NTPC Korba Plant Restores Three Units After Electrical Fault

Three generating units at the NTPC Korba power plant in Chhattisgarh were brought back online on Saturday, nearly 24 hours after an electrical fault caused all seven units to trip. The incident, which occurred shortly after 6 p.m. on Friday, resulted in a blackout at the facility. The plant has an installed capacity of approximately 2,600 MW, comprising four 500 MW units and three 200 MW units.

The restored units include two 500 MW units and one 200 MW unit. One 500 MW unit has been undergoing an overhaul since August 25. Officials stated that the restoration of the remaining three generating units is proceeding sequentially, adhering to established safety and operational procedures. The cause of the electrical fault and subsequent blackout is currently under investigation.

Westinghouse, Nordion, and PSEG Nuclear Partner for U.S. Cobalt-60 Production

Westinghouse Electric Company, Nordion, and PSEG Nuclear have formalized agreements to implement new cobalt-60 production technology. This initiative will take place at Units 1 and 2 of PSEG’s Salem nuclear power plant in New Jersey. The cobalt-60 produced will be supplied to Nordion.

The joint effort seeks to leverage U.S. pressurized water reactors for the production of a key medical isotope. A primary goal of this collaboration is to establish the first commercial-scale cobalt-60 production platform within the United States.

Siemens Energy to Produce Rolls-Royce SMR Components in the UK

Siemens Energy has announced it will produce vital components for Rolls-Royce Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) at its CA Parsons Works site in Newcastle, United Kingdom. This agreement designates Siemens Energy as the sole supplier of steam turbines, generators, and other auxiliary systems for Rolls-Royce SMR's planned nuclear power plants. The components will support the Gwyndod project in the United Kingdom and the growing SMR export market.

This marks the first time these specific components for a small modular reactor will be manufactured in Europe. The initiative is expected to support over 550 jobs and create new opportunities in Newcastle, contributing to the development of a UK-led nuclear supply chain. Siemens Energy's solutions for nuclear power plants encompass steam turbines and generators with outputs ranging from 20 MW to 1,900 MW, alongside operational control technology and control systems.

Rolls-Royce SMR selected Siemens Energy as its global turbine systems partner in February 2025. The Rolls-Royce SMR design is a 470 MWe pressurized water reactor, intended to provide consistent baseload generation for at least 60 years. Ninety percent of the SMR, which measures approximately 16 meters by 4 meters, will be constructed in factory conditions. This approach aims to reduce project risk and shorten build schedules by limiting on-site activity primarily to the assembly of pre-fabricated, pre-tested modules.

In October 2024, Rolls-Royce SMR was chosen by ČEZ for the deployment of up to 3 GW of electricity in the Czech Republic, with ČEZ acquiring a 20% stake in Rolls-Royce SMR. An early works agreement has been signed to advance licensing, permitting, and site-specific design for deployment, with the first SMR planned for the Temelín site. Additionally, projects are being developed for coal-fired power plant sites, including Tušimice.

In June 2025, Rolls-Royce SMR was selected as the preferred technology by the UK government for the country's first SMR project. A final investment decision is anticipated in 2029. In November, the UK government announced Wylfa on the island of Anglesey, North Wales, as the site to host the initial three Rolls-Royce SMR units. This site, where a Magnox plant is currently being decommissioned, has the potential to host up to eight SMRs. Rolls-Royce SMR signed a contract with Great British Energy – Nuclear (GBE-N) in April to commence site-specific design and delivery activities for the UK's first SMRs at Wylfa. The plant at the Wylfa site will be named Gwyndod Power Station, a name chosen by a panel of young people from Anglesey following a local naming contest.