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IAEA warning of risks of losing off-site power
IAEA warning of risks of losing off-site power
The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant has had to rely on a single backup power line - and the subcritical Neutron Source Installation at the Kharkiv Institute of Physics and Technology and the Chernobyl site have both had to activate emergency backup diesel generators in recent days.
 
Friday, 20 March 2026
'Projectile' hit 350 metres from Bushehr nuclear reactor - IAEA
'Projectile' hit 350 metres from Bushehr nuclear reactor - IAEA
The International Atomic Energy Agency has said that "following information from Iran of a projectile incident on Tuesday evening, the IAEA can confirm that a structure 350 metres from the Bushehr NPP reactor was hit and destroyed".

 
Regulation & Safety · Wednesday, 18 March 2026
Pilot operation of accident-tolerant fuel completed
Pilot operation of accident-tolerant fuel completed
The third and final pilot 18-month operation of accident-tolerant fuel has been completed at Rostov Nuclear Power Plant’s unit 2.
 
Uranium & Fuel · Tuesday, 17 March 2026
First new Kursk unit reaches full power
First new Kursk unit reaches full power
The first VVER-TOI unit at the Kursk II Nuclear Power Plant in Russia has had its power increased to 100% as its commissioning process continues.
 
New Nuclear · Monday, 16 March 2026
Infrastructure work under way for Namaru uranium deposit
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.
 
Uranium & Fuel · Friday, 13 March 2026
IAEA and Russia discuss Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant situation
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".
 
Regulation & Safety · Friday, 13 March 2026
Second tier installed for Leningrad inner containment building
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.
 
New Nuclear · Thursday, 12 March 2026
Construction of Bushehr nuclear power units 'remains a priority'
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".
 
New Nuclear · Thursday, 12 March 2026
The Chukotka icebreaker's emergency diesel generators tested
The Chukotka icebreaker's emergency diesel generators tested
The nuclear-powered Chukotka icebreaker is equipped with emergency diesel generators with a rated output of 250 kW. The launch of the generators is part of the mooring trials for the vessel.
 
New Nuclear · Thursday, 5 March 2026
New heat-resistant steel developed for BR-1200
New heat-resistant steel developed for BR-1200
Rosatom says a new austenitic steel has been developed for the primary circuit of the planned lead-cooled BR-1200 reactor where the operating temperature will be 500-600 degrees Celsius.
 
New Nuclear · Thursday, 26 February 2026
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