Nuclear Fission

Reactor design advances, safety milestones, fuel technology, and construction progress in nuclear fission power.

  • Passive Safety Milestone at Zhangzhou 4 Advances Reactor Design

    Passive Safety Milestone at Zhangzhou 4 Advances Reactor Design

    China’s nuclear build-out reached a quiet but meaningful engineering milestone this week, and it says a lot about where passive safety reactor design is heading. On August 19, 2026, crews at the Zhangzhou plant in Fujian province installed the third and final module of a passive reactor cavity water injection tank on unit 4, a…

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