World Nuclear News

The reactor pressure vessel has been installed for the second of the two EPR reactors at the Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant under construction in Somerset, England. ;

Hot functional tests have been completed at unit 3 of the Xudabao nuclear power plant in China's Liaoning Province ahead of the reactor's start up, while the reactor pressure vessel has been hoisted into place at unit 2. ;

Tokyo Electric Power Company has announced the start of the removal of fuel assemblies from the used fuel storage pool of unit 2 at the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan. ;

An advanced testing facility where molten salt reactor technologies can be developed and tested has been launched at the High Tech Campus in Eindhoven, in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands. ;

The inauguration of the Tube Mill 2026 production facility in Sandviken, Sweden, has been described as a milestone for Alleima as it prepares to meet growing demand from conventional and small and advanced reactors. ;

The arrival of the set of four steam generators for the fourth unit at Turkey’s Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant completes the delivery of key reactor hall equipment. ;

Engineering firm Day & Zimmermann is to oversee pre-construction planning and perform above-ground construction for Deep Fission's Gravity reactor. Meanwhile, industrial-scale metal additive manufacturer Sciaky is to produce components for NX Atomics' small modular reactor platform. ;

Public consultation and an environmental impact assessment on a potential radioactive waste disposal facility are planned for this year, according to senior officials in Belarus. ;

International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi suggests recent events means there may be a need for a fresh look at the layout of external power lines. ;

Swedish lead-cooled small modular reactor technology developer Blykalla has submitted an application for government financing for its planned power plant in Norrsundet, Gävle, in east central Sweden, comprising six SEALER reactors. ;