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NextEra and Brookfield Plan $100 Billion Data Center Campus at Former Paducah Uranium Enrichment Site in the U.S.

NextEra Energy and Brookfield Asset Management plan to develop a data center campus and supporting power generation facilities with a total investment exceeding $100 billion at a federally owned former uranium enrichment site in Paducah, Kentucky, USA. The project is located on or near the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Paducah site. According to relevant announcements, the campus is expected to provide over 1.2 gigawatts of data center computing capacity and deliver up to 1.8 gigawatts of power to the grid. The project is scheduled to begin operations in 2028 and reach full development approximately four years later; other information indicates that overall construction is expected to be completed around 2031.

2026-07-30

SK Innovation Proposes LNG and Small Modular Reactor Cooperation in Vietnam

South Korea's SK Innovation has proposed a phased energy cooperation plan for Vietnam, initially using liquefied natural gas (LNG) power generation to ensure electricity supply, and later expanding to next-generation nuclear energy technologies such as small modular reactors (SMRs), in response to growing electricity demand driven by Vietnam's artificial intelligence and high-tech industry development. On July 29, SK Innovation announced that its CEO, Choo Hyeong-wook, visited Vietnam from the 16th to the 17th and met with officials from the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PVN), and its power generation subsidiary, PetroVietnam Power Corporation (PV Power), to discuss cooperation in the energy and high-tech sectors. According to SK Innovation's...

2026-07-30

Yeongdeok-gun, South Korea, Signs Cooperation Agreement with Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power for New Nuclear Power Plant Construction

On July 29, Yeongdeok-gun, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea, signed the "Mutual Cooperation Agreement for New Nuclear Power Plant Construction and Regional Development" with Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) at the KHNP headquarters in Gyeongju. Under the agreement, both parties will strengthen collaboration in the process of advancing the new nuclear power plant, including expanding local enterprise participation, creating job opportunities, cultivating local talent, improving education and welfare infrastructure, and cooperating in administrative support and licensing procedures. At the same time, both sides will establish a mechanism for continuous communication with the local community to align project construction with regional development. In June 2025, Yeongdeok-gun was selected as the site for two new large-scale nuclear power plants promoted by the South Korean government and KHNP...

2026-07-30

Bill Gates May Visit South Korea Next Month, Advanced Nuclear Energy and AI Cooperation Expected to Be on Agenda

Industry insiders revealed on July 29 that Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft and chairman of the Gates Foundation, plans to visit South Korea as early as next month and has requested a meeting with South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo's office. Currently, both sides are coordinating the meeting time and agenda, with the specific visit date and meeting arrangements yet to be confirmed. If the visit proceeds, it will be Gates' second engagement with South Korea on advanced industrial cooperation following his trip last year. In August last year, Gates visited South Korea, focusing on discussing cooperation plans in areas such as artificial intelligence and next-generation small modular reactors (SMRs). During the visit, Gates also...

2026-07-30

"AI Empowers Anti-Counterfeiting in Safety, Quality, and Environment Fields" — Huang Chuangtao, Engineer, CGN Intelligent Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.

On November 14, 2025, Huang Chuangtao, an engineer from CGN Intelligent Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., delivered a keynote report titled "AI Empowers Anti-Counterfeiting in Safety, Quality, and Environment Fields" at the AI + Nuclear Energy Innovation Application Industry-Economy Roadshow of the Shenzhen Nuclear Industry Expo. The report introduced the application achievements of using AI to enhance anti-counterfeiting for certificates, qualifications, and quality certification documents in the nuclear power industry. The system employs a layered architecture, multimodal recognition, collaboration between large and small models, and dual verification via QR code links to identify deep counterfeiting, such as simultaneous forgery of certificate content and websites. This solution has completed the verification of over 7,000 certificates, intercepted 17 cases of counterfeiting, and plans to build a traceable quality trust system combined with blockchain. Key points: 1. ...

2026-07-29

CEO of Atomic Energy of Canada Limited to Step Down After Term Ends in 2027

Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) announced on July 28 that, after consultation with the Chair of the Board, the company's President and Chief Executive Officer, Fred Dermarkar, has informed the Board that he will not seek reappointment after his term ends on February 7, 2027. AECL stated that Dermarkar believes that as the company enters a new and important phase of development, now is the appropriate time to initiate a leadership transition. He will continue to serve until the end of his term to ensure management continuity while the company advances its key strategic priorities and to support a smooth handover to new leadership. This personnel announcement comes at a time of active development in Canada's nuclear energy industry. Previously, the Canadian government...

2026-07-29

Romanian National Nuclear Power Company Responds to Review Comments on the Doicești SMR Project

SN Nuclearelectrica SA (SNN) responded on July 28 to the content involving the Doicești Small Modular Reactor (SMR) project in the summary of a report by the Romanian Prime Minister's supervisory body. The company stated that strategic nuclear energy projects should be comprehensively evaluated based on technological maturity, economic conditions, and regulatory requirements. Such projects remain in a complex development phase, with schedules and plans subject to updates as engineering, licensing, and technical verification work progresses. SNN noted that the initial development plan for the Doicești SMR project was based on information available at the project's launch, with an estimated timeline jointly developed with technology partners NuScale and Fluor (...

