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Norwegian state expedites Kjeller licence transfer

2026-05-11 16:13:32

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#^Norwegian state expedites Kjeller licence transfer

The Norwegian government is to accelerate the process of transferring the nuclear facilities at Kjeller from the Institute of Energy Technology to Norwegian Nuclear Decommissioning. The transfer could now take place as soon as 1 January 2027.

TerraPower starts work on flagship Ac-225 facility

2026-05-11 15:05:09

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#^TerraPower starts work on flagship Ac-225 facility

TerraPower Isotopes announced it has broken ground broke in the Bellwether District of Philadelphia on what it claims will be the world's largest actinium-225 manufacturing facility.

Construction begins on fourth Taipingling unit

2026-05-11 14:44:42

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#^Construction begins on fourth Taipingling unit

The first nuclear safety-related concrete has been poured for the reactor building of unit 4 at the Taipingling nuclear power plant in Huizhou in south China's Guangdong province. It is the fourth of six HPR1000 (Hualong One) units planned for the site.

Rosatom continuing work for Iran’s Bushehr units 2 and 3

2026-05-11 12:33:59

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#^Rosatom continuing work for Iran’s Bushehr units 2 and 3

The reactor for Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant’s unit 2 is more than 60% complete and the steam generators 50% complete, and "we plan to begin shipping the key equipment next year", Rosatom Director General Alexei Likhachev has said.

USA and Japan mark historic HALEU shipment

2026-05-08 16:31:04

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#^USA and Japan mark historic HALEU shipment

The cooperative effort to transfer 1.7 tonnes of high-assay low-enriched uranium - HALEU - fuel from Japan to the USA has been hailed as a pivotal step in reducing nuclear proliferation risks and enhancing global security while supporting the US domestic supply chain.

USA to examine SMRs for commercial shipping

2026-05-08 16:11:42

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#^USA to examine SMRs for commercial shipping

The US Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration agency has launched an initiative to develop small modular reactors for use in commercial shipping.

Concreting completed of Kursk II's third reactor building foundation

2026-05-08 13:22:56

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#^Concreting completed of Kursk II's third reactor building foundation

Rosatom says that the pouring of concrete for the foundation of the third unit at Kursk II nuclear power plant has been completed ahead of schedule.

Site of Polish plant deemed suitable

2026-05-08 13:16:49

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#^Site of Polish plant deemed suitable

The Lubiatowo-Kopalino site is a suitable location for Poland's first nuclear power plant, the president of the National Atomic Energy Agency has determined after examining the Preliminary Site Report for the facility.

Funding boost for Bruce C pre-development work

2026-05-08 12:42:42

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#^Funding boost for Bruce C pre-development work

Ontario's government has announced a cost-sharing and recovery agreement enabling Bruce Power to move ahead with an estimated CAD300 million (USD220 million) of pre-development work for the Bruce C new nuclear project.

Licensing of US pilot SMRs advances

2026-05-07 16:26:06

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#^Licensing of US pilot SMRs advances

The US Department of Energy's Idaho Operations Office has approved the Documented Safety Analysis for Aalo Atomics' Aalo-X experimental reactor. Meanwhile, the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved the Principal Design Criteria topical report for Oklo's Aurora powerhouse.