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Chubu withdraws restart applications for Hamaoka units
Japanese utility Chubu Electric Power Company has said it will withdraw applications for regulatory reviews of units 3 and 4 at its Hamaoka nuclear power plant in Shizuoka Prefecture after an independent committee found that workers felt under pressure from senior management to manipulate earthquake data submitted to the regulator.
Monday, 14 September 2026
Westinghouse fuel approved for Czech Temelín units
The Czech Republic's State Office for Nuclear Security has given the go-ahead for Westinghouse's fuel to be used at ČEZ's VVER-1000 units at Temelín Nuclear Power Plant.
Uranium & Fuel
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Thursday, 10 September 2026
Google signs up for electricity from Finnish nuclear power plant
Tech giant Google has signed a long-term power purchase agreement with Finland's Fortum covering up to 50% of the Loviisa nuclear power plant's capacity and providing financial certainty for power uprates and lifetime extensions until 2050.
Corporate
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Wednesday, 9 September 2026
US Department of Energy closes loan for Duane Arnold restart
The US Department of Energy's Office of Energy Dominance Financing has closed a loan of up to USD1.9 billion to NextEra Energy to help finance the restart of the Duane Arnold Energy Center, taking the company closer to bringing Iowa's only nuclear power plant back into operation.
Corporate
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Tuesday, 8 September 2026
Zaporizhzhia reconnected to external power after 18 days
A local ceasefire brokered by the International Atomic Energy Agency has allowed work to successfully take place to restore off-site power to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.
Regulation & Safety
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Tuesday, 8 September 2026
Fresh record set for nuclear generation in 2025
Nuclear reactors worldwide generated 2,702 TWh of electricity in 2025, beating the previous year's record of 2,667 TWh, according to the W
orld Nuclear Outlook Report
, which also calculates that if all national nuclear targets were achieved, total capacity would more than triple by 2050.
Nuclear Policies
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Monday, 7 September 2026
Fuel loading under way for Palisades restart, Holtec announces
The loading of fuel into the reactor has begun at Palisades nuclear power plant in the US, as Holtec International continues to move towards the first restart of a closed-down unit.
New Nuclear
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Tuesday, 1 September 2026
Atomic Canyon launches virtual assistant for US nuclear fleet
The company says NIVA - for Nuclear Industry Virtual Assistant - is the first AI platform of its kind available to commercial nuclear plants belonging to organisations including the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations, EPRI, and the Nuclear Energy Institute that have collaborated in its development.
Corporate
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Thursday, 20 August 2026
Romanian plant taken offline as Hungary moves to keep Paks operating
Romania has taken the second unit of the Cernavoda nuclear power plant offline because of the record-low water level in the River Danube. Meanwhile, the Hungarian government has announced measures to enable the Paks plant to continue operating.
Energy & Environment
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Thursday, 13 August 2026
Upgrading of Loviisa turbine island begins
Finnish utility Fortum has begun a major modernisation of the turbine island at its Loviisa nuclear power plant, a project that will increase the electricity output of the plant and ensure its continued operation until 2050.
Corporate
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Tuesday, 11 August 2026
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