2026-07-29

Chugoku Electric Power Submits Third Amendment to Reactor Installation Change Permit Application for Shimane Nuclear Power Plant Unit 3 to Regulatory Authority

Chugoku Electric Power Co., Inc. announced on July 29 that it had submitted the third amendment to the reactor installation change permit application for Unit 3 of the Shimane Nuclear Power Plant to the Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) on the same day. The company stated that this amendment adjusts the application content for related equipment at the plant based on previous review findings. This includes reclassifying certain equipment already installed for Unit 2, such as the emergency response center, for shared use between Unit 2 and Unit 3. According to reports, Chugoku Electric Power had previously submitted two amendments to the reactor installation change permit application for Unit 3 of the Shimane Nuclear Power Plant, on December 22, 2021, and June 29, 2022, respectively.

2026-07-29

SNPDRI's Comprehensive Surveying and Mapping Capabilities in Air, Space, Ground, and Sea Fully Upgraded

Recently, approved by the competent natural resources authority, the State Power Investment Corporation's State Nuclear Electric Power Planning, Design & Research Institute (SNPDRI) has completed an expansion of its Class A surveying and mapping qualifications, adding two new Class A professional categories: Aerial Photogrammetry and Photogrammetry & Remote Sensing. With this, SNPDRI has now obtained all five Class A surveying and mapping qualifications: Engineering Surveying, Marine Surveying, Geographic Information System Engineering, Aerial Photogrammetry, and Photogrammetry & Remote Sensing. Its integrated surveying and mapping capabilities across air, space, ground, and sea have achieved a leapfrog upgrade, and the enterprise's comprehensive geographic information service strength has reached a new height. The Class A surveying and mapping qualification is the highest industry entry permit. The simultaneous acquisition of these two qualifications is an authoritative recognition by the competent authority of SNPDRI's technological R&D, professional talent, quality management, and performance capability in major projects.

2026-07-29

China Energy Engineering Group Guangdong Thermal Power Engineering Co., Ltd. Wins Bid for CGNPC San'ao Nuclear Power Supporting 220 kV Transmission EPC Project

On July 28, China Energy Engineering Group Guangdong Thermal Power Engineering Co., Ltd. announced that it has recently won the bid for the EPC general contracting project of the 220 kV transmission line from Liulong Substation to Hengyang Substation under the CGNPC CS Project. This project is part of the nuclear power supporting infrastructure construction and an important component of the 220 kV construction and auxiliary power lines within the San'ao Nuclear Power Plant.

2026-07-29

DOE's Oak Ridge National Laboratory and REV Advance Shared Fusion Test Platform Construction

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)'s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and fusion energy consulting and investment firm Rutherford Energy Ventures (REV) have officially launched a new public-private partnership framework development effort to build shared fusion test platform infrastructure at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The collaboration framework, named the Fusion Accelerated Scaling Leverage Alliance (FULCRA), aims to explore new design and financing models for the proposed Fulcrum test facility at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, addressing critical capability gaps identified in the DOE's Fusion Science and Technology Roadmap...

2026-07-29

Shanghai Petrochemical's Black High-Density Polyethylene Special Material Obtains Nuclear Power Application Qualification

On July 28, Shanghai Petrochemical disclosed that its self-developed black high-density polyethylene special material YGH041TLSH has passed the certification of the American Plastics Pipe Institute (PPI). After passing this certification, Shanghai Petrochemical has become the first domestic supplier of high-end polyethylene pipe materials with nuclear power application qualifications, marking a breakthrough in China's long-term reliance on imports for polyethylene pipe raw materials used in nuclear power water supply and drainage systems. Nuclear power pipelines are one of the important supporting systems of nuclear power plants, with significantly higher requirements for material reliability and safety compared to ordinary municipal pipelines. Taking the 813 mm large-diameter pipeline used in the cooling system of a nuclear power plant as an example, its wall thickness is more than twice that of ordinary pipelines, and the design life requirement reaches...

2026-07-29

A series of national standards for agricultural product irradiation processes compiled by China General Nuclear Technology were officially released

Recently, the State Administration for Market Regulation (Standardization Administration of China) issued an announcement officially approving the release of the GB/T 18525 "Irradiation Processing of Agricultural Products" series of national sta

2026-07-27

CNNC 272 Uranium Industry and Fuqing Nuclear Power Sign Partnership Agreement to Enhance Safety, Quality, and Environmental Management

On July 24, Song Lin, Party Secretary and Chairman of Fuqing Nuclear Power, led a delegation to CNNC 272 Uranium Industry for a fact-finding visit and exchange. The visit included a symposium on safety and environmental protection and the signing of a &qu

2026-07-27

CGN Environmental Protection Launches Its First Integrated Project Combining CFS System O&M with Marine Emergency Biological Cleanup

Recently, CGN Environmental Protection officially signed a framework contract with CGN Lufeng Nuclear Power Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Lufeng Nuclear Power") to undertake an integrated service project covering the operation and maint

2026-07-27