Reactor decommissioning, decontamination, dismantling, site release.
Schleswig-Holstein cleared an interim store at shut Krümmel in Geesthacht for no-heat dismantling waste. Tobias Goldschmidt handed the permit over the previous Friday, taz wrote on 4 October 2026.
On 2 October 2026 ownership of Hinkley Point B in Somerset moved from EDF Energy to NRS, part of the NDA. The two advanced gas-cooled reactors had been shut since August 2022 and emptied of fuel.
On 1 October 2026 the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority took Somerset's Hinkley Point B from EDF. Nuclear Restoration Services will run the station, and about 250 staff are moving with it.
Industry guidance from the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority was updated on 28 September 2026. It was first issued on 7 December 2021 and describes one method for safe storage of intermediate-level waste packages.
EDF subsidiary Cyclife says the Chinon A2 dismantling project has passed a milestone with validation of the strategy for removing its heat exchangers. Operations are due to start in mid-2028.
The NDA Group has published its response to the Chancellor on implementing the Nuclear Regulatory Taskforce Review. It sets out commitments across five areas.
Korea's radioactive waste agency hosted the RANEX 2026 symposium in Gyeongju on 15-16 September. About 200 experts discussed building private-sector nuclide analysis capacity as decommissioning expands.
Spain's nuclear regulator confirmed the decommissioning of the Santa Maria de Garona plant is progressing adequately. It conducted 14 inspections while environmental radiological surveillance showed stable values around the site.
A 360-degree planning room is now in place at the RAICo1 site in West Cumbria. AtkinsRéalis, Sellafield Ltd and Igloo Vision Ltd combined robotics and live visuals so crews can rehearse before entering hazardous areas.
The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority published its annual report and accounts for 2025 to 2026 on 16 July. It documents progress on cutting hazards and dismantling the UK's civil nuclear sites.
Sellafield Ltd says it runs Europe's biggest environmental restoration effort while managing all forms of nuclear waste. The site says its teams keep the waste secure while it waits for a permanent disposal facility.
The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority has updated the register recording its board members' interests as of June 2026. The register was first published in April 2015 and most recently updated on July 8, 2026.
Two robotics trials are under way at the Oldbury decommissioning site to improve legacy waste management. They cover teleoperated handling of fuel element debris and autonomous sorting of mixed radioactive waste.
A 20-year decommissioning programme at the Trawsfynydd site has come to an end, completing work on its highest hazards. Nearly 2,300 waste packages were finished in the final phase.
Nuclear Restoration Services invested almost £2 million in socio-economic initiatives during 2025-26. The funding backed 129 projects in communities near its decommissioning sites.