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South China Supervision Station Conducts Safety Research at Hainan Changjiang Nuclear Power Base

Recently, the principal responsible person of the South China Nuclear and Radiation Safety Supervision Station (South China Supervision Station) of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment went to the Hainan Changjiang Nuclear Power Base to carry out on-site research and safety verification, comprehensively understanding the safe operation status of operating units, the construction quality of Units 3 and 4, and the commissioning progress of the "Linglong One" onshore commercial modular small reactor (SMR). It is learned that the research team went deep into the production frontline of the Changjiang Nuclear Power Base, focusing on on-site surveys of the main control room of Unit 3, the construction site of Unit 4, and the small reactor building, and held discussions with Huaneng Hainan Changjiang Nuclear Power Co., Ltd. and Hainan Nuclear Power Co., Ltd. respectively, comprehensively sorting out project technical difficulties and management shortcomings, and further tightening and consolidating the nuclear safety responsibility of the operating organization.

2026-10-30

US and Turkish Refining Giant Sign Agreement to Evaluate SMR Feasibility

Recently, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) signed an agreement with Tüpraş, Turkey's largest refiner, under which the U.S. side will fund a feasibility study to evaluate the technical and economic feasibility of using small modular reactors (SMRs) to supply electricity, high-grade industrial heat, and steam to the refinery. It is reported that the study will conduct a comprehensive assessment of multiple leading U.S. reactor technologies, covering technical and economic feasibility, environmental performance, regulatory compliance, and industrial application scenarios, and will develop a specific roadmap for Tüpraş's subsequent decision on whether to deploy SMRs. USTDA Deputy Director Thomas Hardy stated that the project will issue a public tender aimed at...

2026-10-29

Hyundai Engineering of South Korea Partners with Two U.S. SMR Developers

Recently, Hyundai Engineering of South Korea announced the signing of memoranda of understanding with U.S. small modular reactor (SMR) developers NANO Nuclear Energy and ARC Clean Technology, marking a comprehensive push into the global small modular reactor and Generation IV advanced nuclear reactor markets. Under the cooperation framework with NANO Nuclear, Hyundai Engineering will integrate its comprehensive capabilities in engineering design, procurement, construction (EPC), supply chain management, and modular construction to jointly advance the KRONOS reactor energy system project at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). The reactor is a 45...

2026-10-29

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

Rosatom Plans to Start Construction of Large Nuclear Power Units in Uzbekistan in 2027

Alexey Likhachev, Director General of Rosatom, stated during an inspection of the construction site of the planned nuclear power plant in Uzbekistan that the company plans to officially launch construction of the large nuclear power units at the plant in 2027. Prior to this, Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a working meeting with Likhachev on October 23 regarding the progress of the relevant project. Currently, two Small Modular Reactors (SMR) are already under construction at the project site in the Jizzakh region...

2026-10-24

Ontario Power Generation Subsidiary Joins UK SMR Project to Partner with SGE in Operating and Maintaining 14 BWRX-300 Reactors

SGE SMR UK, the UK project entity under SGE (formerly Synthos Green Energy), a European small modular reactor (SMR) development and investment organization, and Origin Nuclear, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Canada's Ontario Power Generation (OPG), formally signed a letter of intent on October 22 to establish a joint venture operating company that will be responsible for the operation and technical support of 14 planned BWRX-300 small modular reactor units in the UK. According to SGE's earlier 2026...

2026-10-23

Canada's Terrestrial Energy Plans to Split IMSR Licensing to Accelerate Conventional Facility Construction and Financing

Recently, Canadian nuclear innovation company Terrestrial Energy announced that it has submitted a key topical report to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). The company plans to license its Integral Molten Salt Reactor (IMSR) power plant as two separate parts—the nuclear facility and the Thermal and Electric Facility (TEF)—allowing the non-nuclear portion to be built and operated as a conventional industrial project before obtaining nuclear licensing. It is understood that the IMSR, as a Generation IV small modular reactor, uses molten salt as both fuel and coolant, and can directly supply heat to industrial facilities or be used for power generation. If the topical report is approved, the site-customizable TEF facilities will not be classified as nuclear facilities, thereby allowing developers to...

2026-10-22

Sichuan Energy Nuclear Industry Company Unveiled in Chengdu, Accelerating Layout in the Microreactor New Track

On October 20, 2026, the Microreactor Industry Co-construction Conference and the Unveiling Ceremony of Sichuan Energy Nuclear Industry Co., Ltd. were held in Chengdu. The nuclear industry company was jointly established by Sichuan Energy Development Group and China Nuclear Power Research and Design Institute, with initial registered capital of 1 billion yuan. Positioned as a tier-2 platform of the group, it focuses on three major segments—advanced microreactors, green energy technologies, and nuclear technology applications—to build a comprehensive nuclear energy industry platform. It is understood that the newly established company adopts a central-local collaborative model of "technology sourcing + industrial undertaking." The Nuclear Power Institute, as one of the few organizations globally that possesses uranium-zirconium hydride fuel design and manufacturing technology, has achieved comprehensive breakthroughs in key technologies for lead-bismuth reactors after more than a decade of research; Sichuan Energy Development...

