US NRC clears St Lucie 1 and 2 for 80-years operation
Initial licences issued by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for US commercial power reactors cover operation for up to 40 years; these can be renewed for an additional 20 years…
US research reactor first to produce electricity
The project is a collaboration between advanced nuclear energy company Elemental Nuclear Energy Corporation – which is developing next-generation microreactors and high-performance Brayton Cycle power generators – and the John…
First unit at San’ao enters commercial operation
The 1116 MWe (net) domestically-designed pressurised water reactor “completed all commissioning works on 29 April 2026, and is qualified for commercial operation”, China General Nuclear (CGN) said in a notice…
Mining operations start at Wyoming project
Ur-Energy made the decision to “build out” the fully permitted and licensed project in Carbon County, Wyoming, in March 2024: the company estimated it would take about 24 months to…
Flushing of safety systems begins for Kudankulam unit 3
Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) called it “a significant stride in India’s journey towards energy security and sustainability”. The flushing process, using demineralised water, is designed to check everything…
Fuel loading begins for Bangladesh’s first nuclear power plant
Loading of nuclear fuel in a new reactor is a key moment in the construction of any new nuclear power reactor. It is the first stage of the unit’s key…
Hot tests completed at second San’ao unit
Hot functional tests involve increasing the temperature of the reactor coolant system and carrying out comprehensive tests to ensure that coolant circuits and safety systems are operating as they should.…
USA completes final deliveries for ITER’s central solenoid
The most recent deliveries included busbars and leads for electrical connections between the modules; earlier, all magnet modules, support structures, and tooling components had been delivered. The central solenoid magnet…
Funding pledge and tributes paid at Chernobyl anniversary
The memorial events and the International Conference on Nuclear Safety and Recovery were attended by people including Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi and…
Stellaria, CEA to consider experimental MSR at Cadarache
The letter of intent concerns the establishment of an ‘Alpha’ Basic Nuclear Installation (INB) – an installation involved in the handling, processing, or storage of alpha-emitting radioactive materials – at…
