Topic
VVER 1200
Vietnam picks Rosatom for Ninh Thuan 1, Korea closes on Ninh Thuan 2
Rosatom signed two VVER-1200s for Vietnam Ninh Thuan 1, KEPCO accelerates on Ninh Thuan 2, and the IAEA delivered its INIR Phase 2 report — a first for ASEAN.
Rosatom signs EPC contract for Kazakhstan's first nuclear plant
Rosatom signed the EPC contract on 3 September for Kazakhstan's first nuclear plant: two VVER-1200 units totaling 2.4 GW near Lake Balkhash.
Akkuyu 2 finishes primary-circuit welding in 73 days
Turkey's Akkuyu 2 completed primary-circuit welding after 73 days: reactor, steam generators and coolant pumps connected ahead of commissioning steps.
Tianwan 7 begins loading its first nuclear fuel
China has begun loading fuel into Tianwan 7, the first of 163 assemblies for a Russian-designed VVER-1200 scheduled for commercial operation in 2026.
Tianwan 8 completes cold functional tests
China's Tianwan 8 has completed cold functional tests, moving its 1,100 MWe VVER-1200 unit into commissioning before fuel loading.
