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Construction of second Jinqimen unit begins
Construction of second Jinqimen unit begins
The first safety-related concrete has been poured for the nuclear island of unit 2 at the Jinqimen nuclear power plant in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, China National Nuclear Corporation announced. It is the second of six HPR1000 (Hualong One) units planned for the plant.
 
New Nuclear · Tuesday, 7 April 2026
OPG applies for operating licence for BWRX-300 SMR
OPG applies for operating licence for BWRX-300 SMR
Canada's Ontario Power Generation has submitted its application for a licence to operate the first BWRX-300 small modular reactor at the Darlington New Nuclear Project.
 
New Nuclear · Thursday, 2 April 2026
Reactor vessel installed at Lianjiang unit 2
Reactor vessel installed at Lianjiang unit 2
The reactor pressure vessel has been installed at unit 2 of the Lianjiang nuclear power plant in China's Guangdong province. It is one of two CAP1000 reactors planned for the first phase of the plant.
 
New Nuclear · Thursday, 2 April 2026
Polish companies team up for regional SMR deployment
Polish companies team up for regional SMR deployment
Poland's SGE, construction engineering firm Polimex Mostostal and engineering consultant ATEC Group have signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate on the development and deployment of BWRX-300 small modular reactors in Central and Eastern Europe.
 
Corporate · Thursday, 2 April 2026
Belarus set for role in Smolensk nuclear construction
Belarus set for role in Smolensk nuclear construction
A working meeting requested by Smolensk Governor Vasily Anokhin has been held "to discuss the coordination of joint efforts and the participation of Belarusian partners in the Smolensk NPP-2 construction project".
 
New Nuclear · Thursday, 2 April 2026
EC launches investigation into French nuclear funding plans
EC launches investigation into French nuclear funding plans
The European Commission has launched an in-depth investigation into whether France's planned public support for its new nuclear programme is within the European Union’s rules on state aid.
 
Nuclear Policies · Wednesday, 1 April 2026
Amentum, Cavendish Nuclear joint venture gets key UK SMRs role
Amentum, Cavendish Nuclear joint venture gets key UK SMRs role
Great British Energy - Nuclear has signed a GBP300 million (USD399 million) contract with an Amentum/Cavendish Nuclear joint venture to serve as the Owner's Engineer to support the deployment of Rolls-Royce SMR’s reactors at Wylfa in North Wales.
 
Corporate · Wednesday, 1 April 2026
Application lodged for Poland's first nuclear power plant
Application lodged for Poland's first nuclear power plant
Polskie Elektrownie JÄ…drowe has submitted an application to Poland's National Atomic Energy Agency for a construction permit for the country's first nuclear power plant.
 
New Nuclear · Tuesday, 31 March 2026
Rooppur 1 boron flushes completed, ahead of fuel loading
Rooppur 1 boron flushes completed, ahead of fuel loading
Bangladesh's first nuclear power reactor has taken a fresh step towards starting up, after the successful completion of boron flushing of the first unit's primary circuit piping systems.
 
New Nuclear · Tuesday, 31 March 2026
New Hampshire to assess deployment of advanced reactors
New Hampshire to assess deployment of advanced reactors
New Hampshire Governor Kelly Ayotte has issued an Executive Order calling for the US state's Department of Energy to explore and advance the development of next-generation nuclear power.
 
Nuclear Policies · Monday, 30 March 2026
Containment tests completed at Sanmen 3
Containment tests completed at Sanmen 3
Tests to check the integrity of the containment structure have been completed at unit 3 of the Sanmen nuclear power plant in China's Zhejiang province, China National Nuclear Corporation has announced.
 
New Nuclear · Monday, 30 March 2026
In Pictures: Akkuyu 2's polar crane installed
In Pictures: Akkuyu 2's polar crane installed
The main part of the polar crane for unit 2 at Turkey's Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant been installed in position, at a height of 38.5 metres using a heavy-duty self-propelled crawler crane.
 
New Nuclear · Monday, 30 March 2026
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