Regulation and policy
Negotiations over the Belgian state's acquisition of the country's full nuclear fleet have been pushed back a further month, with valuation differences cited as the principal sticking point.
Finnish energy company Helen has opened its Environmental Impact Assessment Programme for public consultation, formally initiating the regulatory review of a planned small modular reactor facility in Helsinki, with a site decision targeted for 2028.
Vedanta Power Limited has appointed Kishor U Agrawal as Director, Nuclear Strategy & Advisory, tasking him with building a 5–10 GW nuclear roadmap as India opens the sector to private investors.
Thailand’s Electricity Generating Authority (EGAT) has accelerated its nuclear energy study, targeting commercial operation of the country’s first 300 MW small modular reactor (SMR) by 2037. The project forms part of the 2026 Power Development Plan and is intended to strengthen energy security, provide low-carbon electricity and reduce exposure to...
The Danish developer, formerly known as Seaborg, plans to file a Regulatory Engagement Plan with the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission in Q1 2027 for its seaMSR-100, while pursuing a dual-hub manufacturing model spanning the United States and South Korea.
VTT and Singapore's SNRSI formalised a memorandum of understanding on 30 October, covering reactor technology assessment, safety analysis, and radioactive waste management, as Singapore advances a broader programme to develop independent nuclear expertise.
Last Energy, Radiant, and Antares each advanced through key Department of Energy authorization steps during October, with two companies receiving documented safety analyses for their first reactors and one securing a nuclear safety design agreement for a second project.
Polish nuclear developer PEJ has submitted a permit application to begin early civil works at the Lubiatowo-Kopalino site, marking a concrete regulatory step toward construction of the country's first nuclear power plant.
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued its Final Safety Evaluation Report for the Long Mott Generating Station, completing both primary reviews required before a construction permit can be granted for the four-unit Xe-100 high-temperature gas-cooled reactor project.
Israel's Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure has published the country's first national fusion strategy, outlining three funding scenarios and recommending a $150–350 million National Fusion Research Center as the preferred path to building a domestic fusion supply-chain industry.
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued its Final Safety Evaluation Report for X-energy's Xe-100 HTGR, clearing a key licensing hurdle for the proposed Long Mott Generating Station in Texas and setting regulatory precedents for future deployments.
The Federal Company for Radioactive Waste Disposal has sharply narrowed its investigation zone for a permanent high-level radioactive waste repository, reducing the area under active consideration from roughly one quarter of Germany's total land surface to less than 5% within a single year.