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U.S. Think Tank Recommends European Nuclear Power Adjust Cooling Configurations to Address High Temperatures and Drought

The U.S. Boston-based think tank Clean Air Task Force (CATF) recently stated that extreme heat and drought are placing new pressure on Europe's energy infrastructure, with nuclear power plant operations also affected. The organization believes the nuclear industry needs to place greater emphasis on climate resilience in energy planning and assess the impact of different cooling configurations on long-term plant operations. CATF noted that for nuclear power plants, temperature changes, water resource availability, environmental conditions, and related regulatory requirements over the coming decades could all affect unit operations. The selection of cooling schemes for nuclear power plants should be determined based on site-specific conditions, including local water resource availability, environmental regulations, geographical conditions...

2026-09-03

New Hampshire Advances Nuclear Power and Small Modular Reactor Roadmap

The U.S. state of New Hampshire is making the expansion of nuclear power a priority in its next phase of electricity policy. The state government is developing an advanced nuclear energy roadmap, expected to cover the utilization of existing nuclear resources, construction of advanced nuclear plants, and potential deployment scenarios for small modular reactors (SMRs), with a preliminary plan slated for release in September. Governor Kelly Ayotte has directed the state's energy department to advance the roadmap's development. The state is currently soliciting input from utilities, consumer representatives, and energy industry stakeholders to assess nuclear power's role in addressing rising electricity demand and high electricity prices. New England...

2026-09-02

South Korea Plans to Increase R&D Investment in Nuclear Fusion and Small Modular Reactors

South Korea's Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT) stated on September 1 that in the 2027 government budget proposal approved at a Cabinet meeting, the ministry's budget amounts to 29.6476 trillion Korean won, an increase of 24.5% compared to this year's supplementary budget. Of this, the R&D budget is planned to increase from 11.9 trillion won this year to 14.1 trillion won, accounting for 36% of the South Korean government's total R&D budget. In the science and technology sector, MSIT plans to invest 12.377 trillion won in R&D related to next-generation artificial intelligence and advanced technologies. In explaining the budget proposal, the ministry's First Vice Minister stated that in response to the growing electricity demand driven by AI development, South Korea will accelerate the development of future clean energy sources such as small modular reactors (SMRs) and nuclear fusion...

2026-09-02

Blykalla Establishes Advanced Nuclear Reactor Technology Center in Austin

Advanced nuclear technology company Blykalla announced it will establish a new technology center in Austin, Texas, to expand its engineering and reactor R&D operations in the United States. Located at 801 Barton Springs Road in Austin, the center will house engineering and reactor development teams to strengthen the company's local operations and advance collaboration with its U.S. partners, regulators, and stakeholders in the clean energy industry. Blykalla stated that the Austin technology center will serve as its U.S. hub for engineering and advanced nuclear reactor R&D. The company currently operates two complementary business centers in the U.S.—Austin and New York: Austin focuses on technology R&D and engineering...

2026-09-02

Canadian Indigenous-led Transportable Nuclear Power Plant Project Planned for Early 2030s Operation

Pabineau First Nation, Eel River Bar First Nation, and Prodigy Clean Energy recently announced that they will advance an Indigenous-led new nuclear power project in Belledune, New Brunswick, Canada. Under the relevant exclusive agreements, the parties plan to deploy a full-size transportable nuclear power plant (TNPP) with a capacity of up to 50 megawatts within the traditional territories of Pabineau First Nation and Eel River Bar First Nation. The pilot project, intended to be owned by the First Nations, is primarily aimed at validating the logistics organization and op...

2026-09-02

NuScale Completes First Manufacturing of Boron Carbide Pellets for SMR Safety Component in the U.S.

NuScale Power and MillenniTEK recently announced that they have successfully manufactured the first batch of boron carbide pellets for NuScale's passive emergency core cooling system (ECCS). This component will be used in NuScale's small modular reactor (SMR) technology and is one of the dedicated components in its reactor safety system. According to reports, in nuclear power plants employing NuScale technology, when the emergency core cooling system is activated, the boron carbide pellets dissolve into the reactor coolant, helping to control and maintain core reactivity at safe levels without operator intervention. This manufacturing effort is considered a key advancement in NuScale's preparation for commercial deployment, involving the validation of dedicated safety components and associated manufacturing processes.

2026-09-02

NewHydrogen Files Third Patent Application for ThermoLoop Hydrogen Production Technology

NewHydrogen, Inc. recently announced that it has filed a third provisional patent application jointly with the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) to protect developments related to its clean hydrogen production technology, ThermoLoop. The patent application is titled "Isothermal Chemical Looping Hydrogen Production." According to NewHydrogen, the application builds on two previous patents and covers the latest improvements to the ThermoLoop thermochemical water-splitting process, as well as novel material compositions discovered by the UCSB technical team. The process produces hydrogen by splitting water using thermal energy, combined with advanced solid-state materials and machine learning-driven materials discovery methods to improve efficiency and cost-effectiveness...

