Tianwan Unit 7 and Xudapu Unit 3 are expected to enter the commissioning phase within a few weeks.

Likhachev, Director General of Rosatom, stated on July 24 that Unit 7 of the Tianwan Nuclear Power Plant and Unit 3 of the Xudapu Nuclear Power Plant in China are expected to enter the commissioning phase within the coming weeks.Responding to questions fr

2026-07-27

All non-destructive testing of the nuclear island main coolant piping and surge lines for Haiyang Nuclear Power Units 3 and 4 has passed inspection.

Recently, the Haiyang Nuclear Power Project—undertaken by China Nuclear Industry Fifth Construction Co., Ltd. (CNI5)—achieved another milestone: the final weld joint of the Unit 4 surge line passed ultrasonic testing (UT). This marks the successful comple

2026-07-27

The steam-blowing operation for the secondary-circuit main steam piping of Hainan Changjiang Nuclear Power Unit 4 has been successfully completed.

On July 23, the "shock blow" cleaning operation for the secondary-circuit main steam piping of Unit 4 at the Hainan Changjiang Nuclear Power Plant—undertaken by China Nuclear Industry Fifth Construction Co., Ltd.—was successfully completed. The

2026-07-27

The first nuclear steam turbine roll test for Unit 3 of the Huaneng Changjiang Nuclear Power Project (Phase II) was successfully completed.

At 07:56 on July 24, Unit 3 of the Huaneng Hainan Changjiang Nuclear Power Plant—the first large-scale pressurized water reactor (PWR) nuclear power project controlled and constructed by China Huaneng Group Co., Ltd., and the first "Hualong One"

2026-07-27

The National Nuclear Safety Administration has approved the refueling outline for Units 3 and 4 of the Xudapu Nuclear Power Plant.

The National Nuclear Safety Administration (NNSA) recently issued a notice approving the "Fuel Loading and Refueling Outline (Version B0) for Units 3 and 4 of the Liaoning Xudapu Nuclear Power Plant." The notice bears the reference number Guo He

2026-07-27

Supervision and assessment of the comprehensive on-site exercise at Fangchenggang Nuclear Power Plant successfully completed.

To enhance the realism and evaluative value of nuclear accident emergency drills and to improve the quality of drill assessments, the South China Regional Office of Nuclear and Radiation Safety Supervision (hereinafter referred to as the South China Regio

2026-07-27

South Korea's Doosan Enerbility wins order for steam generator forgings for Shandong Laiyang Nuclear Power Units 5 and 6.

South Korea’s Doosan Enerbility announced on the 27th that it has signed supply contracts with Dongfang Electric International (DEI) and Dongfang Heavy Machinery (DFHM)—subsidiaries of China’s Dongfang Electric Corporation—to provide u

2026-07-27

The National Nuclear Safety Administration approved the Quality Assurance Program for the construction phase of Taishan Nuclear Power Plant Units 3 and 4.

The National Nuclear Safety Administration (NNSA) recently issued a notice approving the "Quality Assurance Program (Construction Phase) (Revision 1) for Units 3 and 4 of the Guangdong Taishan Nuclear Power Plant." The notice is dated July 22, 2

2026-07-27

KHNP adopts Hancom AI document solution to automate internal nuclear power plant reporting

Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) has recently integrated Hancom’s AI document solution, "Hancom Assistant," into "Hy-NuRI," its proprietary generative AI platform designed specifically for nuclear power plants. Capable

2026-07-23

Chinese Delegation Attends 2026 Annual Meeting on Implementation of Bilateral Cooperation Agreement between Ministry of Science and Technology and ITER Organization

On July 7-8, 2026, the 2026 Annual Meeting on Implementation of the Bilateral Cooperation Agreement between the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) and the ITER Organization was held at the ITER Organization Headquarters. Deputy Director Yan Xiaohong of the Nuclear Fusion Center led the Chinese delegation to the meeting. The Chinese delegation conducted in-depth exchanges with senior ITER management and relevant department heads on topics including project progress, personnel dispatch, public outreach and science education, and international schools. During the meeting, both sides agreed that the ITER Project has made significant progress since the 2024 baseline update. ITER Deputy Director-General Kamada highly commended the outstanding performance of the Chinese consortium in the assembly of the tokamak, noting that the installation efficiency of individual sectors has more than tripled, playing a core role in advancing the project's critical path. China expressed its commitment to further deepening comprehensive cooperation with the ITER Organization and contributing Chinese strength to the successful implementation of the ITER Project.

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