27 Oct 2026World Nuclear News

NVIDIA to assess former PreussenElektra nuclear sites

Finance and investment27 Oct 2026Official release

Energy Department commits up to $5 billion to modernize Constellation's nuclear fleet

• Constellation
• U.S. Department of Energy
• World Nuclear News
• Energoatom

The U.S. Department of Energy granted Constellation Energy a conditional loan commitment of up to $5 billion to support modernization and power uprates across its nuclear fleet. The commitment covers facilities in Illinois, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. The reports differ on further details, so only their common factual core is presented.

Singapore launches nuclear talent programs

Singapore's energy authorities have introduced initiatives designed to generate expert knowledge within the nuclear sector. These schemes aim to ensure a solid base of competent professionals for the nuclear industry.

Poll on Australian support for nuclear energy

World Nuclear News reports on a YouGov poll commissioned by the organisation Nuclear for Australia, according to which almost two-thirds of Australians consider that nuclear energy should be evaluated as part of the country's energy future. The data was published on 27 October 2026.

27 Oct 2026Official releaseIAEA

IAEA: Director General calls for progress in nuclear energy deployment.

IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi requested nations translate mounting backing for nuclear power into tangible achievements. The message was delivered at the opening of the International Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Power in the Republic of Korea.

27 Oct 2026Official releaseIAEA

Tritium Level Far Below Japan’s Operational Limit in 25th Batch of ALPS Treated Water, IAEA Confirms

Final Environmental Impact Statement for Paducah laser enrichment plant

The US regulator issued the Final Environmental Impact Statement for Global Laser Enrichment's Paducah Laser Enrichment Facility and recommended granting a construction and operation licence for the proposed plant. The news was reported by World Nuclear News on 26 October 2026.

Studsvik to share inDRUM design data for Japanese version for Fukushima

First reactor unit launched on Chukotka icebreaker

Preparations for advanced nuclear at ports should begin now, study concludes

26 Oct 2026Official releaseCGN

Main Construction Begins on Unit 2 of Shandong Zhaoyuan

CGN announced that the commencement of main construction for Unit 2 of the Shandong Zhaoyuan Nuclear Power Project happened on September 5. This event, termed the First Concrete Date (FCD), involved pouring the first barrel of safety-related concrete for the unit's nuclear island. Additionally, Phase I of the project has entered full-scale construction.

26 Oct 2026Official releaseNSSC

NSSC: Report on liquid discharge management

The South Korean regulator NSSC presented a detailed report regarding TEPCO's discharge operations. It was communicated that, during the twenty-fourth release, 7.852 cubic meters were released with controlled tritium levels. Furthermore, the agency notified that all marine and seafood safety analyses remained within the established standards.