Independent nuclear online newspaper AtomInfo.Ru: News http://atominfo.ru/en/index.html Wed, 2 Sep 2026 18:24:13 +0400 Last nuclear news - what the Russians say en-us http://atominfo.ru/images/ai.jpg http://atominfo.ru/en/index.html Independent nuclear online newspaper AtomInfo.Ru Construction of a test facility for hydrogen production begins at Kola NPP http://atominfo.ru/en/news5/e0646.htm Wed, 2 Sep 2026 18:24:13 +0400 3/h. The project will be implemented in two stages: the first stage - commissioning of an electrolysis unit with a capacity of 50 Nm3/h and the infrastructure for hydrogen storage and handling; the second stage - scaling up to the full design capacity of 200 Nm3/h. The construction of the test facility emphasizes the use of modern Russian-made equipment. The selection of Kola NPP as the pilot site is due to a unique combination of factors: the availability of reserve capacity, affordable electricity costs, developed infrastructure, and the high professionalism of the personnel. ]]> Fuel with Optimized Uranium and Erbium Content Loaded at Smolensk NPP Unit 1 http://atominfo.ru/en/news5/e0645.htm Tue, 1 Sep 2026 20:33:16 +0400 Welding of Primary Coolant Piping Completed at Akkuyu-2 http://atominfo.ru/en/news5/e0642.htm Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:03:16 +0400 IAEA to Launch ATLAS Initiative http://atominfo.ru/en/news5/e0641.htm Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:45:16 +0400 Two reactors installed on Leningrad nuclear-powered icebreaker http://atominfo.ru/en/news5/e0638.htm Sat, 22 Aug 2026 17:48:38 +0400 First ring of steel containment vessel installed at Bailong-1 unit http://atominfo.ru/en/news5/e0637.htm Wed, 19 Aug 2026 17:35:18 +0400 Scheduled maintenance begins at Kola NPP unit 2 http://atominfo.ru/en/news5/e0636.htm Tue, 4 Aug 2026 10:30:41 +0400 IAEA issues technical document on emergency planning zone selection for SMRs http://atominfo.ru/en/news5/e0633.htm Mon, 3 Aug 2026 20:34:44 +0400 https://doi.org/10.61092/iaea.2qab-rn2q. The document has 132 pages and 11 figures. The language of the document is English. Information on purchasing a hard copy of the document is available at this link. The current price is 33 euros; the electronic version is available free of charge (see link above). This IAEA TECDOC is the first IAEA publication to document the results of a coordinated research project (CRP) on emergency planning zones (EPZs) for the deployment of small modular reactors (SMRs). The publication provides approaches, methodologies and criteria for establishing the technical basis for emergency preparedness and response (EPR) arrangements, with a particular focus on determining the size of EPZs for SMR deployments, based on international safety standards. This TECDOC reports the formulation of criteria for the events and technical aspects to be considered when defining EPR arrangements for SMRs. It discusses the implementation of defence in depth in SMR design, as well as the impacts of lower power output, smaller source terms, greater safety margins, engineered safety systems, and smaller and slower releases of fission products, together with the resulting reduced potential for radiation exposure of populations in the vicinity of the plant. The conclusions on EPZ sizes formulated in the CRP reflect the views of the participating institutes and are based primarily on projected radiological consequences. ]]> Core catcher vessel installed at Leningrad NPP-2 unit 4 under construction http://atominfo.ru/en/news5/e0632.htm Thu, 30 Jul 2026 20:54:22 +0400 417 nuclear units are operating in the world, 77 units are under construction http://atominfo.ru/en/news5/e0630.htm Wed, 22 Jul 2026 10:05:05 +0400 Rosenergoatom receives Rostekhnadzor licences for siting two Kola NPP-2 units http://atominfo.ru/en/news5/e0629.htm Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:33:00 +0400 Core catcher for Leningrad NPP-2 unit 4 delivered to the port of Sosnovy Bor http://atominfo.ru/en/news5/e0628.htm Tue, 14 Jul 2026 19:57:05 +0400 First unit of Rostov NPP reaches 200 billion kWh of generation since start-up http://atominfo.ru/en/news5/e0625.htm Thu, 9 Jul 2026 10:10:29 +0400 Taipingling-2 unit connected to grid http://atominfo.ru/en/news5/e0622.htm Tue, 7 Jul 2026 19:14:57 +0400 (approximately $17 billion). Unit 1 is currently in commercial operation at the site, unit 2 is undergoing its start-up programme, units 3 and 4 are under construction, and approval for the construction of units 5 and 6 is pending. To date, nine Hualong One units in China have operational status (including Taipingling-2). Of these, CNNC has four units, while CGN has five. Hualong One units (CNNC):
1-2) Fuqing-5/6; 3-4) Zhangzhou-1/2.
Hualong One units (CGN):
1-2) Fangchenggang-3/4; 3-4) Taipingling-1/2; 5) San'ao-1.
]]> 417 nuclear units are operating in the world, 77 units are under construction http://atominfo.ru/en/news5/e0621.htm Mon, 6 Jul 2026 14:15:38 +0400 Taipingling-2 reactor reaches first criticality http://atominfo.ru/en/news5/e0619.htm Sat, 27 Jun 2026 22:13:49 +0400 417 nuclear units are operating in the world, 73 units are under construction http://atominfo.ru/en/news5/e0618.htm Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:23:35 +0400 Alexey Likhachev: Construction of Akkuyu NPP Unit 1 completed http://atominfo.ru/en/news5/e0615.htm Tue, 23 Jun 2026 19:29:23 +0400 Balakovo NPP Completes Massive Replacement of All Steam Generators at Unit 3 http://atominfo.ru/en/news5/e0613.htm Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:02:18 +0400 IAEA issues technical document on irradiation creep behaviour of reactor graphite http://atominfo.ru/en/news5/e0610.htm Mon, 8 Jun 2026 12:25:01 +0400 https://10.61092/iaea.lz64-yezr. . The document has 274 pages and 160 illustrations. The language of the document is English. Information on purchasing a hard copy of the document is available at this link. The current price is 33 euros; the electronic version is available free of charge (see link above). This IAEA publication consolidates the current state of knowledge on irradiation induced creep in nuclear graphite - a key phenomenon governing the structural integrity and lifetime of graphite components in nuclear reactors, such as gas cooled and graphite moderated reactors. Building on the outcomes of the IAEA Coordinated Research Project CRP I3 1019, this TECDOC reviews the underlying physical mechanisms of irradiation-induced creep in graphite, historical and more recent experimental data, existing models, and discusses findings that can be applied to the design of advanced reactors with graphite as structural component and/or moderator. It is intended for technical stakeholders including government officials, researchers and academic staff, and nuclear industry professionals interested in the irradiation creep behaviour of nuclear graphite. ]]>