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India's NTPC Finalizes Three New Nuclear Power Plant Sites: Accelerating Toward the 30 GW Nuclear Power Strategic Goal for 2047

India's largest state-owned power generation company, NTPC, has officially finalized three strategic nuclear power plant sites in Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, and Odisha. This move is a key initiative for the company to achieve its long-term plan of putting a cumulative 30 gigawatts (GW) of nuclear power capacity into operation across 14 states nationwide by 2047, and the detailed feasibility study reports for the relevant sites have been submitted to the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) of India for approval. According to preliminary plans, if the above three candidate sites receive regulatory approval, the planned installed capacity of each base will be between 2 and 4 GW. For the pressurized water reactor (PWR) projects planned for these sites, NTPC is actively engaging with international nuclear power giants to assess the feasibility of technical cooperation with Holtec International of the United States, Westinghouse, Rosatom of Russia, and Electricite de France (EDF). Earlier this year, NTPC signed separate confidentiality agreements with Rosatom and EDF to carry out preliminary technical discussions on the engineering implementation of large pressurized water reactors.

2026-10-09

Concrete pouring for the turbine pedestal of the conventional island of Guangdong Taipingling Unit 3 completed successfully

From September 25 to 27, 2026, the Taipingling Nuclear Power Project construction team completed the mass concrete pouring for the turbine pedestal of the 3BMX conventional island of Unit 3. This construction involved a cumulative concrete pour of 2,946 cubic meters and the consumption of 550 tons of rebar, with the installation precision of embedded parts reaching the millimeter level, marking a phased breakthrough in the key construction path of the conventional island of Unit 3 and laying an important foundation for the subsequent civil construction handover for the turbine foundation and the advancement of the mainline conventional island works. To ensure the successful completion of the pouring milestone, the Taipingling Nuclear Power Project construction team adhered to the principle of planning ahead and coordinated deployment, quickly establishing a special task force to focus on key...

2026-10-09

Laser Fusion Startup Xcimer Receives Up to $30.5 Million in Milestone-Based Funding from U.S. Department of Energy

U.S. excimer laser inertial confinement fusion company Xcimer Energy recently announced that it has reached an agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to receive up to $30.5 million in funding support through the DOE's Milestone-based Fusion Development Program. The funds will be disbursed in installments based on the progress achieved toward predetermined R&D milestones. Previously, in June 2026, the U.S. Department of Energy formally approved the preliminary conceptual design and technology development roadmap milestones for Xcimer's fusion power plant architecture, Athena. The Athena architecture is specifically designed for continuous operation, industrial-scale capacity, and a self-sustaining fuel cycle...

2026-10-08

Armenia and Rosatom Coordinate the Second Life Extension of Metsamor NPP Unit 2: Reviewing Phase Results and Locking In Key Tasks for 2027–2030

On October 7, 2026, the fifth working meeting of the Joint Coordination Committee of the Republic of Armenia and Rosatom was held in Yerevan, comprehensively reviewing the phased implementation results of the major project for the second life extension (LTO-2) of Unit 2 of the Armenian NPP (ANPP, located in Metsamor), and formally countersigned the execution agreement for advancing engineering tasks from 2027 to 2030. Kirill Komarov, First Deputy Director General and Director for International Business Development of Rosatom, led the Russian delegation, while Narek Apitonyan, Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of Armenia, led the Armenian delegation.

2026-10-08

Rosatom Completes Installation of Two Moisture Separator Reheaters for the Conventional Island of the BREST-OD-300 Lead-Cooled Fast Reactor

Rosatom announced on October 7, 2026 that at the construction site of the innovative BREST-OD-300 nuclear power unit in Seversk, Tomsk Oblast, a key milestone breakthrough has been achieved in the installation of core main equipment in the conventional island (turbine island) building, with two large moisture separator reheaters (MSR) successfully hoisted into their design-basis positions. The two moisture separator reheaters installed this time are core large heat exchange equipment of the conventional island of a dual-loop nuclear power plant, each with a height of 16 meters and a net weight of 95 tons. The core function of this equipment is to...

2026-10-08

US-based Geenex Power Unveils SMR Nuclear Plan for Amherst County, Virginia: Up to 650 MW Capacity, Construction Targeted for 2030

Charlotte, North Carolina-based clean energy developer Geenex Power officially announced on October 6, 2026, that it plans to build an advanced small modular reactor (SMR) nuclear project with a capacity of up to 650 megawatts — Beck Creek Energy — in Amherst County, Virginia. During the routine public inquiry session held by the Amherst County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, Geenex Project Development Manager Delany Bolton and Director of External Affairs Chris Hallameyer...

2026-10-07

CGN Cangnan No. 3 Nuclear Power Co., Ltd. Established

According to Qichacha APP, CGN Cangnan No. 3 Nuclear Power Co., Ltd. was recently established, with its business scope including: heat production and supply; technology import and export; goods import and export, etc. Qichacha equity penetration shows that the company is jointly held by China General Nuclear Power Corporation, Zhejiang Zheneng Electric Power Co., Ltd., and Zhejiang Geely Industrial Investment Holding Co., Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co., Ltd., among others.

2026-10-03

Amazon Signs Long-Term Power Purchase Agreement to Support $3 Billion Investment: Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant Plans 190 MW Power Uprate and License Renewal Application

Constellation Energy and tech giant Amazon officially announced on September 30 the signing of a long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA). The agreement will fully support a major infrastructure upgrade investment exceeding $3 billion at the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant in Maryland, with the core plan including a total 190 MW power uprate for two operating Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR) units. This 20-year PPA locks in a 690 MW power supply allocation, of which...

