2 – 8 November 2026. The week’s nuclear industry and regulatory news, strongest first, each story written from the original announcement, filing or decision.

Top stories

• Canadian regulator clears Bruce B 7 and 8 for up to 310,000 effective full power hours

  The previous authorization allowed operation up to 300,000 effective full power hours.

  ▲Canadian Nuclear Safety CommissionCNSCRegulation4 Nov 2026
  

• China General Nuclear finishes loading 177 fuel assemblies into San'ao 2

  The Hualong One reactor in Zhejiang province is scheduled to begin supplying electricity in 2027, completing the plant's two-unit first phase.

  ▲World Nuclear NewsWNNOperations4 Nov 2026
  

• First concrete poured for unit 5 at Haiyang nuclear plant

  The nuclear island pour covers about 6,626 cubic meters and is expected to take nearly 62 hours, contractor China Nuclear Industry 24 Construction said.

  ▲World Nuclear NewsWNNReactors2 Nov 2026
  

• NRC workshop examines limits on reusing DOE authorization data

  An NRC rule effective November 25 lets applicants with DOE- or Department of Defense-authorized designs pursue a streamlined commercial licensing pathway.

  ▲ANS Nuclear NewswireANSRegulation4 Nov 2026
  

• Moltex joins $7 million DOE project to test recycled molten salt fuel

  Total project cost is $8.8 million, with Moltex contributing $1.35 million in direct and in-kind cost share.

  ▲Moltex EnergyFuel2 Nov 2026
  

Tracker milestones All trackers

1. 4 Nov 2026Super RTE nuclear fuel and materials research projectsDOE awards $2.7M facility access to 18 projectsGovernment funding · $2.7 million
2. 2 Nov 2026IMPACT molten chloride fuel projectARPA-E awards $7 million to IMPACT fuel projectGovernment funding · $7 million

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