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- Update 370 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
- General Fusion reports electron temperatures exceeding 1 keV
General Fusion announced it has achieved compressional plasma heating that produced electron temperatures exceeding 1 keV, measured using Thomson scattering in collaboration with the U.K. Atomic Energy Authority. The 1 keV threshold is regarded as a key milestone, because it demonstrates the…
- Hydraulic tests completed at Turkey's Akkuyu 1
Hydraulic tests to check the primary circuit systems and equipment at unit 1 of Turkey's Akkuyu nuclear power plant have been successfully completed, paving the way for hot functional tests to begin.
- Researchers in Vienna and Beijing report nuclear clock “milestone”
Two papers published recently in Nature report what the journal describes as “the first implementation of a nuclear clock, a milestone in the field of metrology.” The research behind both papers involve the radioisotope thorium-229. “A thorium-229 optical nuclear clock with feedback loop,” by Luca…
- Danish Decommissioning files final repository proposal
Plans for Denmark to establish a final repository for its nuclear waste moved forward on October 2, when state-owned entity Danish Decommissioning announced that it had submitted a proposal for such a facility to the Danish Agency for Civil Security. The proposal marks a continuation of efforts…
- IAEA Concludes Long Term Operation Safety Review at Sweden’s Oskarshamn Nuclear Power Plant
- IAEA Completes International Physical Protection Advisory Service Mission in Pakistan
- Study proposes more efficient path to fusion ignition
Researchers at Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory reformulated the criterion to ignite and sustain fusion plasma, and their calculations indicate a pathway to make the process more energy efficient while also demonstrating the impact of effects that can make ignition more difficult, such as small…
- Poland begins ordering long-lead components for first AP1000
Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe has commissioned Westinghouse to begin ordering long-lead items for the first unit of Poland's planned first nuclear power plant, which will comprise three AP1000 reactors.
- PEJ and Westinghouse Begin Long-Lead Item Procurement Process for Poland’s First Nuclear Power Plant
Warsaw, Poland – October 8, 2026 – Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe (PEJ) has commissioned Westinghouse Electric Company to begin procuring long-lead items (LLIs) for the first AP1000® unit of the Lubiatowo-Kopalino nuclear power plant project. This is one of the most important stages in preparing for…
- China's Tianwan 7 connected to the grid
Tianwan Nuclear Power Plant's unit 7 has been successfully connected to the grid, China National Nuclear Corporation has announced.
- Slovakia buys out Czech stake in new nuclear project company
ČEZ has sold its 49% stake in JESS, the company formed to develop new nuclear capacity in Slovakia, for EUR189 million (USD211 million).
- Westinghouse teams up with Hyundai E&C for Dutch FEED studies
South Korea's Hyundai Engineering & Construction has been contracted by Westinghouse to carry out basic design studies for the construction of two large nuclear power plants in the Netherlands based on Westinghouse's AP1000 design.
- ITER welcomes last major component needed for core machine assembly
The ninth and final vacuum vessel segment for the ITER fusion machine—vacuum vessel sector #2—has been delivered to the ITER Organization’s site at Cadarache, in southern France. With this delivery, all major components are now on-site for the construction of the “core machine” of the…
- Key equipment installed in BREST-OD-300 turbine hall
Two separator-superheaters, each 16 metres tall and weighing 95 tonnes, have been installed in their design positions for the innovative lead-cooled BREST-OD-300 fast neutron reactor.
- IAEA-led Team Samples ALPS-Treated Water at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station under Additional Measures
- GE Vernova to Double the Number of MIT Interns and Permanent Hires in 2027
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – October 6, 2026 – GE Vernova (NYSE: GEV) today announced its goal to double the number of MIT interns and permanent hires it brings on board in 2027, a meaningful expansion of its Alliance with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) that underscores GE Vernova’s
- Concreting milestones at Chinese Hualong One units
The concreting of the inner containment dome has been completed at unit 3 of the Zhangzhou nuclear power plant in China's Fujian province, while concrete pours have also been completed at units 1 and 2 of the Zhaoyuan plant in Shandong province.
- BWXT's BANR microreactor selected for Canadian project
BWX Technologies says that its BANR microreactor has been selected by Prodigy Clean Energy, Pabineau First Nation and Eel River Bar First Nation for a proposed project in Belledune in New Brunswick.
