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Tianwan Tidal Flat PV Project Surpasses One Million Kilowatts to Build a Nuclear-PV-Storage Hub

Recently, the cumulative grid-connected capacity of the CNNC Tianwan 2-million-kilowatt tidal flat photovoltaic demonstration project, located in the thermal discharge sea area of Tianwan Nuclear Power Station in Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province, has exceeded 1 million kilowatts. This marks a breakthrough of 77% in the construction progress of the world's first nuclear-thermal-PV-storage multi-energy complementary demonstration project, representing a key step toward the goal of full-capacity commissioning by the end of the year. It is understood that the project covers approximately 28,300 mu of sea area and is the largest offshore photovoltaic project in China as well as a project in the third batch of national large-scale wind and photovoltaic bases. Its core innovation lies in the three-dimensional composite utilization of sea areas—the water body retains the circulating function of nuclear power thermal discharge, while photovoltaic arrays are installed on the sea surface, achieving dual use of a single sea area without additional land occupation;...

2026-10-28

NVIDIA to Assess Construction of AI Data Centers at Decommissioned German Nuclear Power Plant Sites

Recently, PreussenElektra, the nuclear facility decommissioning subsidiary of Germany's E.ON Group, and multinational technology giant NVIDIA have entered into a partnership to jointly assess whether PreussenElektra's decommissioned nuclear power plant sites are suitable for building high-performance AI data centers (i.e., artificial intelligence factories). It is reported that PreussenElektra owns 8 decommissioned nuclear power plant sites currently in the dismantling phase, including well-known facilities such as Brokdorf. Since former nuclear power plant sites generally feature large industrial land areas, high-performance grid connections, and comprehensive infrastructure, they have become ideal sites for meeting extremely high power demands and computing...

2026-10-28

South Korea Expects Tripling of Demand for Nuclear Design Personnel by 2034

Recently, the Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation of Seoul National University and KEPCO E&C jointly released a report titled "Human Resource Enhancement Plan to Boost Nuclear Power Plant Export Competitiveness," warning that with the revival of nuclear power at home and abroad, South Korea will simultaneously construct 15 nuclear power plants domestically and overseas by 2034, at which point demand for design personnel will surge to 4,171, facing a severe talent gap of up to 2,771. It is reported that the root cause of South Korea's nuclear design talent crisis lies in the brain drain and shrinkage of academic foundations caused by the previous nuclear phase-out policy. Data from the Ministry of Science and ICT of South Korea show that the number of domestic nuclear design personnel has plummeted from 2,486 in 2016 to 20...

2026-10-28

Rosatom Plans to Build Eight New Nuclear Power Units and SMRs in Iran

Recently, Alexey Likhachev, Director General of Rosatom, announced that Russia and Iran have reached an agreement to jointly construct 8 new nuclear power units in Iran, and signed a cooperation agreement this autumn for the construction of small modular reactor (SMR) nuclear power generation facilities in Iran. It is reported that the two sides are currently steadily advancing the construction of Units 2 and 3 of the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant. Likhachev refuted rumors that Russian personnel might evacuate from Bushehr, and explicitly stated that Rosatom is expanding the on-site construction workforce as planned, with the total number of Chinese and Russian technical personnel on site expected to gradually increase to ...

2026-10-28

US Plans $15 Billion Nuclear Reactor Manufacturing Hub in Oak Ridge

Recently, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and several nuclear energy companies jointly announced that they will invest a total of $15 billion to build a nationwide advanced nuclear reactor development and equipment manufacturing center in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. It is reported that the project is primarily driven and supported by private capital and is expected to create approximately 10,000 high-paying technical jobs locally over the next five years. The plan aims to completely reshape Oak Ridge's nuclear energy industrial landscape by shutting down legacy gaseous diffusion facilities and building new advanced nuclear fuel fabrication plants, uranium enrichment facilities, and modular reactor production lines, establishing a reactor manufacturing supply...

2026-10-28

U.S. Department of Energy Provides $5 Billion Loan to Support Constellation Energy's 1.1 GW Nuclear Power Uprate

Recently, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a conditional loan commitment of up to $5 billion to Constellation Energy, the largest nuclear power operator in the United States, to fund large-scale upgrades and modernization of its 8 nuclear power plants (with a total of 15 operating reactors) located in Illinois, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. It is reported that this massive financing is aimed at improving thermal efficiency and power output through equipment modernization, and is expected to add nearly 1.1 GW (1,100 MW) of clean baseload generation capacity to the existing U.S. nuclear fleet. The affected projects cover 8 nuclear power plants including Braidwood, Byron, Calvert Cliffs, Clinton, Dresden, LaSalle, Quad Cities, and Limerick...

2026-10-28

Norway Funds Research and Development of Microreactors for Marine Nuclear Propulsion

Recently, the Research Council of Norway announced an early-stage grant of US$2 million to the Marine Nuclear Power Systems (MarNuPS) project to support the integration and testing of maritime nuclear propulsion technology. It is reported that the project is led by the Norwegian subsidiary of Emerald Nuclear, a U.S. microreactor startup, with a total first-phase research budget of approximately US$15 million. Emerald's GEM microreactor concept uses tristructural isotropic (TRISO) high-assay low-enriched uranium fuel, has a refueling cycle of 5 to 15 years, and plans to adopt a "reactor leasing" rather than direct sales...

