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Final tier of containment installed for Russian fast reactor
Final tier of containment installed for Russian fast reactor
The third and final tier of the reactor containment structure has been installed at the construction site of the BREST-OD-300 lead-cooled fast neutron reactor at the Siberian Chemical Combine site in Seversk, in the Tomsk Region of Russia.
New Nuclear · Thursday, 8 August 2024
Foundation pit completed for Leningrad 8 reactor
Foundation pit completed for Leningrad 8 reactor
Workers have completed the construction of the concrete foundation pit for the reactor of unit 8 at Russia's Leningrad nuclear power plant. First nuclear safety-related concrete is scheduled to be poured for the VVER-1200 unit next year.
New Nuclear · Wednesday, 7 August 2024
San'ao 2 reactor vessel delivered
San'ao 2 reactor vessel delivered
The reactor pressure vessel for unit 2 of the San'ao nuclear power plant has arrived at the construction site in China's Zhejiang province, CGN Cangnan Nuclear Power announced.
New Nuclear · Tuesday, 6 August 2024
Core catcher delivered to Paks II site
Core catcher delivered to Paks II site
The first large-scale nuclear power plant component - the core catcher - has been delivered from Russia to the construction site of the Paks II plant in Hungary.
New Nuclear · Friday, 2 August 2024
Containment walls in place at Sanmen 3
Containment walls in place at Sanmen 3
The fourth and final steel ring forming the walls of the main containment shell has been hoisted into place at unit 3 of the Sanmen nuclear power plant in China's Zhejiang province.
New Nuclear · Thursday, 1 August 2024
Work begins on first US Gen IV reactor
Work begins on first US Gen IV reactor

Kairos Power has announced the start of site work and excavation for the Hermes Low-Power Demonstration Reactor, the first non-light-water reactor to be permitted in the USA in over 50 years.

New Nuclear · Tuesday, 30 July 2024
Construction starts on two new Chinese units
Construction starts on two new Chinese units
The pouring of first concrete has been announced for both unit 5 at the Ningde nuclear power plant in Fujian Province and unit 1 of the Shidaowan plant in Shandong Province. Both units will feature Hualong One reactors.
New Nuclear · Monday, 29 July 2024
Turkey and Russia discuss state of nuclear projects
Turkey and Russia discuss state of nuclear projects
The first unit at the Akkuyu nuclear power plant is being prepared for the loading of dummy fuel, and with three more units under construction, the two sides discussed the potential of collaborating on a second nuclear power plant in Turkey.
New Nuclear · Friday, 19 July 2024
El Dabaa project reports on construction progress
El Dabaa project reports on construction progress
Egypt's first nuclear power plant is pushing ahead - with the core catcher for unit 3 now on site, a 2000-tonne capacity crane installed and Rosatom reporting that 75% of the blanks to be used for unit 1's reactor equipment now produced.
New Nuclear · Thursday, 18 July 2024
Construction starts on Xudabao 2
Construction starts on Xudabao 2
The first batch of concrete has been poured for the nuclear island of unit 2 at the Xudabao nuclear power plant in China's Liaoning Province, marking the official start of construction of the unit.
New Nuclear · Wednesday, 17 July 2024
Construction of Leningrad 7 'running ahead of schedule'
Construction of Leningrad 7 'running ahead of schedule'
Rosatom says that the work on the reactor building is currently running two and a half months ahead of schedule, with concreting of the foundation completed.
New Nuclear · Friday, 12 July 2024
Work starts on first phase of Myrrha
Work starts on first phase of Myrrha
A groundbreaking ceremony has been held at the Minerva particle accelerator construction site in Mol, Belgium, marking the start of the first of three phases of the development of the Myrrha accelerator-driven research reactor.
New Nuclear · Friday, 28 June 2024
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