Second Taipingling unit begins supplying power
Taipingling 2 received an operating licence from China’s National Nuclear Safety Administration on 30 April. The loading of a total of 177 fuel assemblies was completed on 3 May. It…
EIB grants loan for Orano Med development
Orano Med – a subsidiary of the Orano group specialising in nuclear medicine – develops lead-212-based targeted alpha therapies, a new class of cancer treatments. By using the unique properties…
Palisades enters final stage of work before restart
Among the final accomplishments in this ‘project phase’ of restart was placement of the plant’s turbine-generator on turning gear following extensive inspections, maintenance, testing, and refurbishment activities. Holtec said another…
TRISO fuel delivered for Kaleidos reactor experiment
The tri-structural isotropic (TRISO) fuel was fabricated by Standard Nuclear to Radiant’s specifications earlier this year. It will be used to power Radiant’s Kaleidos reactor to conduct a full-power, full-temperature…
International safety review of Finnish SMR design completed
The Finnish Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK) conducted a preliminary safety assessment of the LDR-50 last year. In June 2025, STUK said the draft concept assessment for Steady Energy’s…
Nuclear can play its part in decarbonising shipping, says IMO chief
Speaking at the Accelerating Nuclear for Energy Generation and Shipping conference in London, he said that the International Maritime Organization (IMO) had a long-standing agnostic view on the different fueling…
IAEA highlights Uzbekistan’s nuclear infrastructure progress
Uzbekistan has embarked on its first nuclear power plant with Russia, which will feature two RITM-200N small modular reactors and two VVER-1000 large reactors. Concrete was poured for the first…
Supply chain challenges prompt Cigar Lake suspension
“Orano’s McClean Lake mill has encountered operational challenges with its sulphuric acid plant that caused it to shut down in order to repair the issue. Orano is currently working to…
Action needed to achieve tripling of global nuclear capacity target, says NEA
The report – – assesses the current status and future trajectory of nuclear generating capacity worldwide. The goal of at least tripling global nuclear capacity – currently almost 400 GWe – by…
Criticality for third US reactor ahead of 4 July deadline
Antares Nuclear’s Mark-0 reactor became the first to do this, reaching initial criticality in early June, closely followed by Valar Atomics’ Ward 250 reactor. Antares’ and Valar’s reactors achieved their…