2026-10-28

UK Public Accounts Committee Assesses Financial Risks of Sizewell C Project

Recently, the UK Public Accounts Committee (PAC) published a report warning that the government's planned Sizewell C nuclear reactor project in Suffolk is a bad deal for taxpayers and consumers, with total construction costs potentially soaring to between £40.5 billion and £47.7 billion, exposing the public to extremely high risk of cost overruns. It is understood that under the currently approved financing structure, the UK government holds a 44.9% stake, Électricité de France (EDF) holds 12.5%, and the remaining shares are held by private investors including Centrica (15%), La Caisse (20%) and Amber Infrastructure (7.6%).

2026-10-28

U.S. NRC Issues New Rule Allowing Use of Demonstration Data to Accelerate Commercial Licensing

Recently, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) finalized a major new regulatory rule that explicitly allows applicants for commercial nuclear reactors to cite analyses, test data, and operating experience from reactor demonstration projects previously authorized by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) or the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) as technical support basis for commercial licensing applications. It is reported that the rule implements Executive Order 14300 and amends relevant provisions of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Part 50 (adding new Section 50.43(f)) and Part 53....

2026-10-27

First Small Modular Reactor in Uzbekistan Scheduled to Complete Base Slab Concrete Pouring by End of 2026

Recently, Rosatom announced that the concrete pouring of the foundation base slab for the first 55 MW small modular reactor (SMR) building of the Jizzakh nuclear power project in Uzbekistan is progressing steadily and is expected to be fully completed by the end of 2026. It is reported that 25 large construction machinery and equipment have been deployed at the project site, concentrating efforts on the continuous pouring of the reactor building foundation base slab. As Uzbekistan's first nuclear power plant, the project adopts Rosatom's land-based small modular reactor design developed based on RITM-200N technology, marking a solid step forward for Uzbekistan in advancing its national energy transition and...

2026-10-27

UK-Canada-Poland Tripartite Plan to Deploy 14 Small Reactors in the UK

Recently, SGE SMR UK, the UK subsidiary of SGE, a nuclear developer under Polish industrial giant MS Galleon Group, and Origin Nuclear, a subsidiary of Canada's Ontario Power Generation (OPG), formally signed a letter of intent announcing the establishment of a joint venture to jointly build and operate a nuclear fleet of 14 small modular reactors (SMRs) in the UK, with a total installed capacity of 4.2 gigawatts (GW). It is reported that the project will fully adopt GE Vernova Hitachi (GVH)'s BWRX-300 reactor technology. SGE's UK deployment plan covers three multi-unit sites, with the first selected...

2026-10-27

Final Environmental Impact Statement Issued for U.S. Laser Enrichment Facility

Recently, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) officially released the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed Paducah Laser Enrichment Facility (PLEF) of Global Laser Enrichment (GLE), recommending the formal issuance of a construction and operating license for the proposed plant. It is understood that the facility, located in Kentucky, will use the proprietary SILEX laser uranium enrichment technology of Silex Systems Ltd. to re-enrich depleted uranium tailings from previous gaseous diffusion enrichment plant operations of the U.S. Department of Energy. The project will not only produce conventional low...

2026-10-27

Holtec Successfully Recovers Tilted Fuel Assembly at Palisades Nuclear Power Plant

Recently, the engineering team of Holtec International has successfully used a specially manufactured device—conceived, designed, and delivered in just two weeks—to safely retrieve and recover a previously tilted fuel assembly from the Reactor Pressure Vessel at the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant in Michigan. It is reported that the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant, a single-unit Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR) retired in 2022, officially commenced fuel loading operations in late August this year. However, on September 21, due to a fuel assembly...

2026-10-27

Vesta Engineering Deploys Industrial Television System for Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant

Recently, engineering equipment supplier Vesta Engineering is integrating the latest industrial television system into the infrastructure of Units 1 and 2 of the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant under construction in Turkey. The system complies with high safety class 3 and 4 standards, and is designed to provide comprehensive continuous monitoring of nuclear power plant processes, delivering real-time information support and emergency response assurance for operating personnel. It is reported that the industrial television system consists of plant-wide and unit-level process video monitoring subsystems, as well as a dedicated video recording subsystem for operating personnel behavior (VDOP). The hardware architecture integrates power supply and digital trans...

2026-10-26

National Energy Administration Convenes Mobilization and Launch Meeting for a New Round of Nuclear Power Industry Safety and Quality Improvement Action

The National Energy Administration recently convened a mobilization and deployment meeting in Beijing for a new round of the National Nuclear Power Industry Safety and Quality Improvement Action. The meeting systematically summarized the practical achievements of the previous round of the special action, conducted in-depth analysis of the new situation in safety and quality control facing China's nuclear power industry during its current stage of large-scale expansion, and carried out comprehensive mobilization and task deployment for the new round of comprehensive improvement action. Wang Hongzhi, Secretary of the Party Leadership Group and Director of the National Energy Administration, attended and delivered a work speech, and Deputy Director He Yang presided over the meeting. The meeting explicitly stated that nuclear power plays an irreplaceable role in safeguarding national strategic energy security and driving the green and low-carbon energy transition. Since the Qinshan and Daya Bay nuclear power projects...

2026-10-25