2026-09-02

Global Advanced Nuclear Energy Market Report Focuses on SMR and Fusion Development

The recently released "Global Advanced Nuclear Energy Market Report 2027–2047" shows that the global advanced nuclear energy industry is transitioning from concept validation and early-stage R&D to a new phase where project deployment, capital inflow, and supply chain development proceed in parallel. The report uses 2027 as the base year with a two-year baseline period to assess the development trajectory of the advanced nuclear energy market over the next 20 years. It covers small modular reactors (SMRs), nuclear fusion, and a range of emerging advanced nuclear technologies, including molten salt reactors, high-temperature gas-cooled reactors, lead-cooled fast reactors, sodium-cooled fast reactors, microreactors, advanced fuel cycles, integrated nuclear energy systems, and the application of artificial intelligence in nuclear power plant operations...

2026-09-02

South Korea's Nuclear Safety Regulatory Budget for 2027 Rises to KRW 303 Billion

The Nuclear Safety and Security Commission (NSSC) of South Korea announced on September 1 that it has allocated KRW 303 billion for the 2027 budget, an increase of KRW 10.4 billion from this year. The new budget focuses on areas such as small modular reactor regulation, spent nuclear fuel safety, nuclear facility decommissioning review, environmental radiation monitoring, and nuclear safety information disclosure. Regarding small modular reactors, as non-light water reactor-type small modular reactor development projects aim to obtain licenses by the early 2030s, South Korea will invest KRW 8 billion in R&D to establish a new safety evaluation system. In addition, in line with the preliminary review system set to take effect in November this year, the government has allocated KRW 2.7 billion to conduct preliminary reviews of non-light water reactor-type small modular reactors expected to file applications next year. This system allows applicants to request regulatory review of reactor designs before formally submitting license applications.

2026-09-02

U.S. Laboratory and Company Collaborate to Advance TRISO Thorium Fuel Development

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) in the United States is collaborating with micro nuclear reactor startup AMPERA to advance next-generation reactor fuel development using novel metal particle manufacturing technology. The collaboration focuses on tristructural isotropic (TRISO) coated particle fuel, aiming to provide more durable fuel solutions for advanced reactors operating at higher temperatures and with longer service lifetimes. Small modular nuclear fission reactors are viewed as a distributed energy option deployable in remote areas, military installations, and industrial sites. Compared with traditional light-water reactors, some advanced reactors...

2026-09-01

Manila Electric Company Advances Small Modular Reactor Feasibility Study in the Philippines

Manila Electric Company (Meralco) and its power generation arm, Meralco PowerGen Corporation (MGEN), have commissioned U.S. engineering firm Sargent & Lundy and its Philippine local partner, AMH Philippines Inc. (AMH), to conduct a comprehensive feasibility study on Small Modular Reactors (SMRs). MGEN announced on September 1 (local time) that the study is part of a $2.8 million technical assistance program provided by the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA). The program was officially announced in February 2026, with the goal of completing the study by the fourth quarter of 2027...

2026-09-01

Singapore to Seriously Evaluate Nuclear Energy Options to Safeguard Energy Autonomy

Singapore's Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on August 31, before concluding his official visits to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, that Singapore has not yet decided whether to adopt nuclear energy, but must seriously study whether nuclear energy is applicable to the country, preserving autonomous options for future energy supply and avoiding being constrained by external conditions during the energy transition. Both Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan are oil and gas producers and are also advancing nuclear power projects to enhance the resilience of their energy systems. Kazakhstan is currently building its first nuclear power plant in cooperation with Russia; Uzbekistan has held the groundbreaking ceremony for its first small modular reactor nuclear power plant and initiated design work...

2026-09-01

Sweden's Blykalla applies for government funding for advanced reactor park at Tierp

Untra Nuclear Power AB, a wholly owned project company of Swedish advanced nuclear energy firm Blykalla Group, submitted an application on August 31 seeking state support for investment in a new nuclear power plant. The project plans to build an advanced reactor park in the Untra area of Tierp municipality, Uppsala County, Sweden, with 6 to 8 SEALER-55 units planned. According to the project plan, if 8 units are built, the plant's total installed capacity would reach 440 MW, with an estimated annual generation of 3.68 TWh. Blykalla Group had previously submitted a government approval application for the project on August 25. Sweden's new nuclear financing model has...

2026-09-01

First Russia-IAEA Small Modular Reactor Training Course Concludes in Murmansk

On August 31, the Small Modular Reactor training course jointly organized by Rosatom Technical Academy and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) concluded in Murmansk, Russia. The training focused on operational experience and future prospects of small modular reactors. The five-day training brought together participants from Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America, including representatives from national nuclear energy agencies, regulatory bodies, and organizations interested in developing small nuclear power projects. Participants exchanged views on the current state of small modular reactor technology, readiness for engineering application, and deployment prospects. The course highlighted Russia's...

2026-09-01

KHNP Holds Executive Forum to Discuss Future Nuclear Power Strategies

On August 31, Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) held an executive forum at its headquarters, with approximately 50 key executives in attendance to discuss the company's future vision and mid-to-long-term management direction. The meeting was designed to allow KHNP President Kim Hoi-tyun to share insights gained from his recent on-site management and inspections of domestic and international business operations, and to discuss the company's next-phase development priorities based on these findings. Agenda items included the application of artificial intelligence in the nuclear energy sector, enhancement of nuclear power plant operational capabilities, and strategic directions for the future small modular reactor (SMR) market. Participants assessed the company's existing business foundation and internal ca...

2026-09-01