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Danube's record low leads to Hungary, Romania nuclear shutdowns
The operator of the Paks nuclear power plant in Hungary has announced it will have to be fully shut down within the next 72 hours because of record-low water levels in the River Danube. Romania's Cernavoda has also shut down one of its two units.
Thursday, 30 July 2026
Peer review of floating nuclear plant 'ranks it on par with Russia's top units'
Rosatom has said that a two-week World Association of Nuclear Operators peer review mission to the
Akademik Lomonosov
floating power unit assessed it for compliance with global best practices.
Regulation & Safety
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Tuesday, 28 July 2026
EDF extends life of UK's Heysham 1 and Hartlepool
EDF has announced that the Heysham 1 and Hartlepool advanced gas-cooled reactor nuclear power plants will continue generating electricity until March 2030, an extension of two years.
Corporate
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Thursday, 23 July 2026
Mochovce 4 preparing for physical start-up tests
Slovenské elektrárne has said the assembly and hermetic sealing of the reactor has been completed and Slovakia's Mochovce unit 4 is ready to move on to the physical tests leading to the first controlled fission reaction.
New Nuclear
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Monday, 20 July 2026
ČEZ starts process to extend Temelín operation to 80 years
The two units at the Czech Republic's Temelín Nuclear Power Plant will operate to 2080 and 2082 respectively, under plans to extend their operating lives to 80 years.
Corporate
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Tuesday, 14 July 2026
Third reactor at Changjiang plant starts up
Unit 3 at the Changjiang nuclear power plant in China's Hainan province has attained a sustained chain reaction for the first time, China National Nuclear Corporation has announced.
New Nuclear
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Monday, 13 July 2026
Sizewell B lifetime extension terms agreed to 2055
The UK's Sizewell B nuclear power plant is set to get a 20-year lifetime extension after terms were agreed by the UK government and operator EDF.
Corporate
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Thursday, 9 July 2026
Second Taipingling unit begins supplying power
Unit 2 of the Taipingling nuclear power plant has begun supplying electricity to the grid for the first time, China General Nuclear announced. The unit is the second of six Hualong One (HPR1000) reactors planned for the site in Guangdong province.
New Nuclear
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Monday, 6 July 2026
Palisades enters final stage of work before restart
Holtec International announced that over the past several weeks, the Palisades restart project reached a "watershed moment" as the last of the major projects were successfully closed out and the site transitioned from large-scale activities to the remaining routine maintenance, testing, inspection, and operational readiness work required before startup.
Corporate
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Friday, 3 July 2026
Second Taipingling unit starts up
Unit 2 at the Taipingling nuclear power plant has attained a sustained chain reaction for the first time, China General Nuclear announced. The unit is the second of six Hualong One (HPR1000) reactors planned for the site in Guangdong province.
New Nuclear
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Friday, 26 June 2026
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