- Berkeley opens FLiNaK test bed
The University of California–Berkeley now has a forced-flow molten fluoride salt test bed that circulates molten FLiNaK—a salt mixture containing lithium fluoride, sodium fluoride, and potassium fluoride—under conditions representative of many molten-salt nuclear energy applications. Established…
- Sustaining communities
Mark Peterspresident@ans.org The theme of this month’s issue of Nuclear News is plant maintenance, highlighting the teams that keep our operating fleet in good working order. As this month’s features make clear, plant maintenance is anything but simple. It may not produce the flashiest milestones…
- IAEA Report Finds Japan's Monitoring of ALPS Treated Water Accurate and Reliable
- Tritium Level Far Below Japan’s Operational Limit in 24th Batch of ALPS Treated Water, IAEA Confirms
- GE Vernova-powered projects receive 2026 POWER Magazine Awards for advancements in energy efficiency and decarbonization
CAMBRIDGE, MA – October 5, 2026 – GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE: GEV) is proud to announce that several of its customers have received top honors in the 2026 POWER Awards, an annual program organized by POWER Magazine. These prestigious industry accolades recognize top performers in the electricity
- Modernizing for more megawatts: Columbia’s EPU journey
Columbia Generating Station is the third-largest power-generating resource in Washington state and the region’s only operating nuclear plant. It has long served the Bonneville Power Administration’s (BPA’s) public power customers as a 24/7, not-for-profit baseload complement to hydropower…
- Update 369 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
- IAEA Medical Assistance Supports Ukraine’s Nuclear Workers
- GE Vernova and PROTEC Celebrate Next Engineers Engineering Academy Graduation
Johannesburg, South Africa – October 1, 2026 – GE Vernova and PROTEC today celebrated the graduation of 27 students from Next Engineers Engineering Academy, a global college- and career-readiness programme designed to help increase opportunities for young people in engineering. The graduation
- Four key issues when building nuclear in different countries, according to Rosatom
Scaling-up nuclear capacity remains one of the major challenges for the global nuclear industry, and Polina Lion, chief sustainability officer of Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom, outlined four priority areas for action at World Nuclear Symposium in London.
- Hinkley Point C completes 620-metre tunnel for fish
A tunnel boring machine has finished digging a 620-metre tunnel which will form part of Hinkley Point C's system for returning fish to the sea.
- IAEA Lise Meitner Programme Advances Women’s Nuclear Careers through Visit to the Russian Federation
- Tianwan 7 brought to minimum controllable power level
The new Tianwan Nuclear Power Plant unit 7 has achieved a self-sustaining controlled nuclear chain reaction and is at its minimum controllable power level.
- How Nuclear Science Helps Tackle Food Waste
- First concrete poured for Bailong 2 nuclear power unit
First concrete was poured for the nuclear island of Bailong Nuclear Power Plant's unit 2 at 18:27 on Sunday 27 September.
- Inter-American Development Bank and IAEA sign nuclear energy MoU
The Inter-American Development Bank and the International Atomic Energy Agency have signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen cooperation on the use of nuclear energy in Latin America and the Caribbean.
- Update 368 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
- Progress Report on Palisades’ March to Startup
Holtec’s Palisades Nuclear Power Plant continues to perform the work necessary to return the plant to safe and reliable operation, including fuel-loading-related activities, plant testing and restoration, and preparations for the next stages of startup. This Holtec Highlights issue summarizes the…
- Week in Review: IAEA 70th General Conference
The 70th annual IAEA General Conference came to a close on Friday last week, following five days of discussions, events and activities related to a range of nuclear topics.
- What goes into diesel prices?
The price of distillate fuel oil, often sold as diesel, is driven by the price of crude oil, retail margins, distribution costs, taxes, and crack spreads, the indicator we use for refining margins. Tight global supplies of distillate fuel oil and elevated crude oil prices have driven prices higher…
- Westinghouse eVinci Microreactor Achieves Criticality Milestone
Westinghouse Electric Company reached a key milestone earlier this month when it successfully completed criticality testing for its eVinci microreactor.
- Westinghouse eVinci™ Microreactor Achieves Zero-Power High-Temperature Criticality
eVinci test reaches criticality at 663°C and peak core temperature of 1,011°C, turning physics into evidence and accelerating the pathway to microreactor commercialization Cranberry Township, PA, September 15, 2026 – Westinghouse Electric Company has successfully completed zero-power…
- SPIC Brasil and GE Vernova accelerate the modernization of the São Simão hydroelectric plant, achieving important performance milestones
SÂO PAULO, Brazil (September 14, 2026) - SPIC Brasil, operator of the São Simão Hydroelectric Power Plant (UHE), located on the border between Goiás and Minas Gerais, and GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE:GEV) today announced the successful completion of the modernization of Generating Unit (UG) 3. This is the
- More than a Decade of Data to Ensure a Lifetime of Reactor Safety
Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory in Illinois completed a 14-year campaign to help inform the safety features of new advanced reactor designs.
