Reactor vessel installed at Xudabao 1
Wednesday, 16 July 2025 The reactor pressure vessel has been installed at unit 1 of the Xudabao nuclear power plant in China’s Liaoning Province. It will be one of two…
Westinghouse, Google aim to speed up reactor construction with AI
Wednesday, 16 July 2025 Westinghouse has announced it is to collaborate with Google Cloud to use artificial intelligence tools to streamline construction of new nuclear plants and enhance the operations…
Simulator aids upgrade of Sellafield robots
Wednesday, 16 July 2025 A simulation of the Pile Fuel Cladding Silo – one of the oldest waste stores and one of the highest hazard facilities on the UK’s Sellafield…
Bulgaria watchdog reports on repository project delays
Wednesday, 16 July 2025 The National Audit Office has outlined delays of more than 10 years in the construction of Bulgaria’s National Repository for Long-Term Storage of Low- and Intermediate-Level…
Kairos Power installs third test unit reactor vessel
Wednesday, 16 July 2025 Kairos Power has installed the reactor vessel for its third Engineering Test Unit, which is under construction in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The non-nuclear prototype will be…
UK and Czech Republic to strengthen nuclear energy cooperation
Tuesday, 15 July 2025 Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation on nuclear energy, with both countries planning new…
Uzbekistan discusses Hungarian dry cooling system for nuclear project
Tuesday, 15 July 2025 The Uzatom Atomic Energy Agency, the Hungarian Foreign and Trade Ministry and MVM EGI have signed a protocol on agreements reached on cooperation relating to proposed…
EU provides funding for fusion materials testing facility
Tuesday, 15 July 2025 The European Commission is to invest EUR202 million (USD236 million) in the IFMIF-DONES particle accelerator located in Granada, Spain, covering about 25% of the project’s cost.…
China’s largest uranium mining project enters production
Tuesday, 15 July 2025 Exactly one year after construction began, China has produced its first barrel of natural uranium from its largest domestic project – the National Uranium No.1 demonstration…
Inner dome hoisted into place at Lufeng 6
Tuesday, 15 July 2025 The inner containment dome has been installed at unit 6 of the Lufeng nuclear power plant in China’s Guangdong province. It is the first of two…
