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UK implementing nuclear regulatory review recommendations

2026-03-13 15:22:05

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#^UK implementing nuclear regulatory review recommendations

Three months on from the publication of the final report of the Nuclear Regulatory Taskforce, the UK government has outlined its plans to speed up nuclear delivery. All reforms are expected to be completed by the end of next year, subject to legislative timelines.

First San'ao unit connected to the grid

2026-03-13 12:53:11

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#^First San'ao unit connected to the grid

Unit 1 of the San'ao nuclear power plant has begun supplying electricity to the grid for the first time, China General Nuclear announced. The unit is the first of six Hualong One (HPR1000) reactors planned for the site in Zhejiang province.

Infrastructure work under way for Namaru uranium deposit

2026-03-13 12:36:56

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#^Infrastructure work under way for Namaru uranium deposit

Service roads and power lines are being constructed as part of JSC Khiagda's infrastructure work for the Namaru deposit in the Bauntovsky District of Buryatia in Russia.

US aims for 5 GW more from existing nuclear

2026-03-13 11:57:41

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#^US aims for 5 GW more from existing nuclear

The US Department of Energy has launched the Utility Power Reactor Incremental Scaling Effort initiative aiming to get 5 GW additional nuclear capacity by 2029 via a combination of extending operating lifespans, power uprates and restarting closed facilities.

Regulatory justification for Rolls‑Royce SMR

2026-03-13 11:16:20

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#^Regulatory justification for Rolls‑Royce SMR

UK Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Emma Reynolds, has decided to provide regulatory justification for the Rolls‑Royce SMR design - the first small modular reactor to receive this approval.

IAEA and Russia discuss Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant situation

2026-03-13 10:59:42

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#^IAEA and Russia discuss Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant situation

International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi described the talks with Rosatom Director General Alexei Likhachev in Moscow as "comprehensive and timely".

Arup to support delivery of the UK's first SMR

2026-03-12 13:12:53

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#^Arup to support delivery of the UK's first SMR

Multinational professional services firm Arup has been appointed by Great British Energy - Nuclear to provide early-phase foundation engineering and design support for the construction of its small modular reactor project at Wylfa on the island of Anglesey, North Wales.

Study highlights economic impact of US fleet of AP1000s

2026-03-12 12:45:43

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#^Study highlights economic impact of US fleet of AP1000s

The deployment of a fleet of ten Westinghouse AP1000 units in the USA would create more than USD1 trillion in GDP over an 80-year lifetime, a PricewaterhouseCoopers study has found.

Second tier installed for Leningrad inner containment building

2026-03-12 12:43:11

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#^Second tier installed for Leningrad inner containment building

The installation of the second tier at Leningrad Nuclear Power Plant's seventh unit means the inner containment building has now reached a height of 22 metres.

Construction of Bushehr nuclear power units 'remains a priority'

2026-03-12 11:46:38

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#^Construction of Bushehr nuclear power units 'remains a priority'

Rosatom Director General Alexei Likhachev has said that a further 150 people evacuated from Iran have arrived back in Moscow, adding that "the construction itself - the second and third units - remains a top priority for the corporation".