2026-10-21

US SMR Developers Deepen EPC Partnerships to Reduce FOAK and Scaled Deployment Risks

Recently, US small modular reactor (SMR) developers have been accelerating the establishment of strategic partnerships with large engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) firms to address first-of-a-kind (FOAK) construction challenges and reduce deployment risks, thereby meeting the surging electricity demand from data centers. It is understood that, as most SMR startups lack civil construction and site management experience for large industrial facilities, institutions such as the Breakthrough Institute recommend that developers partner with EPC giants possessing decades of nuclear power experience to compensate for shortcomings in concrete pouring, site grading, and on-site construction management. For example, Holtec selected Korea's Hyundai Engineering & Construction (HDEC) as its SM...

2026-10-21

Rosatom and Indonesia Reach Historic Agreement to Implement First Floating Nuclear Power Plant Power Supply Export Project

Rosatom State Corporation and Indonesian state-owned enterprise PT Pembangkit Listrik Nuklir have reached an agreement to supply electricity generated by floating nuclear power units to electricity customers in North Maluku Province in eastern Indonesia. The agreement was signed on October 16, 2026, in Moscow during Russian Energy Week (REW), marking an important milestone in bilateral energy cooperation between Russia and Indonesia. Under the project plan, Rosatom State Corporation will deploy two FPU-...

2026-10-17

IAEA and Uzatom Jointly Hold Workshop on SMR Deployment Modeling Tools

Recently, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Uzbekistan Agency for Atomic Energy (Uzatom) jointly held a national workshop on Small Modular Reactor (SMR) deployment modeling tools at Uzatom headquarters. The event brought together key experts from Uzbek government agencies, research institutes, design organizations, and the energy sector. Dr. Hadid Subki, Technical Manager for SMR Technology Development at the IAEA, Senior Nuclear Energy Expert Vladimir Artisyuk...

2026-10-16

U.S. NRC Expedites Review of License Amendment for Palisades Nuclear Plant Fuel Loading Tilt Incident: Advancing Vanguard SMR Construction Permit Review in Parallel

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is reviewing an emergency operating license amendment request (LAR) submitted by Holtec International. The request was triggered by a nuclear fuel loading tilt incident at the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant (Palisades NPP) in Covert, Michigan, during its restart process, which has resulted in the temporary suspension of some on-site restart recovery operations. According to the application documents publicly available in the NRC's public records system, fuel assembly number DD41 tilted after being released by the fuel handling machine. The lower nozzle of the assembly remains in the core grid position H-1, but the upper portion forms an approximately 30-degree tilt angle with the core plate...

2026-10-09

Global Major SMR Project Progress Review

As of now, global SMR competition has already formed several different tiers: Linglong One is advancing pre-operational testing, Darlington and Russia's land-based projects have entered the construction phase, Clinch River has just crossed the threshold for a U.S. commercial SMR construction permit, Long Mott is still under licensing review, and representative projects in the UK and South Korea are mainly advancing design and regulatory approval. In subsequent comparisons of these projects, the most valuable indicators will be first fuel load, first criticality, first grid connection, commercial operation, and whether construction can be replicated after the first-of-a-kind unit. Project progress: China's Linglong One is one of the more advanced projects among land-based SMR commercial demonstration projects. In December 2025, the project completed non-nuclear steam testing, verifying the functions of conventional island-related systems; public information in early 2026 shows that the project is still conducting pre-operational testing. The project adopts a 125 MWe pressurized water reactor design, mainly targeting applications such as power generation, heating, industrial steam, and seawater desalination.

2026-10-09

South Korea's HD Hyundai Deepens Marine SMR Layout: Joint Industry-University-Research Initiative Establishes Demonstration Center to Accelerate Commercialization Validation of Marine SMRs

South Korean shipbuilding giant HD Hyundai is comprehensively accelerating the commercialization process of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs). The company recently joined hands with South Korea's nuclear energy industry, academia, and authoritative classification societies to sign a multi-party cooperation agreement, announcing the formal establishment of the SMR Marine Technology Demonstration Center, aimed at deeply integrating the construction capabilities of shipbuilding engineering with the cutting-edge research strengths of the nuclear industry and universities, creating a core catalyst for the commercial deployment of marine nuclear power. The demonstration center brings together a total of 12 industry-university-research units, including the Korean Register (KR), key nuclear energy institutions, and multiple major South Korean universities....

2026-10-08

US-based Geenex Power Unveils SMR Nuclear Plan for Amherst County, Virginia: Up to 650 MW Capacity, Construction Targeted for 2030

Charlotte, North Carolina-based clean energy developer Geenex Power officially announced on October 6, 2026, that it plans to build an advanced small modular reactor (SMR) nuclear project with a capacity of up to 650 megawatts — Beck Creek Energy — in Amherst County, Virginia. During the routine public inquiry session held by the Amherst County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, Geenex Project Development Manager Delany Bolton and Director of External Affairs Chris Hallameyer...

2026-10-07