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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

Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Terminates Negotiations with Czech Unit Construction Consortium, Plans to Re-Tender for General Construction Contractor

Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) officially announced on October 29 that, due to the breakdown of negotiations with the construction consortium formed by Daewoo Engineering & Construction and Doosan Enerbility over key subcontracting terms, it will initiate procedures to terminate the cooperation agreement and re-select a new construction contractor to advance the construction of two gigawatt-class advanced pressurized water reactor units at the Czech Dukovany Nuclear Power Plant. The Czech government selected KHNP as the preferred bidder for the project in July 2024 and formally signed a general contracting agreement worth 26 trillion Korean won (approximately USD 19.4 billion) in June 2025. As early as 2018, Daewoo Engineering & Construction and Doosan Enerbility were selected as construction partners and participated throughout the bidding...

2026-10-30

First Batch of Nuclear Fuel Delivered to Unit 2 of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant in Bangladesh

Recently, Rosatom announced that the first batch of fresh nuclear fuel for Unit 2 of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant in Bangladesh has been successfully delivered to the project site and is currently being properly stored in a dedicated storage facility. It is reported that this batch of nuclear fuel assemblies was manufactured at the Novosibirsk Chemical Concentrates Plant, a production facility of Rosatom's TVEL Fuel Company, and was delivered through combined air and road transport. A joint inspection team composed of Bangladeshi experts, the general contractor, and manufacturing plant representatives is conducting mandatory incoming inspections at the site, including visual and instrumental testing, to ensure that the fuel fully complies with...

2026-10-29

South Korea Officially Approved for 10-Year Life Extension of Kori Nuclear Power Plant Units 3 and 4

Recently, Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) officially received approval from the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission (NSSC) to extend the operating life of Units 3 and 4 of the Kori Nuclear Power Plant near Busan by 10 years. It is reported that both units are Westinghouse pressurized water reactors with a single-unit power output of 1025 MW, and their original 40-year design lifetimes expired in September 2024 and August 2025, respectively, during which both had been in shutdown status. Under this license, Kori Unit 3 may operate until September 2034, and Unit 4 until August 2035...

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

Installation of key components of the core catcher for Unit 4 of Leningrad NPP Phase II completed

The under-construction Unit 4 of Leningrad NPP Phase II has recently reached a key engineering milestone: the engineering team of the general contractor TITAN-2 successfully positioned and secured the maintenance platform and cantilever truss of the core catcher (the core passive safety system molten core retention device) precisely in the reactor shaft. The two large components weigh 78 tonnes and 148 tonnes respectively. Following the installation of the first batch of components (the catcher vessel and internal filler materials) in the summer of this year, another breakthrough has been achieved in the assembly of large structures for this core safety facility. As the core barrier of the defense-in-depth system of the Generation III+ pressurized water reactor (VVER-1200), the core catcher is mainly used under severe accident conditions...

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

CB20 structural module of Lianjiang Nuclear Power Unit 1 successfully hoisted into place

On October 23, the CB20 structural module of Lianjiang Nuclear Power Unit 1 was successfully hoisted into place, creating favorable conditions for subsequent mainline construction. This marks the completion of all heavy-lift tasks for the unit's main construction, and the project has fully entered the installation and commissioning phase. The CB20 structural module is a core component of the CAP1000 nuclear power passive containment cooling system. It consists of inner and outer cylindrical wall panels, a top plate, and a conical bottom plate, and is located atop the nuclear island shield building. The module is massive in scale and features a thin-walled annular structure, making it prone to deformation from uneven forces during hoisting, with high precision requirements for positioning and alignment. To ensure the successful completion of this milestone, the Lianjiang Project Department adhered to Party building leadership and established a Party member vanguard team for equipment and module installation. With a work attitude of "safety first, quality foremost," they coordinated and planned construction tasks, meticulously organized hoisting work, and through special progress meetings focused on key difficulties such as module deformation control and hazard elimination. They adopted multiple advanced technologies including 3D scanning interference analysis, BIM modeling to avoid conflicts, and wireless force measurement systems for real-time leveling of hoisting slings, ensuring the entire hoisting process was safe, orderly, and controllable.

2026-10-24

Wolseong NPP Unit 2 in South Korea to Shut Down on November 1

Wolseong NPP Unit 2, located in Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea, will officially reach the end of its 30-year design operating lifetime and cease operation on November 1. Since entering commercial operation in November 1996, the unit has generated approximately 150 million megawatt-hours (MWh) of electricity cumulatively. Subsequently, the design lifetimes of Wolseong Units 3 and 4 will also expire in December next year and February 2029, respectively. South Korea's Nuclear Safety Act stipulates that nuclear power units reaching the end of their design lifetime may, provided they meet statutory safety standards, extend their operating period by 10 years through an operating change license review. However, since Wolseong Units 2 through 4 submitted their Periodic Safety Review (PSR) reports in April 2024 and completed the public comment collection on the draft radiation environmental impact assessment in May last year, two years and six months have passed, yet Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) has still not formally submitted the operating change license applications for these units.

2026-10-24

Successful Removal of Toppled Fuel Assembly at Palisades Nuclear Reactor in the United States

Holtec International, the owner of the Palisades nuclear reactor located in Covert, Michigan, announced on Wednesday that it had successfully removed the nuclear fuel assembly that had previously toppled during refueling through technological innovation, and stated that it would continue to advance the restart of the nuclear unit. Fadi Diya, Chief Nuclear Safety Officer of Holtec International, said the team consistently upheld safety standards and technical rigor in addressing this challenge. The Palisades nuclear reactor was originally commissioned in 1971, was acquired by Holtec International after its retirement in 2022, and now...

2026-10-24

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

Armenia and the United States discussed the construction of a new nuclear power unit project

As the Armenian government evaluates international options to replace the aging Metsamor Nuclear Power Plant, Armenia and the United States discussed the construction of a new nuclear power unit project. Narek Apitonyan, Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of Armenia, met in Yerevan with a U.S. delegation led by Shauna Wilson, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Security Assistance. The two sides reviewed existing bilateral energy cooperation projects and exchanged views on prospects for expanding cooperation. According to the Ministry of Territorial Administration and...

2026-10-24