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Vietnam Launches Nuclear Power Talent Training Program

Vietnam's Ministry of Education and Training recently issued curriculum standards for undergraduate nuclear power engineering training, aiming to provide critical human resource support for Vietnam's nuclear power development. This training program will continue until 2035 and applies to 11 educational institutions approved to participate in the project. These institutions are Hanoi University of Science and Technology, University of Science (Vietnam National University, Hanoi), University of Science, University of Technology (Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City), Electric Power University, Dalat University, Vietnam Atomic Energy Institute (Ministry of Science and Technology), University of Technology (University of Danang), Hanoi University of Civil Engineering, Ho Chi Minh City Electric Power College (Vietnam Electricity - EVN), and Vietnam Petroleum...

2026-09-15

Alexey Likhachev: The situation at the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant is severe; the IAEA should not merely stop at recording attacks and issuing danger warnings

Alexey Likhachev, Director General of Rosatom, told the media during the IAEA General Conference held in Vienna, Austria, that if a disaster occurs at the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant, which is under continuous shelling by the Ukrainian military, a radioactive cloud could spread to Vienna within tens of hours. Likhachev pointed out that the Ukrainian attacks have created unbearable living conditions for the residents of Enerhodar, the city where the nuclear power plant is located, and that other Russian nuclear power plants are also currently frequently attacked by the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Likhachev emphasized that the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant, located within the territory of the Russian Federation and operated and maintained by Russian citizens, ...

2026-09-15

India's Representative Highlights Nuclear Innovation and International Cooperation at IAEA's 70th General Conference

At the 70th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), India's representative and Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, Ajit Kumar Mohanty, delivered an address highlighting India's latest progress in nuclear technology breakthroughs, regulatory reform, and international cooperation. Chairman Mohanty congratulated the President of the General Conference on his election and reaffirmed India's long-standing commitment to the IAEA. He noted that India's cooperation with the Agency has a long history, and specifically mentioned that India assumed the Chairmanship of the Regional Cooperative Agreement for Research, Development and Training Related to Nuclear Science and Technology for Asia and the Pacific (RCA) in Mumbai in May 2026. Guided by the philosophy of "Vasudhaiva Ku...

2026-09-15

IAEA: Global nuclear power installed capacity could reach up to 1,284 GW by 2060

On September 14, the International Atomic Energy Agency released its latest forecast during the 70th General Conference held in Vienna, raising its global nuclear power growth projection for the sixth consecutive year. The forecast shows that global nuclear power installed capacity could reach up to 1,284 GW by 2060, approximately 3.4 times that of 2025. According to data disclosed by the IAEA, under the high growth scenario, global nuclear power installed capacity will reach 1,045 GW by 2050; even under the low growth scenario, it will reach 696 GW by 2060, nearly double that of 2025. The forecast figures under multiple scenarios jointly point to one trend—the global nuclear power scale is expected to achieve significant expansion in the coming decades. The International Atomic...

2026-09-15

Smolensk NPP Phase II Units Pass State Environmental Review

Recently, the Russian State Environmental Expert Review body has issued a positive conclusion on the justification materials for the construction license of Units 1 and 2 of the Smolensk NPP Phase II project. This conclusion marks the formal confirmation of the project's environmental feasibility at the national level, and also validates the remarkable achievements made through long-term cooperation between the owner Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corporation and the general designer Rosatom Engineering Design JSC. The conclusion was officially announced at a working group meeting held at the Smolensk NPP, marking a new milestone in the project's advancement. Smolensk NPP Director Ivan Sidorov emphasized at the meeting...

2026-09-15

Russia's Second Depleted Uranium Hexafluoride Processing Plant Officially Commissioned, Uranium Conversion Capacity Expected to Double

The depleted uranium processing facility at the Zelenogorsk Electrochemical Plant in Krasnoyarsk Krai has been officially commissioned recently. According to a statement by Alexey Likhachev, Director General of Rosatom, the commissioning of this new facility has doubled Russia's capacity for depleted uranium hexafluoride (DUHF) processing. This is also the second such DUHF processing plant built in Russia, with an annual capacity of 10,000 tonnes, while the first plant of the same type previously operating at the same site had already been commissioned earlier. In his statement, Likhachev said that the commissioning of the new depleted uranium hexafluoride processing facility is of great significance for the Electrochemical Plant, Rosatom's fuel division...

2026-09-14

Alexey Likhachev: Commissioning of Units 5 and 6 of India's Kudankulam NPP will begin in 2028-2029

Alexey Likhachev, Director General of Rosatom, stated that commissioning of the fifth and sixth power units under construction at India's Kudankulam NPP will begin in 2028 to 2029. According to him, commissioning of the fourth power unit is expected to begin at the end of next year. Following that, commissioning of the fifth and sixth power units will commence in 2028 to 2029. He also mentioned the Make in India initiative launched by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which has been implemented for more than ten years. Rosatom is actively participating in this initiative, striving to maximize the localization of nuclear technology in India. A...

2026-09-14

Rosatom Completes First Stage of Concrete Pouring for BREST Reactor Core Cavity

TVEL Fuel Company, a subsidiary of Rosatom, has announced that the future innovative nuclear power unit BREST-OD-300, located in Seversk, Tomsk Oblast, has successfully completed the first stage of concrete pouring for the reactor core inner cavity. The reactor is located at the site of the Generation IV Pilot Demonstration Energy Complex (ODEK) within the Siberian Chemical Combine (SCC) area, and is a core component of Russia's national strategic industry project Proryv (Breakthrough). The report noted that concrete pouring for the reactor body will proceed in multiple stages, with full completion expected in the winter of 2027, by which time the total amount of heat-resistant concrete used will exceed 7,000 cubic meters...

