5 – 11 October 2026. The week’s nuclear industry and regulatory news, strongest first, each story written from the original announcement, filing or decision.

Top stories

• Tianwan 7 VVER-1200 connects to grid, CNNC says

  Units 7 and 8 are scheduled to enter commercial operation in 2026 and 2027 under 2018 agreements with Russia.

  ▲World Nuclear NewsWNNOperations8 Oct 2026
  

• IAEA team finds damage at ZNPP buildings 200 meters from Units 4 and 5

  Limited access to the affected buildings was granted more than 48 hours after the reported October 5 attack.

  ▲International Atomic Energy AgencyIAEAOperations9 Oct 2026
  

• CNNC completes inner containment dome concrete pour at Zhangzhou 3

  At Zhaoyuan, CGN has finished the first concrete pour for unit 2's nuclear island, conventional island and cooling tower.

  ▲World Nuclear NewsWNNReactors6 Oct 2026
  

• ČEZ sells 49% JESS stake to Slovakia's JAVYS for EUR189 million

  Slovakia will hold 100% of JESS, set up in December 2009 to prepare new capacity near the Bohunice plant, Prime Minister Robert Fico said.

  ▲ČEZFinance8 Oct 2026
  

• Google, Constellation sign 20-year deal for 890 MW of nuclear uprates

  Eleven units in Illinois, Pennsylvania and New Jersey take the uprates; Constellation puts the first at 2028 and the investment above $4.3 billion.

  ▲Constellation EnergyOperations6 Oct 2026
  

Tracker milestones All trackers

1. 8 Oct 2026PWR-5 pilot at Texas A&M-RELLISDOE approves Documented Safety Analysis for PWR-5 pilotSMRs and advanced reactors
2. 7 Oct 2026BANR at BelleduneBANR selected for two-unit Belledune TNPPSMRs and advanced reactors · 50 MWe
3. 7 Oct 2026Tam Fortis microreactorWins voucher to validate microreactor modelsSMRs and advanced reactors
4. 7 Oct 2026GAIN FY2026 vouchersAwards three FY2026 nuclear technology vouchersGovernment funding
5. 7 Oct 2026Unity microreactor at DOMESelected for DOME test campaign; reaches initial criticalitySMRs and advanced reactors · 1 MWe
6. 7 Oct 2026Point BeachOracle agrees to buy Point Beach nuclear powerPower deals · $300 million
7. 7 Oct 2026BREST-OD-300Installs two separator-superheaters in turbine hallSMRs and advanced reactors · 300 MWe
8. 6 Oct 2026Uprates at Beaver Valley, Davis-Besse and PerryConditional loan offered for reactor upratesGovernment funding · $4.2 billion · 433 MW
9. 6 Oct 2026Constellation nuclear upratesSign 20-year PPA for 890 MW of nuclear upratesPower deals · more than $4.3 billion · 890 MW
10. 6 Oct 2026Constellation PJM nuclear supplySign 15-year energy supply agreement for 2,700 MWPower deals · 2,700 MW
11. 5 Oct 2026Project BeehiveFiles BLM lease application for 456-reactor campusSMRs and advanced reactors · 9.6 GW
12. 5 Oct 2026Silicon carbide fuel cladding R&DAnnounces up to $50M funding opportunityGovernment funding · $50 million
13. 5 Oct 2026PRECURSORMain vessel and turbine installedSMRs and advanced reactors · 10 MWt

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