Agreement extension enables continued development of Polish plant
In November 2022, the then Polish government selected Westinghouse AP1000 reactor technology for construction at the Lubiatowo-Kopalino site in the Choczewo municipality in Pomerania in northern Poland. In September 2023,…
Denison ready to start construction at Canadian uranium project
Regulatory, engineering, and construction planning progress over the past year has positioned Phoenix in a “construction-ready state”, the company said, and has confirmed an expected 2-year construction timeline. Provided final…
Fourth shell of BREST-OD-300 peripheral cavity installed
Ivan Babich, from theExperimental and Demonstration Energy Complex at the Siberian Chemical Combine, said: “At the moment, the pressure vessel of the BREST-OD-300 reactor block is approximately 70% assembled.” He said…
China begins construction of two new nuclear power units
The construction of Phase I (units 1 and 2) of the Bailong plant was among approvals for 11 new reactors granted by China’s State Council in August 2024. State Power…
Chinese reactor enters commercial operation
On 1 January, the 1126 MWe (net) domestically-designed pressurised water reactor completed a series of commissioning tests, including a test run lasting 168 hours, the China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC)…
US enrichment companies end 2025 on high note
Centrus announced on 19 December that it had started manufacturing centrifuges at its centrifuge manufacturing factory in Oak Ridge, Tennessee – relying on a domestic manufacturing supply chain – to…
Gantry crane delivered for Atucha 2’s dry storage project
The crane was developed by IMPSA, based on a technical specification from Nucleoelectrica. Installation and commissioning of the equipment is scheduled to take place over a four-month period this year. According to…
Duke Energy submits early site permit application for nuclear project
An early site permit – or ESP – is an optional process to confirm a site’s suitability for new nuclear generation: possession of such a permit reduces the risk of…
Operating permit issued for South Korea’s Saeul 3
The unit, formerly known as Shin Kori Unit 5, is an APR1400 pressurised water reactor with an output of 1,400 MW and a 60-year design life. Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power…
First Kursk II unit connected to the grid
The power unit’s capacity will be gradually increased in steps, with safety tests and checks, to 35-40%. This will be followed by a lengthy period of increasing it to 100%. The VVER-TOI…