2026-10-03

Inner Dome Concrete Pouring of Zhangzhou Nuclear Power Unit 3 Completed

On September 30, as the last batch of concrete was successfully poured into the formwork, China Nuclear Industry 24 Construction Co., Ltd. successfully completed the concrete pouring of the inner dome of the reactor building of the Hualong One Zhangzhou Nuclear Power Unit 3. The achievement of this key milestone marks the full completion of the civil construction of the inner containment for this unit, laying a solid foundation for the subsequent prestressing construction of the containment and the installation of core nuclear equipment. As an important safety barrier of the Hualong One independent third-generation nuclear power technology, the inner dome is located at the top of the nuclear island, and its core function is to ensure the integrity and absolute leak-tightness of the reactor building and prevent the leakage of radioactive substances. Faced with nuclear construction technical challenges such as the complex curved surface structure of the dome and the high difficulty of high-altitude operations, the Zhangzhou Nuclear Power Project Department...

2026-10-02

Pressurizer of Lufeng Nuclear Power Unit 1 Successfully Hoisted into Place

On September 30, the pressurizer of Lufeng Nuclear Power Unit 1, constructed by China Nuclear Industry 23 Construction Co., Ltd., was successfully hoisted into place. The success of this hoisting marks major progress in the installation of the primary circuit main equipment in the nuclear island of Lufeng Nuclear Power Unit 1, laying a solid foundation for the subsequent surge line welding, system equipment installation, and commissioning work. The pressurizer is a core main equipment of the nuclear island reactor coolant system and a Class 1 nuclear safety equipment. It undertakes the tasks of pressure regulation and overpressure protection for the primary circuit system and is key equipment for ensuring the safe and stable operation of the reactor. This equipment is a vertical cylindrical pressure vessel with a body height of more than ten meters and a total hoisting weight of over one hundred tons. It is installed in the pressurizer compartment of the CA01 module, with stringent design and manufacturing standards...

2026-09-30

At the American Society for Radiation Oncology annual meeting, phase 3 clinical results were announced: SBRT radiotherapy for localized prostate cancer achieves long-term control rates comparable to radical prostatectomy and greatly reduces the risk of incontinence.

A latest phase 3 randomized controlled clinical study announced at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) annual meeting shows that for patients with localized prostate cancer (PCa), stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) demonstrates excellent clinical application potential. Follow-up data show that SBRT is comparable to traditional radical prostatectomy in 8-year biochemical or clinical failure-free rates, and the incidence of urinary incontinence at 5 years after treatment is significantly reduced by nearly 40%. This phase 3 multicenter clinical trial...

2026-09-30

Nuctech Ray CT and Intelligent Security Inspection System Fully Operational at Fuzhou Airport T2: Nearly 300 Sets of Advanced Equipment in Service, Pioneering New Customs-Aviation Joint Inspection Model

At the early hours of September 16, with the smooth takeoff of the first departing flight MF8487, Terminal 2 of the Fuzhou Changle International Airport Phase II Expansion Project was officially put into commercial operation, marking that Fuzhou Airport has officially entered the era of dual-terminal and dual-runway operations. Relying on the nuclear technology commercialization platform of Tsinghua University, the smart civil aviation security inspection system and nearly 300 sets of full-category security inspection hardware equipment customized and developed by Nuctech for the terminal were simultaneously put into operation, fully supporting the efficient and secure flow of 36 million passenger trips per year at Terminal 2. This deployment covers all aviation security inspection nodes, including passenger carry-on baggage, checked baggage and personal inspection. Nuctech has built...

2026-09-30

US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Poised to Approve TVA's First BWRX-300 Reactor

According to reports, the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is expected to approve on Tuesday the Tennessee Valley Authority's (TVA) construction of the first 300-megawatt BWRX-300 reactor at the Clinch River site in Tennessee. TVA is considering deploying up to four units, and this license covers only the first unit. This license is a construction permit and does not yet mean the unit can enter commercial operation. It is understood that the BWRX-300 is a Small Modular Reactor (SMR) that uses Boiling Water Reactor (BWR) technology, with a single-unit electrical output...

2026-09-29

The Fully Superconducting Tokamak EAST Marks 20 Years of Operation: From a 3-Second First Cry to Thousand-Second Steady State, China's "Artificial Sun" Opens a Leap Toward Fusion Engineering

On September 28, 2006, the Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST), independently designed and developed by the Institute of Plasma Physics (ASIPP) under the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, successfully achieved its first plasma discharge on Hefei Science Island, with a current of 200 kA and a duration of nearly 3 seconds. This historic moment marked the official completion and operation of the world's first fully superconducting non-circular cross-section nuclear fusion experimental device, propelling China into the club of fully superconducting tokamak technology ahead of others. Over the past two decades, this artificial sun has completed more than 160,000 physical discharge experiments...

2026-09-28

Poland's SGE Advances Plan to Build 14 BWRX-300 SMRs in the UK

Polish energy development company SGE (formerly Synthos Green Energy) is advancing a project to deploy a reactor fleet consisting of 14 BWRX-300 small modular reactors (SMRs) in the UK. The project joint team stated that it has full confidence in the commercial economic model and the complete supply chain delivery capability of the plan. SGE formally submitted its project application in July under the UK's Advanced Nuclear Framework. The fleet's total planned installed capacity reaches 4.2 gigawatts (GW), equivalent to 11% of the UK's current total electricity demand. SGE has formed an engineering and technology alliance that includes Samsung C&T (Samsung C&T)...

2026-09-24