- Atomic Show #352 – John Wagner, Director, Idaho National Laboratory
The Idaho National Laboratory (INL) is in one of its busiest periods since the 1950s-late 1960s when it hosted the construction of 52 test, special purpose and demonstration nuclear reactors. Back when it was called the National Reactor Testing Station (1948-1974) it played a major role in today’s…
- Palisades Begins the Process for Loading Fuel in its Reactor Vessel, Embarking on a Meticulous Progression to Restart: Holtec’s Finest Hour
We are thrilled to announce that Palisades began the process for loading nuclear fuel into the plant's reactor vessel this morning, marking a historic milestone as America’s first shuttered nuclear power plant begins its step-by-step return to active power generation. The post Palisades Begins the…
- GE Vernova Announces Chief Financial Officer Transition
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., (August 27, 2026) – GE Vernova (NYSE: GEV) today announced that Claire McDonough will join the company as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Claire will join in November 2026 before transitioning fully into the CFO position on January 1, 2027.The
- GE Vernova to support electricity transmission network upgrade across England and Wales
LONDON, United Kingdom, (27 August) – GE Vernova (NYSE: GEV) today announced it has been chosen by Laing O'Rourke to deliver a new 400 kV Gas-Insulated Switchgear (GIS) substation at Chesterfield, part of National Grid's Brinsworth to Chesterfield and Chesterfield to High Marnham projects. The new
- GE Vernova launches new SF₆-free circuit breaker for high-voltage transmission networks at CIGRE 2026
PARIS, France (August 26, 2026) - GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE: GEV) today announced the launch of its new 420 kV, 63 kA CO₂-O₂ Live Tank Circuit Breaker, GL316c, at CIGRE Paris 2026, expanding the range of technologies available to network operators as they modernize and reinforce high-voltage
- Erection of Holtec’s SMR-300 Margin Quantification “HI-TEST” Facility Underway at the Idaho National Laboratory with USDOE’s Support
The HI-TEST facility is designed to quantify performance margins in the SMR-300 plant for potential future power uprating. The post Erection of Holtec’s SMR-300 Margin Quantification “HI-TEST” Facility Underway at the Idaho National Laboratory with USDOE’s Support appeared first on Holtec…
- Westinghouse eVinci™ Microreactor Achieves Zero-Power Criticality
Achievement validates key design assumptions and advances Westinghouse's strategy for microreactor technology Cranberry Township, PA, August 25, 2026 – Westinghouse Electric Company has successfully completed zero-power criticality testing for its eVinci™ microreactor, which validated the models…
- GE Vernova marks 10 years of SF₆-free innovation with launch of new 170 kV gas-insulated switchgear
PARIS, France, (August 26, 2026) – GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE: GEV) today announced the launch of its new 170 kV SF₆-free gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) at CIGRE Paris 2026, expanding its GRiDEATM portfolio of technologies designed to help utilities reduce the carbon emission impact of high-voltage
- Atomic Show #351 – Tori Shivanandan, President and COO Radiant Nuclear
Radiant Nuclear is a dynamic company that has designed, built and transported a complete micro reactor that fits onto the back of a truck. That reactor, named the Kaleidos, will soon be fueled, started and tested through five phases that will include 150 hours at full power without operator…
- Holtec’s Air-Cooled Condenser Technology (HI-KOOL and HI-MAX) is Poised to Solve the Growing Water Scarcity Challenge Faced by Power Plants Across the Globe
Shortage of cooling water is becoming a growing threat to continued operation of riverside power plants. The post Holtec’s Air-Cooled Condenser Technology (HI-KOOL and HI-MAX) is Poised to Solve the Growing Water Scarcity Challenge Faced by Power Plants Across the Globe appeared first on Holtec…
- Westinghouse and Amentum Partner to Expand Delivery Capacity for APX Fleet Deployment
Cranberry Township, PA., August 4, 2026 – Westinghouse Electric Company and Amentum (NYSE: AMTM), a global leader in advanced engineering and technology solutions, have entered into a series of agreements supporting the Westinghouse APX technology platform. These agreements augment Westinghouse…
- Commercial-Scale 'Heavy' Rare Earth Plant Now Under Construction in Utah
- High-Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactors: Advanced Nuclear Technology for the Modern Economy
The post High-Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactors: Advanced Nuclear Technology for the Modern Economy appeared first on X-energy.
