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South Korea launches next-generation nuclear energy research talent training program

South Korea's talent training program for postdoctoral researchers in the nuclear energy field has officially been launched, which will be based on university laboratories to promote future nuclear technology research, industry-academia-research cooperation, and employment linkage. On August 25, during the 2026 Climate and Energy Job Fair, the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment, the Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning (KETEP), and the Korea Radiation Promotion Association held the next-generation energy leader training program in the nuclear energy field...

2026-08-26

U.S. NRIC Selects 13 Nuclear Energy Launch Pad Projects

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)'s National Reactor Innovation Center (NRIC) announced on August 24 that 13 new projects have been selected for the Nuclear Energy Launch Pad program. NRIC is based at Idaho National Laboratory (INL). NRIC Director Brad Tomer stated that this round of selections reflects developers' growing commitment to advancing related technologies. The program will provide companies with a priority pathway to DOE authorization, as well as access to expert resources, facility conditions, and targeted regulatory support to adv...

2026-08-26

IAEA 70th General Conference to Host Nuclear Energy Side Events

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Department of Nuclear Energy will hold its regular Nuclear Power Plant Operators Forum and three nuclear energy-related side events during the 70th IAEA General Conference, to be held from 14 to 18 September 2026 in Vienna, Austria. The schedule of the side events will be announced once confirmed. The Nuclear Power Plant Operators Forum, themed "Microreactors: Shaping New Operational Landscapes and Applications," is scheduled to take place from 10:30 to 12:30 on 17 September 2026 in Meeting Room CR3, 7th Floor, Building C. The forum will feature panel discussions with industry and technical experts, presenting international progress in microreactor development and deployment, covering topics such as key design features, emerging technologies, fuel and deployment options, as well as practical considerations in installation and operation, and experience from projects under construction. The session will also address the diversification of microreactor designs, the evolving research and development landscape, and the impact of practical applications, societal factors, and market expectations on technology selection.

2026-08-26

TU Delft participates in innovative projects on compact reactors and molten salt reactors

The MOOI Kernenergie nuclear funding programme, operated by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO), has recently selected four innovative projects to support research and development in reactor and fuel cycle technologies, radioactive waste storage, and geological disposal solutions. TU Delft is involved in three of these projects, with researchers from its Reactor Institute participating in the MARLIN and PRONTO projects. The MARLIN project focuses on compact modular high-temperature gas-cooled reactors (HTGRs) for industrial, maritime, and offshore applications. Based on measurement data and models, the project consortium will develop and validate a reactor prototype capable of simultaneously providing electricity and high-temperature process heat, with a focus on industrial clusters as well as maritime and offshore scenarios.

2026-08-26

Egypt and Rosatom Consult on Expanding Nuclear Energy Cooperation

Egypt's Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy, Mahmoud Mostafa Esmat, stated that Egypt will hold regular consultations with Russia's Rosatom on cooperation in nuclear energy and related fields, with meetings potentially taking place in either Egypt or Russia. Esmat said he would maintain regular meetings with Rosatom Director General Alexey Likhachev to exchange updates on the construction and commissioning progress of the El Dabaa nuclear power plant project and discuss directions for expanding cooperation. Currently, both sides are studying the addition of new units at the El Dabaa nuclear power plant, the construction of seawater desalination facilities, and the expansion of other areas of cooperation...

2026-08-26

Westinghouse eVinci Microreactor Completes Zero-Power Criticality Testing

Westinghouse Electric Company announced on August 25 that its eVinci microreactor has completed zero-power criticality testing, validating relevant models and key assumptions in the core design. The test was completed at 10:39 a.m. Pacific Time on August 24, 2026, at the National Criticality Experiments Research Center (NCERC) at the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS). The center is operated under the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). The test was conducted by Westinghouse Electric in collaboration with Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) and Idaho National Laboratory (INL). Zero-power criticality is typically used to verify that a reactor core can achieve a self-sustaining chain fission state at extremely low power levels, serving as a critical step in reactor physics testing and design validation...

2026-08-26

South Korea Launches Next-Generation Energy Leader Training Program in Nuclear Energy

The Next-Generation Energy Leader Training Program in the nuclear energy sector, supported by the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment and the Korea Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning Institute (KETEP) and implemented by the Korea Association for Radiation Promotion (KARA), has been officially launched. On August 25, the association held an inauguration ceremony at the 2026 Climate and Energy Job Fair held in Changwon, marking the program's entry into the implementation phase. The program targets young researchers who have recently obtained doctoral degrees, focusing on enhancing their research capabilities and industrial adaptability in the nuclear energy field, while promoting closer talent cultivation linkage mechanisms among universities, enterprises, and research institutions...

2026-08-25

Singapore Plans "Western Island"; Experts Say It Could Serve as a Study Subject for Future Nuclear Power Siting

Singapore plans to integrate several outlying islands south of Jurong Island over the coming decades to build the Western Island, which will support the development of new power generation infrastructure and other projects. Several experts interviewed believe that if Singapore decides to deploy nuclear energy in the future, the Western Island could become one of the potential sites requiring focused study, but it cannot yet be directly equated with a "nuclear island." Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong announced at the National Day Rally on August 23 that Singapore plans to consolidate the small islands south of Jurong Island, including Semakau, Pulau Bukom, and Pulau Sudong, into the Western Island to meet future energy and industrial development needs. Dr. Nian Jiakang, co-founding chairman of an independent energy think tank, believes that Singapore's limited land and dense population make the integration of outlying islands conducive to expanding the research space for future nuclear siting. He said that if Singapore decides to develop nuclear energy, the Western Island should be included as a serious evaluation option, but this does not mean a conclusion has been reached on such deployment.

