Nuclear

South Korea

Samsung Heavy Debuts Nuclear-Powered Gas Carrier Design

Samsung Heavy Industries announced at the opening of the Gastech event in Milan that it has received approval in principle (AiP) for a 174,000-cubic-meter lique…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Inner Containment Dome in Place at Haiyang 4

The installation of the uppermost section of the steel containment vessel has been completed at unit 4 of the Haiyang nuclear power plant in Shandong province, …

Spent Fuel (Used Fuel)

Oklo Announces Plans for Tennessee Fuel Recycling Plant

Oklo Inc has announced plans to establish a fuel recycling facility at Oak Ridge, Tennessee, which will recycle used nuclear fuel into new fuel for fast reactor…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Infrastructure Work Begins for Cernavoda 1 Refurb Project

Nuclearelectrica has launched the civil construction phase of the refurbishment of Unit 1 at Romania’s Cernavoda nuclear power plant. The project, valued …

Nuclear Fusion

First ITER Gyrotron Installed as Central Solenoid Modules Completed

The first of 24 gyrotrons has been installed at the ITER experimental fusion reactor under construction in Cadarache, southern France. At the same time, General…

SMR

TVA, ENTRA1 Energy Team Up for SMR Deployment

ENTRA1 Energy has signed an agreement with the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to deploy up to 6 GW of NuScale small modular reactor (SMR) capacity at multiple…

Nuclear Reactor

Westinghouse Expands UK Supply Chain for New Reactors

Westinghouse has signed memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with six UK companies to strengthen cooperation on nuclear new build projects using its AP1000 and A…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Centrica Confirms Life Extensions of Two UK Nuclear Stations Until 2028

On September 2, 2025, Centrica (CNA.L), which holds a 20% stake in two UK nuclear power stations, announced that the operational life of Heysham 1 and Hartlepoo…

Nuclear Fuel

Tepco to Remove Fuel From Kashiwazaki-Kariwa 7

Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) has announced plans to remove nuclear fuel from unit 7 at its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in Niigata Prefecture,…

Nuclear Fusion

Commonwealth Fusion Systems Raises $863M to Accelerate Fusion Energy Commercialisation

Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS), a company dedicated to advancing fusion energy, has successfully raised $863 million in a Series B2 funding round. This signi…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Polish Oil Company Orlen to Build Small Nuclear Power

On August 28, 2025, Polish oil company Orlen announced plans to construct the country’s first small modular nuclear reactor (SMR) in Wloclawek, a town in …

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Palisades Re-Enters Operational Status

The Palisades nuclear power plant in Michigan, previously shut down for decommissioning, has officially transitioned back to operational status, marking a histo…

SMR

Zimbabwe to Evaluate Deployment of Korean SMR

Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) has entered into a memorandum of understanding with Zimbabwe’s Centre for Education, Innovation Research and Developmen…

SMR

X-Energy, Amazon, KHNP and Doosan Enter MoU for SMRs Deployment

On August 25, X-energy Reactor Company, Amazon, Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP), and Doosan Enerbility signed a memorandum of understanding in Washington, D.…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Taiwan Nuclear Plant Re-Opening Vote Fails as Approval Threshold Missed

On Saturday, a referendum to reopen the Maanshan nuclear power plant in southern Taiwan failed to meet the required voter threshold. The vote, proposed by the T…