In a landmark achievement for India’s nuclear energy programme, the 500 MWe Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) has successfully attained first criticality (start of controlled fission chain reaction) on 6th April 2026 at 08:25 PMmarking a historic step in providing long-term energy security and advancing indigenous nuclear technology capabilities. The criticality was achieved in …
YAMANAKA Shinsuke, Chairman of the Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA), announced at a commission meeting on April 1 that the deadline for installing Specified Severe Accident Management Facilities — dedicated anti-terrorism facilities — will be extended. Previously, such facilities were required to be installed within five years (a grace period) from the approval of a plant’s …
Kyrgyzstan eyes referendum on Rosatom nuclear plant / Image generated by a neural networkKyrgyz authorities are considering putting the construction of a nuclear power plant to a nationwide referendum, according to local media reports. Preparatory phase underway Bishkek is not yet launching the project itself but is focusing on preliminary steps, including infrastructure development and workforce …
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has renewed the operating licenses of the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant for an additional 20 years, marking the 99th and 100th renewed commercial reactor operating licenses. Reaching this milestone reflects more than two decades of sustained regulatory oversight and technical rigor under the NRC’s license renewal program. Pacific Gas & …
Public support for nuclear energy surges in Scotland New polling from YouGov shows strong and growing support for nuclear energy in Scotland, with a clear majority of the public now backing its role in the country’s energy mix. The data reveals that nuclear is now the most popular form of energy generation in Scotland. When asked …
Minnesota lawmakers are slowly moving towards ending a 32-year ban on new nuclear energy projects. Both the House and Senate are considering bills — by members of each party — to fund a study on the pros and cons of nuclear energy. Even if the moratorium is lifted, new nuclear plants are not expected for …
Power generation timeline likely to slip Fuel loading at Unit-1 of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant has been delayed again due to a lack of clearance from the regulatory authority, missing the previously scheduled April 7 timeline set by the Ministry of Science and Technology. “Although we were preparing to launch fuel loading at Unit-1 …
Energoatom says construction of the production facility for nuclear fuel assemblies will be an important step towards Ukraine’s energy independence. In July last year Energoatom and Westinghouse signed a cooperation agreement for a joint project to pursue fuel assembly capability in the country. Energoatom, operator of Ukraine’s nuclear power plants, said the Cabinet of Ministers’ decision …
If executed, it could significantly enhance power availability, support industrial growth, and contribute to environmental commitments at both state and national levels. UP Nuclear Power Plant: In a significant move aimed at strengthening long-term energy security, NTPC Limited is exploring the possibility of setting up a nuclear power plant in Uttar Pradesh. The initiative comes …
A Constellation executive told an energy industry conference Thursday his firm still does not have a green light to send power from a reopened Three Mile Island Unit 1 nuclear power station to the grid next year. In fact, as a Reuters correspondent reported Thursday, Constellation’s senior vice president and chief external affairs officer David Dardis said …