2026-08-25

Russia and India to Advance Cooperation in Nuclear Energy and Other Fields

Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar in Moscow on August 24 that Russia has identified energy, nuclear energy, and high-tech as key areas of bilateral cooperation with India, with relevant topics steadily advancing on the bilateral agenda. Putin stated that Russia and India maintain cooperation across multiple fields, and bilateral trade volume has grown this year. During the talks, he mentioned that issues such as energy, fertilizer supply, nuclear energy, and high-tech cooperation have been discussed under the India-Russia intergovernmental mechanism. Earlier that day, Jaishankar co-chaired the 27th session of the India-Russia Intergovernmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technological and Cultural Cooperation (IRIGC-TEC) with Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Denis M...

2026-08-25

Angolan Delegation Attends U.S.-Africa Nuclear Energy Summit in Ghana

An Angolan delegation participated in the 2026 U.S.-Africa Nuclear Energy Summit (USANES 2026), held from August 19 to 21 in Accra, Ghana. The summit focused on discussions regarding the peaceful use of nuclear energy on the African continent, with key topics including nuclear workforce development, nuclear safety, regulatory frameworks, institutional capacity building, technological innovation, and international cooperation. According to a statement from the Angolan diplomatic mission in Ghana, the summit theme was "Building and Sustaining the African Nuclear Workforce," with participants including government representatives, experts, and international partners. The Angolan delegation was led by Angola's Ambassador to Ghana, Rui Orlando Xavier, along with representatives from the Americas Department at Angola's Ministry of Foreign Affairs...

2026-08-25

Russia and Algeria Advance Cooperation in Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy

August 22 news, Russian Ambassador to Algeria Alexey Solomatin said in an interview that Russia and Algeria are advancing cooperation in the field of peaceful uses of nuclear energy, with direct working contacts established between the relevant agencies of the two countries. Solomatin stated that cooperation between the two countries in this field is expanding. The basis for bilateral cooperation is the Intergovernmental Agreement on Cooperation in the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy signed in 2014. In addition, Russia and Algeria signed the Roadmap for Cooperation in the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy during the 2024 International Atomic Energy Expo (Atomexpo), outlining the main directions of bilateral cooperation. He noted that the practical implementation of the agreements will begin in 2...

2026-08-25

Russia to Expand Nuclear Energy Cooperation with India

Russia's First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov said on August 24 that the cooperation experience of Russia's State Atomic Energy Corporation (Rosatom) in participating in the construction of India's Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant has laid the foundation for further deepening cooperation between Russia and India in the nuclear energy sector. Manturov stated at a meeting of the Russian-Indian Intergovernmental Commission on Cooperation that the successful cooperation on the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant project has created conditions for expanding the scope of bilateral cooperation. Future cooperation directions may include the construction of new power generation facilities in India, including small nuclear power facilities, as well as promoting the localization of equipment and nuclear fuel production in India. The Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant project...

2026-08-25

U.S. NANO Nuclear Plans to Deploy Advanced Nuclear Energy for AI Industrial Parks

NANO Nuclear Energy Inc. recently announced that it has signed a non-binding strategic commercial framework agreement with Tillman Global Holdings and its global data center platform Tillman Digital Gateway, aiming to promote the future use of its KRONOS MMR energy system in artificial intelligence industrial parks that Tillman plans to build in the United States. Figure 1 - NANO Nuclear and Tillman Digital Gateway sign strategic commercial framework to advance nuclear power for gigawatt-scale AI industrial parks in the U.S. Under the agreement, NANO Nuclear will become...

2026-08-25

"Beita Tianyuan Industry-Academia-Research Innovation Demonstration Base" Inaugurated at the College of Nuclear Science and Technology, Harbin Engineering University

On August 19, Professor Li Ruo, Deputy Dean of the School of Mathematical Sciences at Peking University and Chief Scientist of Beita Zhenhuan, Liao Hanqing, General Manager of Beita Zhenhuan, and Yao Ling, Deputy General Manager of Kylin Software Co., Ltd., visited the College. Dean Tan Sichao, Cong Jianwei, Director of the University's Informatization Office, and Professor Shen Jihong from the School of Mathematical Sciences attended the meeting, which was chaired by Deputy Dean Li Lei. All parties held discussions on the in-depth application of domestic scientific computing software in the nuclear energy field, adaptation of domestic operating systems, interdisciplinary integration of mathematics and nuclear science, and collaborative talent cultivation, and jointly inaugurated the Beita Tianyuan Industry-Academia-Research Innovation Demonstration Base. During the discussion, the participants conducted in-depth exchanges on the coupling of complex multi-physics fields in nuclear energy systems...

2026-08-25

Indonesian UGM Student Travels to Canada to Study Nuclear Energy Program Development

Marcchelino Chrisrichy Cosmo Hutama, a nuclear engineering student at Gadjah Mada University (UGM), has been selected for the 2026 Nuclear Innovation Bootcamp (NIB 2026). Organized by the Nuclear Innovation Alliance, the bootcamp will be held from July 26 to August 8, 2026, at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Marcchelino is the only Indonesian participant among the 26 trainees from 13 countries in this year's cohort. The bootcamp focuses on nuclear...

2026-08-24