026, the steam generator for Zhangzhou Nuclear Power Phase II Unit 4, manufactured by Harbin Electric Power Equipment Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "HEPE"), was successfully shipped. The steam generator for this unit successfully carried forward the good momentum of early delivery achieved for Unit 3, completing delivery 3 months ahead of the contractual delivery date. This marks the successful fulfillment of the "Hualong One" steam generator contract for Units 3 and 4 of Zhangzhou Nuclear Power Phase II, laying a solid foundation for a good start to the "15th Five-Year Plan" period with stable production capacity and outstanding quality. The steam generator is the core equipment of the "Hualong One" nuclear power unit, undertaking the core functions of core energy conversion and ensuring stable power generation of the unit. A single steam generator weighs 370 tons, with sophisticated structure and complex manufacturing processes, featuring high manufacturing standards and stringent process parameters...

2026-10-25

Russia Launches Pilot Operation of Predictive Analytics System, Achieving Advance Unit Fault Warning Based on Digital Foundation

The Novovoronezh Phase II Nuclear Power Plant, Leningrad Phase II Nuclear Power Plant, and Beloyarsk Nuclear Power Plant under the Electric Power Division of Rosatom officially launched the pilot operation of a new-generation domestically developed industrial-grade predictive analytics system on October 22. The system is designed to identify potential anomalies in advance before substantive mechanical or electrical failures occur in equipment, marking Russia's entry into a stage of in-depth application of digital intelligent operation and maintenance for in-service nuclear power units. The system is built on the "AtomIntellect" industrial digital foundation independently developed by the Fuel Division of Rosatom, integrating cutting-edge machine learning algorithms and deep neural network modeling technologies, and possesses strong large-scale multi-dimensional operating condition...

2026-10-25

CGN Biodiversity Protection Case Selected for Report of the 17th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity: Daya Bay Base Demonstrates Harmonious Coexistence of Nuclear Power and Marine Ecology

At the China Pavilion event of the 17th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China officially released the "Beauty of Diversity: Nature-Positive Solutions Report of Chinese Enterprises." The typical case submitted by China General Nuclear Power Group (CGN), "Advancing Habitat Protection to the Decision-Making Stage of Clean Energy Development," was successfully selected, systematically presenting on the international multilateral stage the innovative governance achievements of Chinese energy enterprises in coordinating zero-carbon electricity supply with ecological habitat restoration. According to the practical experience disclosed in the report, CGN deeply integrates the concept of nature conservation into the entire lifecycle of corporate investment decisions and production operations, strictly aligning with Targets 1...

2026-10-25

Pulsed Fusion Technology Race Drives U.S. High-Voltage Semiconductor R&D; Helion Secures $225 Million to Build Domestic Supply Chain

U.S. commercial fusion developer Helion Energy has recently reached a preliminary funding agreement with the U.S. Department of Commerce to receive up to $175 million in federal funding support under the framework of the CHIPS and Science Act (CHIPS Act). Combined with $50 million in matching funds from private investors, the total joint investment of $225 million will be dedicated to establishing dedicated manufacturing bases and production lines in the United States, with a full-scale push to develop high-voltage, high-power pulsed semiconductor power devices and integrated modules required for commercial fusion reactor operation. Helion's technology pathway is fundamentally based on high-power pulsed power systems, a physical approach...

2026-10-24

Repair Completed on Damaged Power Supply Facilities Near Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, Reducing Risk of External Grid Power Outage

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) officially announced on October 23 local time that emergency repair work has been successfully completed on the previously damaged critical external power supply infrastructure near the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. The repair has significantly improved the operational stability of the plant's sole remaining external transmission line, alleviating to a certain extent the severe safety risk of the plant once again experiencing a complete station blackout. The power facility repaired in this operation is located in the switchyard area of the Zaporizhzhia Thermal Power Plant, approximately two kilometers from the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant site. This critical electrical hub was attacked and severely damaged during military conflict in September this year...

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

Nano Nuclear Signs Engineering Agreement with Argentina's IMPSA to Advance Manufacturability Assessment of Key Components for Kronos Microreactor

U.S. advanced reactor developer Nano Nuclear Energy announced on October 23 that it has signed a three-year engineering technical services agreement with the U.S. subsidiary of Argentine metal-mechanical manufacturing giant IMPSA. The two parties will jointly conduct engineering design and manufacturing feasibility assessments for core components of Nano Nuclear's independently developed Kronos microreactor, aiming to accelerate the microreactor's transition from physical concept drawings to the industrial manufacturing stage. According to the work plan disclosed in the official statement, the initial priority is an approximately six-month design review and manufacturing feasibility study, in which the Reactor P...

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

CGN Nuclear Technology Returns to the European Association of Nuclear Medicine Annual Congress, Hejia Isotopes Debut on the Global Nuclear Medicine Stage

The 39th Annual Congress of the European Association of Nuclear Medicine was held in Vienna, Austria, from October 17 to 21. CGN Nuclear Technology appeared once again, continuing its participation since its first exhibition in 2025, and showcased the core medical isotope products of CGN Isotope (Mianyang) Technology Co., Ltd. The exhibition focused on CGN Hejia® Germanium-68 solution, Germanium-Gallium generator and supporting automatic elution device, while also introducing multiple medical isotope products such as Oxygen-18, Copper-64, Zirconium-89 and Iodine-123. At this annual congress, physical exhibits such as the Germanium-Gallium generator and the supporting automatic elution device clearly demonstrated the company's technical...

2026-10-23

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

Hanhai Fusion Energy Receives Project Approval Support from the Sichuan Provincial Department of Science and Technology Key R&D Program

The project "Development and Application Demonstration of Megawatt-Level Microsecond Pulsed Energy Output and Recovery Energy Storage System for Transient Operating Conditions of Fusion Devices," organized and applied for by Chengdu Hanhai Fusion Energy Technology Co., Ltd., has recently been officially approved for establishment following rigorous review by the Sichuan Provincial Department of Science and Technology, and has been included in the Sichuan Provincial Key R&D Program with dedicated research funding support. This is the first time that a Sichuan provincial-level key R&D program has supported controlled nuclear fusion commercialization technology exploration in the form of a dedicated project, with the project focus precisely targeting the development of pulsed energy output and electromagnetic direct recovery energy storage systems unique to the field-reversed configuration (FRC) technical route. As global controlled nuclear fusion gradually transitions from the fundamental physics question of "whether ignition can be achieved" to...

2026-10-23