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US Centrus Energy Ships First Centrifuge to Support Piketon Expansion

Recently, the technology and manufacturing center of US-based Centrus Energy in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, has completed the manufacture of its first new advanced centrifuge and officially shipped it to the uranium enrichment plant in Piketon, Ohio. This milestone marks the entry of Centrus' multi-billion-dollar uranium enrichment capacity expansion project into the on-site cascade assembly phase. The project adopts Centrus' independently developed AC-100M advanced centrifuge technology. The first batch of expanded enrichment capacity is expected to officially enter operation in 2029, aiming to simultaneously meet the commercialization and national security needs of low-enriched uranium (LEU) and high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU)...

2026-10-31

U.S. Announces $50 Million to Fund Next-Generation Nuclear Fuel R&D

Recently, the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) under the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the selection of 8 innovative projects and will provide a total of up to $50 million in funding to fully advance breakthroughs in next-generation nuclear reactor fuel technologies. It is reported that this funding focuses on cutting-edge technical pathways such as nuclear fuel fabrication, irradiation testing, and safety certification, aiming to significantly reduce fuel production costs and shorten the commercialization deployment cycle of advanced reactors. The projects will focus on overcoming manufacturing bottlenecks in key materials such as high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) and advanced tristructural isotropic (TRISO) particle fuel. The U.S. Department of Energy stated that this funding directly implements U.S. President Donald Trump's...

2026-10-31

Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe Submits Application for Pre-construction Permit for First Nuclear Power Plant

Recently, Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe (PEJ) has formally submitted an application to the Governor of Pomorskie Voivodeship in northern Poland to obtain a construction permit for the pre-construction works of Poland's first nuclear power plant. It is understood that this phase of works mainly involves site preparation and large-scale earthworks and rock excavation at the proposed site. Poland plans to build three AP1000 pressurized water reactor units designed by Westinghouse of the United States at this site. The pre-construction works cover major infrastructure construction, including the onshore section of the plant's cooling water channel, deep foundation pit excavation, pit wall reinforcement, and special protective measures to prevent groundwater infiltration...

2026-10-31

Russian Floating Nuclear Power Plant Improves Air Quality in Arctic City

Recently, the Russian floating nuclear power plant Akademik Lomonosov released its latest environmental monitoring report. The report shows that since the nuclear power plant officially took over most of the heating load of Pevek in the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug in 2022, total pollutant emissions into the local atmosphere have plummeted from 11.64 tons to 2.281 tons, a reduction of nearly 80%. It is reported that Rosatom has established 11 automated radiation monitoring stations in Pevek and its surroundings to conduct comprehensive monitoring of air, water quality, soil, and waste. Monitoring results indicate that all environmental impact indicators are better than the established national standards, with average levels less than 10% of the maximum permissible...

2026-10-31

Sandia National Laboratories Awarded $3.38 Million to Develop Next-Generation Nuclear Reactor Fuel

Recently, according to U.S. media reports, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a $3.38 million grant to Sandia National Laboratories to develop advanced analytical tools to advance the production and deployment of next-generation nuclear reactor fuel. It is reported that Brandon Williams, Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), and Deborah Frincke, Deputy Director of Sandia National Laboratories, announced at a press conference that the project is named Transuranic Reactor Fuel Pathway Sociotechnical Analysis, Techno-Economics, and Coordination (TRU-PATH). The core of the project lies in establishing a new analytical plat...

2026-10-31

Standard Nuclear CEO Discusses U.S. Oak Ridge Expansion Project

Recently, Kurt Terrani, CEO of U.S. advanced nuclear fuel producer Standard Nuclear, stated that the company is planning to expand advanced nuclear fuel production capacity in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, to meet strong market demand for advanced reactor fuel. It is reported that Standard Nuclear was founded in 2024 and primarily produces advanced nuclear fuel serving the fields of national security and space exploration. Terrani noted that as multiple U.S. nuclear companies invest billions of dollars in Oak Ridge, the area has become the core hub of U.S. advanced nuclear innovation, but current advanced nuclear fuel supply capacity still lags far behind market demand. As an advanced...

2026-10-31

DARPA Advances Autonomous Operation of Space Nuclear Reactors

Recently, the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) announced that under the framework of the Fat Cat program, it has awarded an Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) to space nuclear power startup Space Nuclear Power Corporation (SpaceNukes). The project is managed by Tabitha Dodson, program manager in DARPA's Defense Sciences Office, and aims to develop autonomous operation technology for deep-space fission reactors capable of self-regulation without the need for continuous human supervision. It is reported that the project is led by the same engineering team that previously successfully conducted the 2018 ground test of the Kilowatt Reactor Using Stirling Technology (KRUSTY)....