2026-09-14

Gyeongju City Council in South Korea Conducts In-Depth Inspection of Wolsong Nuclear Power Plant and Radioactive Waste Treatment Facilities

Recently, the Gyeongju City Council of South Korea organized an in-depth on-site inspection, with the focus on the Wolsong Nuclear Power Plant and the Korea Atomic Energy Environment Corporation. The inspection team aimed to gain a comprehensive understanding of the operational safety of the nuclear power plant and the operation of radioactive waste treatment facilities, and to listen to feedback from relevant personnel. The purpose of this action was to conduct an in-depth investigation of core issues closely related to public safety, including the safety management status of the nuclear power plant and the operational model of radioactive waste treatment facilities. The council members hoped that through this inspection, they could gain a more intuitive understanding of the actual situation and provide reference for formulating more comprehensive policies. At the beginning of the inspection, the council members went to Wolsong...

2026-09-14

KHNP Hanul Nuclear Power Plant Conducts High-Intensity Comprehensive Drill to Address Safety Threats Including Earthquakes, Wildfires, and Drones

On the 14th, Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) Hanul Nuclear Power Plant conducted a high-intensity comprehensive emergency drill aimed at responding to compound disasters such as earthquakes, wildfires, and radioactive material leaks, as well as new safety challenges including information system failures and drone threats. The Hanul Nuclear Power Plant announced that it jointly held the "2026 Disaster Response Safety Korea Drill" with multiple relevant departments at Hanul Unit 1. The Safety Korea Drill is a nationwide comprehensive emergency exercise designed to establish a disaster management system and cross-departmental coordination mechanism involving South Korea's central ministries, local governments, and public institutions, ensuring efficient joint response capabilities during major emergencies. This drill was...

2026-09-14

South Korea Strengthens Drone Control Around Nuclear Power Plants, Illegal Flights to Trigger Criminal Law

Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) stated on September 14 that it will further strengthen its response to unauthorized drone flights within no-fly zones around nuclear power plants. It is understood that under the revised Aviation Safety Act, the penalty for unauthorized operation of ultralight flying devices (drones, etc.) within no-fly zones has been significantly raised from the previous "fine of up to 3 million won (administrative fine)" to "imprisonment of up to 1 year or a fine of up to 10 million won." According to statistics from the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission of South Korea, from 2021 to August of last year, a total of 699 illegal drone incidents were detected near nuclear power plants across South Korea, of which 284 cases could not identify the operators...

2026-09-14

Chubu Electric Power Company withdraws regulatory review application for Hamaoka Nuclear Power Plant reactors

Chubu Electric Power Company said on Monday that it will withdraw its regulatory review application to restart reactors at the Hamaoka Nuclear Power Plant in Shizuoka Prefecture in central Japan. The company also announced the resignation of President Kingo Hayashi and Chairman Satoru Katsuno, who will take responsibility for the company's tampering with seismic data during the restart screening of the plant's Units 3 and 4 reactors.

2026-09-14

Korea Nuclear Safety Foundation Signs MRA with IEEE of the United States to Enhance International Credibility of Nuclear Power Equipment Performance Verification

The Korea Nuclear Safety Foundation (Chairman Kim Sung-jin) formally signed a Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) in the field of nuclear power equipment performance verification with the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Incorporated (IEEE) on the 14th in Seongnam City, Gyeonggi Province. The core of this MRA lies in: both parties mutually recognizing that their respective performance verification certification systems possess equivalent levels of professional competence and quality management capability. Under the agreement, the Korea Nuclear Safety Foundation and IEEE will mutually confirm that each other's performance verification systems continuously maintain the same...

2026-09-14

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung Meets with Asian Development Bank President, Plans to Expand Cooperation in Critical Minerals, AI, and Nuclear Power

Recently, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung met with Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masato Kanda, and the two sides reached multiple consensus points on deepening cooperation. This meeting was prompted by diplomatic interactions between South Korea and Central Asian leaders, and both sides proposed combining South Korea's technological strengths with the ADB's financial instruments to jointly expand cooperation space in the Asia-Pacific region. On the day of the meeting, President Lee Jae-myung received President Kanda at his office at 11 a.m. This visit coincided with Kanda's attendance at the South Korea-Uzbekistan summit and the first South Korea-Central Asia summit. Kang Yoo-jung, Chief Spokesperson of the Blue House, stated in a written briefing that this meeting served as an important exchange between South Korea and the ADB in the fields of energy and technology.

2026-09-14

Kairos Power Establishes Advanced Nuclear Manufacturing and Prefabrication Center in Tennessee

Recently, Kairos Power announced in Oak Ridge, Tennessee the launch of an initiative called the "Advanced Manufacturing and Prefabrication Nuclear Center" (abbreviated as NuCAMP), aimed at advancing new manufacturing processes and construction technologies toward maturity in the nuclear power sector, while also cultivating a skilled industrial workforce in East Tennessee. The core goal of NuCAMP is to support the future large-scale deployment of advanced nuclear reactors. According to a signed memorandum of understanding, Kairos Power will lead this initiative and collaborate with Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, the Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI), Barnard Construction...

2026-09-14