World Nuclear NewsWorld Nuclear News reported that a commercially owned and operated micromodular reactor is to be installed at Naval Weapons Station Crane, becoming the US Navy's first shore-based advanced micromodular reactor and Indiana's first power-producing reactor.
World Nuclear NewsChina National Nuclear Corporation announced that site levelling and excavation work has begun for the second phase of the Jinqimen nuclear power plant in China's Zhejiang Province. The site will eventually house six HPR1000 (Hualong One) units.
Safety and seismicWorld Nuclear NewsChubu Electric Power Company said it will withdraw applications for regulatory reviews of units 3 and 4 at the Hamaoka nuclear power plant in Shizuoka Prefecture. The decision follows an independent committee finding that workers felt under pressure from senior management to manipulate earthquake data submitted to the regulator. World Nuclear News reported the announcement on 14 September 2026.
Official releaseEnergoatomEnergoatom reported that the 70th session of the IAEA General Conference began in Vienna on 14 September and runs until 18 September. The company's acting CEO, Pavlo Kovtoniuk, is part of the Ukrainian delegation and will hold bilateral meetings on nuclear and energy security, development of nuclear generation and international support for the sector. According to the notice, representatives of more than 180 member states are taking part.
Official releaseEnergoatomEnergoatom reported that the Czech State Office for Nuclear Safety approved the use of Westinghouse fuel in the VVER-1000 units 1 and 2 of the Temelin NPP, operated by ČEZ. The approval process took five years, and the new fuel assemblies are planned to be loaded into unit 1 during a planned maintenance at the end of this year.
Official releaseEnergoatomOfficial releaseEnergoatomWorld Nuclear NewsWorld Nuclear News reported that a commercially owned and operated micromodular reactor is to be installed at Naval Weapons Station Crane, becoming the US Navy's first shore-based advanced micromodular reactor and Indiana's first power-producing reactor.
World Nuclear NewsChina National Nuclear Corporation announced that site levelling and excavation work has begun for the second phase of the Jinqimen nuclear power plant in China's Zhejiang Province. The site will eventually house six HPR1000 (Hualong One) units.
Safety and seismicWorld Nuclear NewsChubu Electric Power Company said it will withdraw applications for regulatory reviews of units 3 and 4 at the Hamaoka nuclear power plant in Shizuoka Prefecture. The decision follows an independent committee finding that workers felt under pressure from senior management to manipulate earthquake data submitted to the regulator. World Nuclear News reported the announcement on 14 September 2026.
Official releaseEnergoatomEnergoatom reported that the 70th session of the IAEA General Conference began in Vienna on 14 September and runs until 18 September. The company's acting CEO, Pavlo Kovtoniuk, is part of the Ukrainian delegation and will hold bilateral meetings on nuclear and energy security, development of nuclear generation and international support for the sector. According to the notice, representatives of more than 180 member states are taking part.
Official releaseEnergoatomEnergoatom reported that the Czech State Office for Nuclear Safety approved the use of Westinghouse fuel in the VVER-1000 units 1 and 2 of the Temelin NPP, operated by ČEZ. The approval process took five years, and the new fuel assemblies are planned to be loaded into unit 1 during a planned maintenance at the end of this year.
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