2026-10-31

First New Centrifuge of Centrus Energy Rolls Off Production Line, Boosting Uranium Enrichment Expansion

Recently, U.S. nuclear fuel enrichment company Centrus Energy announced that it has successfully completed the manufacturing of the first new centrifuge for its multi-billion-dollar uranium enrichment capacity expansion program and has officially launched interstate transportation of the equipment, shipping it from Tennessee to the Piketon enrichment plant in Ohio. It is reported that the new centrifuge was manufactured at Centrus Energy's facility in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, and will undergo final assembly and testing upon arrival in Ohio. Centrus Energy plans to install multiple new centrifuge cascade arrays at the Piketon enrichment plant to achieve a comprehensive upgrade of commercial low-enriched uranium (LEU) and high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) production capacity.

2026-10-30

Westinghouse Electric Company of the United States Launches Design Study for Slovak Nuclear Power Plant

Recently, Westinghouse Electric Company of the United States officially launched a Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) study for an advanced AP1000 nuclear reactor at the Bohunice Nuclear Power Plant in Slovakia, marking a breakthrough in Slovakia's new nuclear power project. It is reported that the project is being developed by JESS (Slovak Nuclear Energy Company), wholly owned by JAVYS (Slovak state-owned nuclear decommissioning company), and has received funding support from the U.S. Department of State. This six-month preliminary study will fully advance the project's engineering design, licensing approval, and overall construction planning. Slovakia...

2026-10-30

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

Visiting Taipingling Nuclear Power Plant and the Nuclear Heavy Equipment Manufacturing Base: Hualong One Iteration, Forging the Pinnacle of Heavy Equipment, China's Nuclear Power Advances Toward a New Stage

Standing on the viewing platform of Taipingling Nuclear Power Plant by the Red Bay, leaning on the railing and gazing into the distance, a picture of modern industry blending with mountains and sea unfolds before your eyes. Multiple Hualong One nuclear power units are lined up in formation; Phase I has entered stable commercial operation, Phase II is at the peak of civil construction, and with the official approval of Phase III, the Hualong One Version 2.0 demonstration project is poised for launch. From Daya Bay, where the early domestic content rate was less than 1%, to today's achievement of organized and batch deployment of independently developed third-generation nuclear power, China's nuclear power industry is entering deep waters on the dual tracks of technological innovation and industrial manufacturing. In this process, Taipingling Nuclear Power Plant and Dongfang Heavy Machinery in Nansha, Guangzhou, together constitute a vivid microcosm of China's nuclear power industry transitioning from "following and importing" to "full-chain autonomy and industrial upgrading."

2026-10-30

Russia's Nuclear Icebreaker Leningrad Completes Anti-Icing System Installation

Recently, the Baltic Shipyard, a subsidiary of Russia's United Shipbuilding Corporation (ОСК), announced that it has successfully installed the anti-icing device turbo-compressor unit for the Leningrad, the sixth nuclear-powered icebreaker of Project 22220 currently under construction. It is reported that this domestically produced high-performance compressor can provide large-flow compressed air, forming an air-water curtain through underwater exhaust ports on the hull, thereby significantly reducing friction between the hull and ice and scouring away ice debris and accumulated snow. Combined with the 45 mm thick special steel used in the hull's ice belt, this anti-icing system can ensure that the nuclear-powered vessel maintains optimal navigation performance and structural safety when operating in the extreme cold latitudes of the Arctic. The Leningrad is Russia's...

2026-10-30

Russia's Kursk Nuclear Power Plant Loads Improved Nuclear Fuel for the First Time

Recently, Russia's State Atomic Energy Corporation (Rosatom) announced that the loading of the first batch of improved low-erbium-oxide-content nuclear fuel assemblies (TVS PSE) into the RBMK-1000 reactors of Units 3 and 4 at the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant has been successfully completed, with official permission obtained from the Federal Service for Ecological, Technological and Nuclear Supervision of the Russian Federation. It is reported that the new fuel was developed and produced by the Machine-Building Plant (MSZ) in Elektrostal, a subsidiary of Rosatom. Denis Pereguda, Deputy Chief Engineer for Safety at the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant, stated that the fuel composition optimization scheme is based on independent calculations by leading nuclear research institutions such as NIKIET...

2026-10-30

UK Develops Carbon-14 Diamond Battery to Generate Trace Power from Nuclear Waste

Recently, the University of Bristol and the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) jointly announced a milestone achievement in the development of diamond micro-batteries (Diamond Battery) using the carbon-14 radioactive isotope. The device can convert nuclear waste into trace amounts of electrical energy, enabling continuous operation for up to 5,700 years without recharging. It is reported that the battery structure embeds a thin carbon-14-containing diamond layer within a non-radioactive carbon-12 diamond barrier. Electrons released during the decay of carbon-14 are captured by the diamond and directly converted into electric current, operating on a principle similar to nuclear-powered solar panels that generate electricity using β radiation, while ensuring...

2026-10-30

U.S. Energy Secretary Visits Palisades Nuclear Plant Restart Site

Recently, U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright visited Holtec International's Palisades Nuclear Plant in Michigan to inspect on-site the restart progress of this 805-megawatt retired nuclear unit and announced that the U.S. nuclear energy revival has taken a key step forward. It is reported that this restart project has received support from a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) loan guarantee, a special appropriation from the Michigan state government, and large-scale investment from Holtec International. Kris Singh, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Holtec International, emphasized that...

2026-10-30