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First new Kursk unit 'ready for commercial operation'
First new Kursk unit 'ready for commercial operation'
The first VVER-TOI unit at the Kursk II Nuclear Power Plant in Russia has successfully completed pilot operation and is ready for commercial operation, Rosatom says.
 
New Nuclear · Tuesday, 21 April 2026
Bruce Power to share nuclear knowledge with Energy Alberta
Bruce Power to share nuclear knowledge with Energy Alberta
Bruce Power has entered into a collaboration agreement with Energy Alberta, under which Bruce Power will share its nuclear energy experience, high‑level frameworks and lessons learned.
 
Corporate · Tuesday, 21 April 2026
First Taipingling unit enters commercial operation
First Taipingling unit enters commercial operation
Unit 1 of the Taipingling nuclear power plant has entered commercial operation, China General Nuclear announced. The unit is the first of six Hualong One (HPR1000) reactors planned for the site in Guangdong province.
 
New Nuclear · Monday, 20 April 2026
Kazakhstan strategy considers four nuclear power plants
Kazakhstan strategy considers four nuclear power plants
The strategy for the Development of the Nuclear Industry in Kazakhstan sees at least three nuclear power plants operating by 2050, with a project for a fourth one possible.
 
Nuclear Policies · Monday, 20 April 2026
OSGE and development agency sign agreement for Polish SMR project
OSGE and development agency sign agreement for Polish SMR project
Poland's Orlen Synthos Green Energy has signed a letter of intent with the country's Industrial Development Agency to collaborate on the preparation for the construction and operation of small modular reactors at the Strategic Investment Park in Stalowa Wola.
 
New Nuclear · Monday, 20 April 2026
Dutch agreement paves way for construction of commercial MSR
Dutch agreement paves way for construction of commercial MSR
A memorandum of understanding has been signed for the construction of a non-nuclear demonstrator Thorizon molten-salt reactor in the Dutch province of Zeeland, a nuclear demonstrator at Petten, Noord-Holland, followed by the first commercial unit in Zeeland.
 
New Nuclear · Friday, 17 April 2026
Application lodged to build microreactor at US university
Application lodged to build microreactor at US university
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced it has received an application from the University of Illinois to construct the first research KRONOS micro modular reactor on the university's campus.
 
New Nuclear · Thursday, 16 April 2026
Bulgarian minister wants fixed price for Kozloduy 7 and 8
Bulgarian minister wants fixed price for Kozloduy 7 and 8
Minister of Energy Traycho Traykov has said Bulgaria wants its proposed new nuclear power units at the Kozloduy plant to be built at fixed prices.
 
New Nuclear · Thursday, 16 April 2026
Outer dome installed at Changjiang unit 4
Outer dome installed at Changjiang unit 4
The outer steel dome has been installed at unit 4 of the Changjiang nuclear power plant in China's Hainan province, China National Nuclear Corporation has announced.
 
New Nuclear · Wednesday, 15 April 2026
Rosatom 'ready to answer all Paks II questions'
Rosatom 'ready to answer all Paks II questions'
Rosatom Director General Alexei Likhachev has said they are ready to discuss any questions the incoming Hungarian government has about the Paks II nuclear power plant project.
 
New Nuclear · Wednesday, 15 April 2026
Swedish state to take stake in nuclear development firm
Swedish state to take stake in nuclear development firm
The Swedish government said it plans to take a majority stake in nuclear project development company Videberg Kraft AB and to take a role in financing the future system for the disposal of radioactive waste and used nuclear fuel.
 
Nuclear Policies · Tuesday, 14 April 2026
Dutch nuclear new-build partnership announced
Dutch nuclear new-build partnership announced
Dutch heavy lifting and transport specialist Mammoet and nuclear development company ULC-Energy have signed a cooperation agreement to streamline the construction of new nuclear power facilities in the Netherlands.
 
Corporate · Tuesday, 14 April 2026
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