- Atomic Show #350 – Dr. Shannon Bragg-Sitton, Associate Laboratory Director, Energy & Environment Science & Technology, INL
The Idaho National Laboratory (INL) is best known for its nuclear engineering and pioneering reactor testing programs. Somewhat lesser known is the Lab’s cutting edge research in all other energy sources including wind, solar, hydro, geothermal, biomass and batteries. The Energy and Environment…
- Atomic Show #349 – Josh Gillespie, COO National Reactor Innovation Center (NRIC)
Idaho National Laboratory (INL) was born in 1949 as the National Reactor Testing Station after the Atomic Energy Commission decided they needed a place to test controlled nuclear fission power systems. Before being taken over by the AEC, the land was controlled and used by the U.S. Navy to test…
- Atomic Show #348 – Abdalla Abou-Jaoude MARVEL Program Lead
MARVEL, a creative acronym meaning Microreactor Applications Research Validation and EvaLuation, is a trail blazing reactor development program designed to help the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) and the nuclear industry remember how to build and operate small nuclear reactors for testing and…
- Celebrating the arrival of the Golden Era of Nuclear Power
The dawn of the Golden Era of Nuclear Power in the United States was celebrated on June 25, 2026 with music, lights and inspirational speeches. A crowd of several thousand people at Idaho Falls’s Mountain America Center included nuclear professionals from the Idaho National Lab, representatives…
- Atomic Show #347 – Dr. Jeff Waksman, Project Pele and Project Janus
The U.S. military has a strong and growing interest in using small and micro nuclear reactors as a means of reducing logistics challenges and improving operational resilience. They like nuclear reactors for their ability to operate independently of the grid for years without needing any new fuel.…
- TRISO-X: Advanced Fuel for Next-Generation Nuclear Energy
The post TRISO-X: Advanced Fuel for Next-Generation Nuclear Energy appeared first on X-energy.
- Atomic Show #343 – Yasir Arafat, CTO Aalo Atomics
Aalo Atomics is a three year old company that is focused on designing, manufacturing and deploying nuclear reactors. Their stated goal is to achieve an electricity production cost of less than $0.03 (3 cents) per kilowatt hour. It’s moving fast. It built a 40,000 ft² pilot scale manufacturing…
- The Advantages of Nuclear Energy
With the ability to deliver clean, safe, and reliable energy, nuclear energy is increasingly recognized as a critical solution for meeting rising global power demand while bringing new firm generation to the grid. Advanced nuclear technologies like X-energy’s Xe-100 are designed specifically to…
- Understanding New Nuclear: What is a Generation IV Nuclear Reactor?
The post Understanding New Nuclear: What is a Generation IV Nuclear Reactor? appeared first on X-energy.
- Advanced Nuclear and AI: Powering the Future
The unprecedented growth of artificial intelligence represents both a technological revolution and an energy challenge of historic proportions. AI has transformed everyday life in just a few short years. But as the computing needs of AI increase exponentially, so too does the energy required to…
- A Year of Progress at Seadrift
One year ago this month, X-energy and Dow announced the selection of Dow’s Seadrift, Texas, manufacturing facility as the site for our first Xe-100 advanced small modular reactor plant — focusing on providing Dow’s site with safe, reliable, zero-greenhouse gas emissions power and steam. As we…
- Reflecting on a Year of Progress and Growth
Reflecting on a Year of Progress and Growth Nuclear energy has emerged as a cornerstone in the global shift towards a low-carbon economy. Reflecting on 2023, it’s clear that our mission to deliver clean, safe, secure, and affordable energy is more crucial than ever as we seek to address the…
- Clean Energy is Nuclear: Celebrating National Clean Energy Week
This year marks the 7th annual National Clean Energy Week, creating a unique opportunity for X-energy and many others to recognize the critical role clean energy sources and technologies play in addressing our country’s environmental, economic, and national security needs. Nuclear is a critical…
- Xe-100 Technology Explainer
he Xe-100’s compact form factor and meltdown-proof engineering are a total reimagining of what a nuclear reactor can be and more importantly what it will be. The post Xe-100 Technology Explainer appeared first on X-energy.
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