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Report outlines economic benefits from US plant completion

Completing the partially built VC Summer plant would boost South Carolina's economy by USD7.3 billion during the construction stage and, once operational, the two AP1000 reactors would add USD1.6 billion in GDP - all while supporting thousands of high-paying jobs, a new report has found.

New Nuclear · Thursday, 11 December 2025

Reactor vessel completed for Hinkley Point C's second unit

Framatome has completed the manufacture of the reactor pressure vessel for the second of two EPR units being built at the Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant in Somerset, UK. The first two of four steam generators for the unit have also been completed.

New Nuclear · Tuesday, 2 December 2025

Final safety evaluation completed for Wyoming advanced reactor

The US regulator has completed its final safety evaluation for TerraPower's application to build Kemmerer Power Station Unit 1 in Kemmerer, Wyoming, one month ahead of its already accelerated schedule.

Regulation & Safety · Tuesday, 2 December 2025

Modular construction completed at Xudabao VVER-1200s

The final module of the passive water tank has been installed within the reactor building of unit 4 at the Xudabao nuclear power plant in China's Liaoning Province, China National Nuclear Corporation announced.

New Nuclear · Monday, 1 December 2025

Oklo and Siemens Energy sign power conversion system contract

Siemens Energy has signed a contract to design and deliver the power conversion system for Oklo's Aurora powerhouse reactors.

Corporate · Thursday, 20 November 2025

Third San'ao unit under construction

The first concrete has been poured for the nuclear island of unit 3 at the San'ao nuclear power plant in China's Zhejiang province, marking the official start of construction of the third of six HPR1000 (Hualong One) reactors planned at the site.

New Nuclear · Wednesday, 19 November 2025

Presidents launch El Dabaa reactor pressure vessel installation

The first unit at the El Dabaa nuclear power plant has had its reactor pressure vessel installed, following a ceremony which included speeches from the Egyptian and Russian presidents.

New Nuclear · Wednesday, 19 November 2025

Construction of new Chinese nuclear power plant begins

The first safety-related concrete has been poured for the reactor building of unit 1 at the Zhaoyuan nuclear power plant in Shandong province. It is the first of six HPR1000 (Hualong One) units planned for the site.

New Nuclear · Tuesday, 18 November 2025

Building work starts at US SMR fuel plant

Construction work above ground - also known as vertical construction - has begun for TRISO-X's TX-1 advanced nuclear fuel fabrication facility in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, which will be the first plant of its kind in the USA.

Uranium & Fuel · Tuesday, 18 November 2025

Paks II first concrete set for February after licences issued

The Hungarian Atomic Energy Authority has issued licences which clear the way for the pouring of first concrete for the Paks Nuclear Power Plant project.

New Nuclear · Thursday, 6 November 2025

Second steam generator installed at Lianjiang 1

The second of two steam generators for the nuclear island has been installed at unit 1 of the Lianjiang nuclear power plant in China's Guangdong province, marking the completion of installation of key equipment.

New Nuclear · Wednesday, 29 October 2025

Joint venture selected to deliver Cascade SMR facility

Energy Northwest has selected a joint venture of Aecon, Kiewit Nuclear Solutions Co and Black & Veatch to design and build the first phase of the Cascade Advanced Energy Facility near Richland, Washington.

New Nuclear · Monday, 27 October 2025