Slovakia buys out Czech stake in nuclear project company JESS

ČEZ is selling its stake in JESS to Slovak state-owned JAVYS. Bratislava aims to speed up construction of a new reactor at Jaslovské Bohunice, a project linked to Washington through a memorandum. ČEZ, a group majority-owned by the Czech state, is selling its stake in JESS (Jadrová energetická spoločnosť Slovenska) to Slovak state-owned company JAVYS. …

Rooppur Unit 1 gets approval to start first nuclear reaction

The Bangladesh Atomic Energy Regulatory Authority (BAERA) today gave the final approval to start the first controlled nuclear reaction at Unit-1 of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant. The process is known as ‘first criticality’ before the start of electricity generation. BAERA Chairman Mahmudul Hasan confirmed BSS the matter, saying, “Two more approvals will be required …

Voting results of the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders

National Atomic Company “Kazatomprom” JSC (“Kazatomprom” or the “Company”) announces the absentee voting results on the issue of the agenda of the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders (the “EGM”) summed up on 07 October 2026 at 06:00 pm local time (GMT+5). At the time of the EGM, the total number of shares outstanding equalled to …

Concreting milestones at Chinese Hualong One units

The concreting of the inner containment dome has been completed at unit 3 of the Zhangzhou nuclear power plant in China’s Fujian province, while concrete pours have also been completed at units 1 and 2 of the Zhaoyuan plant in Shandong province. China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) said the last batch of concrete was poured …

Google and Constellation Announce Landmark Agreement to Bring 890 MW of New Nuclear Capacity to PJM Grid as Part of Long-Term Power Deal

Agreement adds new baseload supply to the PJM grid equivalent to a new nuclear reactor Constellation to deploy Google Cloud and Gemini Enterprise to build the “AI for Energy” blueprint for next-generation grid operations to improve affordability and resiliency  Google and Constellation Energy today announced a long-term strategic clean energy collaboration to bring 890 megawatts …

Rooppur nuclear fuel shipment arrives after Pakistan airspace delay

A shipment of nuclear fuel for the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant has arrived in Bangladesh from Russia after complications over permission to use Pakistani airspace were resolved. The consignment arrived at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka aboard a special cargo aircraft at 11:43pm on Friday (October 2). A senior official involved with the project …

US senators expect vote after midterms on Trump’s nuclear power pact with Saudi Arabia

US senators who have proliferation ‌concerns about President Donald Trump’s proposed nuclear power pact with Saudi Arabia said on Friday they have secured a vote on the agreement and they expect it before December 13. Trump submitted the proposal known as a 123 Agreement to Congress ​in late August. Senators have a 90-day window from …