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- Sellafield Ltd17 Sept 2026
NDA galvanises cultural shift across nuclear sector
NDA brings nuclear sector senior leaders together to galvanise action on Nuclear Regulatory Taskforce (NRTF) review recommendations.
- Sellafield Ltd17 Sept 2026
Correspondence: NDA Group response to the Chancellor of the Exchequer regarding implementation of the Nuclear Regulatory Taskforce Review
The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) Group’s response to the Chancellor of the Exchequer on implementing the Nuclear Regulatory Taskforce Review.
- Nuclear Waste Services16 Sept 2026
Corporate report: On the level September 2026, issue 47
Keep up to date with the latest news and views from the LLW Repository site with our quarterly newsletter, On the Level.
- Sellafield Ltd16 Sept 2026
Millom Town Deal milestone as historic Old Bank work complete
A major project in Millom has reached a milestone, with work now complete on the town's historic Old Bank building.
- World Nuclear News15 Sept 2026
China launches Global Network for SMR Innovation
China Atomic Energy Authority has launched the Global Network for SMR Innovation with the aim of supporting small modular reactor technology progress, standards and deployment "helping make nuclear energy safer, more affordable and more accessible in suppor…
- World Nuclear News15 Sept 2026
eVinci sets temperature record during zero-power criticality tests
Westinghouse says the completion of zero-power high-temperature criticality testing for the microreactor, which saw it reach criticality at 663 degrees Celsius, is a defining milestone in the programme's build-test-learn development journey.
- World Nuclear News14 Sept 2026
Indiana to get its first power-producing nuclear reactor
A commercially owned and operated micromodular reactor is to be installed at Naval Weapons Station Crane, becoming the US Navy's first shore-based advanced micromodular reactor as well as the state of Indiana's first power-producing reactor.
- World Nuclear News14 Sept 2026
Groundwork begins for demonstration Hualong One 2.0 units
Site levelling and excavation work for the second phase of the Jinqimen nuclear power plant in China's Zhejiang Province has begun, China National Nuclear Corporation announced. The site will eventually house six HPR1000 (Hualong One) units.
- DESNZ14 Sept 2026
Policy paper: Global Fusion Policy Summit: joint statement on fusion energy
A joint statement following the Global Fusion Policy Summit setting out shared priorities for international cooperation on fusion energy.
- DESNZ14 Sept 2026
Policy paper: Advanced Nuclear Technologies
Information about Advanced Nuclear Technologies, previously known as Small Modular Reactors.
- DESNZ14 Sept 2026
Policy paper: Fusion regulation landscape
An overview of regulations for fusion in England and Wales.
- DESNZ14 Sept 2026
Promotional material: UK fusion investment prospectus
A practical guide to the UK fusion sector for investors and industry.
- Sellafield Ltd14 Sept 2026
Corporate report: The NDA group OneInclusion Strategy 2026 to 2030
This strategy sets out our priorities and goals for creating inclusive workplaces across the NDA group over the next four years.
- DESNZ13 Sept 2026
UK and US fusion strike partnership to accelerate clean energy
UK and US set to sign agreements at the Global Fusion Policy Summit to combine expertise in AI, computing and fusion and to cooperate on regulating fusion energy.
- World Nuclear News11 Sept 2026
Deep Fission completes borehole demonstration
A full-sized prototype of the canister that will hold the Gravity reactor has been installed and then retrieved from a borehole using standard equipment already in commercial service in the drilling industry.
- World Nuclear News11 Sept 2026
Tips from China's 56-month nuclear construction schedule
The President of China's State Nuclear Power Technology Corporation, Ma Yuanhua, shared their "thinking and practice" in developing a fleet-based construction process which now has a target of 56 months for new nuclear power units.
- Sellafield Ltd10 Sept 2026
Sellafield celebrates 10 years of nuclear clean up innovation
A decade of collaboration, innovation, and breakthrough technologies through the Game Changers programme.
- World Nuclear News9 Sept 2026
Groundwork begins at new Chinese plant site
Full-scale site levelling work for the initial phase of the Laiyang nuclear power plant in China's Shandong Province has begun, State Power Investment Corporation announced. The site will eventually house six Guohe One (CAP1400) units.
- World Nuclear News8 Sept 2026
Key commissioning tests completed at Changjiang 4
Cold functional tests have been completed at unit 4 of the Changjiang nuclear power plant in China's Hainan province, China National Nuclear Corporation has announced.
- World Nuclear News7 Sept 2026
Construction under way of second Zhaoyuan unit
The first safety-related concrete has been poured for the reactor building of unit 2 at the Zhaoyuan nuclear power plant. It is the second of six HPR1000 (Hualong One) units planned for the site in China's Shandong province.
- World Nuclear News7 Sept 2026
Kairos completes first phase of testing in ETU 3 reactor mockup
Testing at the mockup of the Hermes 2 reactor cavity has validated aspects of the precast concrete shielding design and remote handling and maintenance capabilities to support Kairos Power's Hermes 2 Demonstration Plant and future commercial fleet.
- World Nuclear News7 Sept 2026
Argentina aims for 2027 launch of RA-10 multipurpose reactor
The National Atomic Energy Commission and the Secretariat for Nuclear Affairs say commissioning of the RA-10 multipurpose reactor will begin before the end of the year - and outlined plans for private financing for the associated production plant.
- World Nuclear News4 Sept 2026
Saltfoss enlists Korean services for MSR development
The Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute is to provide fuel fabrication and material corrosion evaluation services to the Danish developer of floating molten salt reactors Saltfoss for its seaMSR-100 reactor over the next two years.
- Nuclear Waste Services1 Sept 2026
Corporate report: Waste Metric Dashboard : August 2026
The Waste Metric Dashboard summarises progress on the diversion of waste away from disposal to the LLW Repository and on the environmental performance of the National Waste Programme.
- Nuclear Decommissioning Authority28 Aug 2026
Guidance: NDA group socio-economic grant funding programme: guidance
These guidance documents provide details for applicants and practitioners on the NDA group grant application process, decision making criteria and governance.
- Sellafield Ltd26 Aug 2026
Corporate report: Sellafield Ltd - Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement 2025/26
Sellafield Ltd's annual slavery and human trafficking statement for 2025/26.
- Sellafield Ltd26 Aug 2026
Corporate report: Sellafield Ltd Annual Review of Environmental Performance 2025/26
This review provides information on the environmental impacts of Sellafield Ltd activities, monitored and assessed over the last 12 months.
- Nuclear Decommissioning Authority24 Aug 2026
NRS Harwell marks 80 Years of history and innovation
This year, Nuclear Restoration Services (NRS) is celebrating a remarkable milestone as the Harwell site marks its 80th anniversary.
- Nuclear Decommissioning Authority19 Aug 2026
Corporate report: NDA Small to Medium sized Enterprise (SME) Action Plan
This SME Action Plan focuses on the engagement between the NDA and SMEs.
- Sellafield Ltd18 Aug 2026
Latest crane lifts mark major progress on SIXEP Continuity Plant
Sellafield's SIXEP Continuity Plant has reached an important milestone, with key equipment installed as the project reaches 75% completion.
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