Sector news
Nuclear & engineering news from trusted sources
Headlines pulled straight from official and established industry publishers — the announcements, regulatory decisions and programme milestones that move hiring across Cumbria's nuclear and defence cluster. Updated automatically through the day.
- Sellafield Ltd3 Aug 2026
Corporate report: Particles in the Environment Annual Review - Update Q1 2026
This report is the first update on Sellafield Ltd's 'Particles in the Environment Annual Report' 2026.
- DESNZ3 Aug 2026
Accredited official statistics: Road fuel prices: 3 August 2026
Weekly prices of unleaded petrol and diesel.
- DESNZ3 Aug 2026
Oil and gas: offshore environmental legislation
Environmental regulations and guidance on offshore oil and gas exploration and production offshore gas unloading and storage and offshore carbon dioxide storage activities
- DESNZ3 Aug 2026
Research: Renewable Energy Planning Database: quarterly extract
A quarterly extract of the results of the renewable energy projects monitoring work.
- DESNZ3 Aug 2026
Transparency data: Heat networks pipelines
An overview of current and planned heat networks projects and procurements, including those supported by government funding.
- DESNZ3 Aug 2026
Accredited official statistics: UK energy in brief 2026
Summary of some of the key annual statistics in the UK energy system.
- DESNZ3 Aug 2026
Research: Fuel mix disclosure data table
The data are for the disclosure period 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026.
- DESNZ31 Jul 2026
Research: Greenhouse gas reporting: conversion factors 2026
These conversion factors enable users to calculate and report greenhouse gas emissions from their UK activities in 2026.
- DESNZ31 Jul 2026
Official Statistics: Heat pump deployment: June 2026
Quarterly statistical release on the number of heat pumps installed in the United Kingdom.
- Sellafield Ltd31 Jul 2026
How to do business with Sellafield Ltd
How to find and apply for opportunities at Sellafield.
- DESNZ31 Jul 2026
Accredited official statistics: Energy Consumption in the UK – 2025
Energy Consumption statistics presented in four key themes covering overall energy consumption in the UK, energy intensity by sector, primary energy consumption and end uses.
- DESNZ30 Jul 2026
Millions reminded to get £150 off energy bills this winter
Households eligible for the Warm Home Discount must be named on their energy bill by 23 August to receive it automatically this winter.
- World Nuclear News30 Jul 2026
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.
- DESNZ30 Jul 2026
Domestic energy price indices
Quarterly and monthly consumer price indices of fuel components in current and real terms.
- DESNZ30 Jul 2026
Annual domestic energy bills
Annual estimates of gas and electricity bills, along with statistics on household expenditure on fuel.
- World Nuclear News29 Jul 2026
McDermott to support potential Dutch Rolls-Royce SMR projects
Dutch nuclear development company ULC-Energy has signed a cooperation agreement with USA-based engineering and construction firm McDermott to support development of Rolls-Royce SMR projects in the Netherlands.
- World Nuclear News29 Jul 2026
Five potential states selected to host US nuclear innovation campuses
Following "record levels of interest", the US Department of Energy has announced the selection of Utah, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Idaho as potential host states for Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses.
- World Nuclear News28 Jul 2026
EDF teams up with Technip Energies for EPR2 delivery
French engineering and technology company Technip Energies announced it has signed a strategic framework agreement with EDF to support execution, construction management, and delivery of EDF's EPR2 reactor construction programme.
- World Nuclear News28 Jul 2026
Initiative launched to bolster Italian nuclear supply chain
Italian power technology firm Ansaldo Energia and certification and engineering company RINA have agreed to support the development of the country's nuclear supply chain and enable companies to seize opportunities in the rapidly growing global nuclear marke…
- World Nuclear News27 Jul 2026
UK start-up Nuclear Turbines unveils novel reactor concept
The spin-off from BAE Systems has raised GBP15 million (USD19.9 million) funding and emerged from stealth with a nuclear reactor design combined with high-temperature turbine technology, which it says will lead to lower energy costs.
- World Nuclear News27 Jul 2026
First port signs up to US initiative on maritime SMRs
The Port of Long Beach in California has become the first port in the USA to sign a memorandum of cooperation with the Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration to advance work on development of small modular reactor technology to power commerc…
- World Nuclear News23 Jul 2026
Landmark module installation at Lufeng 2
The CA01 'super module' has been installed at unit 2 of the Lufeng nuclear power plant in China's Guangdong province, China General Nuclear announced.
- World Nuclear News23 Jul 2026
Nuclearelectrica's proposal to review SMR options rejected by ministry
Romania's state-owned nuclear company had asked shareholders to approve "the initiation of steps to reassess the initial development strategy for small modular reactors by expanding the analysis to include other SMR technologies and broadening the list of p…
- World Nuclear News22 Jul 2026
Korean-US partnership for floating SMR platform
South Korean shipbuilding company Samsung Heavy Industries announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding with USA-based engineering firm Sargent & Lundy for the development of a standardised floating small modular reactor platform.
- World Nuclear News21 Jul 2026
Multiple MSRs proposed for French industrial park
French molten salt reactor developer Stellaria has signed a memorandum of understanding with Unitel Group and Energie Hub to develop an integrated energy hub in the Fos-sur-Mer area of southern France.
- World Nuclear News21 Jul 2026
Two more Czech sites lined up for Rolls-Royce SMRs
The Czech Ministry of Industry and Trade, ČEZ and Rolls-Royce SMR have signed a memorandum of understanding to start preparatory activities for small modular reactor projects at two more locations.
- Sellafield Ltd16 Jul 2026
Corporate report: Nuclear Decommissioning Authority: Annual Report and Accounts 2025 to 2026
Our Annual Report and Accounts 2025 to 2026 highlights the progress the NDA group has made in reducing hazards and decommissioning the UK’s civil nuclear sites.
- Office for Nuclear Regulation15 Jul 2026
Corporate report: Office for Nuclear Regulation Corporate Plan 2026 to 2027
This report describes the plans of the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) for 2026 to 2027.
- Office for Nuclear Regulation14 Jul 2026
Corporate report: Office for Nuclear Regulation annual report and accounts 2025 to 2026
This report explains the office's activities and finances for the year 2025 to 2026.
- Sellafield Ltd14 Jul 2026
Dr Rebecca Weston CB FREng to leave the NDA group
Rebecca Weston CB FREng leaves the NDA group at the end of July for a new chapter.
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