World Association of Nuclear Operators

World Nuclear News has published a special fortieth anniversary retrospective on #Chornobyl. ✨ The extensive article includes a Q&A ❓ with #WANO in its third section, which is entitled ‘How Chernobyl made today’s plants safer.’ 🌐 Read the full article 🔗➡️ shorturl.at/InaDi 📷 Image: SSE Chornobyl NPP

We are proud to spotlight Salah Kanaan, 🙌 who completed his secondment to the WANO #London Office 🌍 as Operating Experience (OE) Manager in the Trends and Performance Monitoring (TPM) department. 👏 During his two year tenure at #WANO, Salah played a pivotal role in supporting the mission to achieve the highest standards of #nuclear safety. 🏭 His work spanned a wide range of responsibilities, from leading the OE team and reviewing and streamlining screening processes for WANO Event Reports, to analysing #global 🌐 performance data and developing industrywide standards on Equipment Reliability and Industrial #Safety. 📊 Salah’s commitment to WANO’s behaviours of respect, communication, accountability, and teamwork was recognised through the WANO LO Leadership Achievement Award and a WANO Staff Award in 2024. 🏆 💬 “I have spent a couple of wonderful years here in London, learning and growing every day. Delivering valuable products for WANO members and working with colleagues from across the regions has been an honour.” - Salah Kanaan You can watch Salah's full interview on YouTube 🔗➡️ youtu.be/3o1Y_0FJTbg You can also learn more about the secondment opportunities at WANO on our website 🔗➡️ shorturl.at/DrF2l

Want to know more about #WANO and what we do?🤝 In this introductory video 🌟 we explain how WANO supports its members – the owners and operators of the world’s 🌐 commercial #nuclear power plants. 🏭 Maximising #safety and #reliability 📊 is helping shape a positive future for the industry! 🚀 Watch the full video on #YouTube 🔗 ▶️ shorturl.at/YrxZh

Sunday 26 April 2026 🗓️ marks the fortieth anniversary of the #Chernobyl accident, which emphasised to the nuclear #industry how an event at any one plant affects the entire #industry. 🌐 As a result of the accident, the World Association of #Nuclear Operators (#WANO) was founded - 🤝 bringing together a unified #global community of nuclear operators with a shared mission - to maximise the safety and reliability of nuclear plants worldwide. 📊 Since WANO’s foundation nearly four decades ago, the nuclear industry has made positive progress 📈 and good developments to maximise safety and reliability worldwide. 🏭 Although the margin of safety has improved since Chernobyl, the journey to nuclear excellence is never ending. ✨ The lessons from the accident will continue to serve as a reminder to us all that maximising safety is always the priority. You can read the full statement here 🔗➡️ shorturl.at/WEY1c

🚨 Exciting Opportunity! WANO #London Office 🌍 is seeking an experienced #nuclear professional to join our Peer Review function as Peer Review #Senior Advisor. 🙌 In this high-impact #advisory role, you’ll work closely with the Peer Review #Director, Peer Review Manager & colleagues across #Regional Centres 🌐 to strengthen the delivery of Corporate Peer Reviews and the Performance Assessment Delivery Team (PADT). ⭐ In this role you will ⤵️ ✅ Strengthen the Performance Assessment Delivery Team ✅ Oversee and coordinate core PADT functions ✅ Evaluate Peer Review performance ✅ Support key infrastructure processes 📌 Please note that this role is only open to WANO members and that a completed secondment agreement form must accompany your application. Find out more and apply using the following link. 🔗➡️ shorturl.at/Zm3dD This role closes on Thursday 30 April 2026, 📅 with #interviews taking place in the coming period. 🤝 Thank you for supporting #WANO in its mission to improve #worldwide nuclear safety! ✨

WANO’s #London office 🌍 recently hosted a delegation from our member, Uniper, based in #Sweden. Uniper’s communications, policy, regulatory and public affairs experts visited us to exchange information, ✨ best practices, network 🤝 and build the relationship between our two organisations. 👏 We thank our colleagues at Uniper for their visit, ⭐ and look forward to working with them closely in the months and years ahead! 📈

🚀 Did you know ❓ the World Association of Nuclear Operators (WANO) unites 👏 every #company 🏭 and #country 🌐 in the world, that has not only an operating commercial #nuclear power plant but new units under construction, to achieve the highest possible standards of nuclear #safety. ✅ You can read more about the work of #WANO at 🔗 ▶️ wano.info

WANO #London Office 🌍 is seeking to appoint an experienced #nuclear professional ✨ in the role of Peer Review Manager within the Peer Review function. 👏 As the Peer Review Manager, you will support the Peer Review #Director in the #governance, oversight, 🔎 and delivery of WANO’s peer review and assessment activities. 📊 You will play a key role in advancing WANO’s transition to a performance-based peer review approach. 🤝 Within this role you will ⤵️ ✅ Oversee delivery of peer review services ✅ Lead the implementation of performance-based peer reviews ✅ Coordinate globally with Regional Centres ✅ Drive planning and performance tracking, and more This role is based at our London Office, with #international travel required. 📌 Please note that this role is only open to WANO members and that a completed secondment agreement form must accompany your application. Ready to apply? Find out more 🔗➡️ shorturl.at/FsHe0 This role closes on Thursday 23 April 2026, 📆 with interviews taking place soon after the closing date. Thank you 🙏 for supporting #WANO in its mission to improve worldwide nuclear safety! 🌐

Last week colleagues from WANO met with the @iaeaorg at its headquarters in #Vienna 🌍 for our annual meeting. 🗓️ This important touchpoint continues to provide a dedicated space to align on priorities, exchange perspectives, 🔎 and strengthen coordination 🤝 across areas of shared focus. Discussions centred on ⤵️ ✅ Enhancing collaboration in support of operating organisations worldwide ✅ Strengthening engagement with new nuclear programmes and entrants ✅ Ensuring our respective roles remain clear, complementary, and impactful As global interest in #nuclear energy continues to grow, 📈 close and consistent collaboration between #WANO and the #IAEA remains essential to supporting a strong, aligned, and safety-focused industry. 🔄 We look forward to building on this momentum in the year ahead.

Did you know❓ Our magazine 📑, Inside #WANO, includes #news and features on #nuclear safety 🦺 and reliability? 📈 You can read the latest edition and #subscribe today for free by completing the Stay in Touch section on our website 🔗➡️ shorturl.at/MPcnm

At the World Association of Nuclear Operators (WANO), our #vision 🔎 is for our members to be #worldwide 🌍 leaders in pursuing #excellence 🎯 in operational nuclear safety 👷‍♀️ for commercial #nuclear power. You can read more about #WANO via our website ➡️ wano.info

WANO is aware of recent reports regarding an incident at the #Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant in #Iran. A reported strike on 4 April affected an auxiliary area within the site perimeter, resulting in one fatality among site security personnel and damage to a support building. No impact on nuclear safety systems has been reported, and radiation levels remain normal. WANO is committed to promoting the highest standards of nuclear safety and reliability worldwide. We reaffirm our support for the IAEA’s Seven Pillars of #Nuclear Safety and Security and its Five Principles for the protection of nuclear facilities. Read our full statement 🔗➡️ shorturl.at/fQvXy

April is Stress #Awareness Month, a timely reminder to pause and #reflect on how stress shows up in our lives. ✨ This month is all about increasing awareness of the causes and impacts of stress, while highlighting practical ways to manage it. 📊 Simple actions like setting #boundaries, taking regular #breaks, and staying #active 🏌 can make a meaningful difference. 🌟 It’s also an opportunity for #organisations and individuals alike to prioritise mental well-being 🙌 and foster more supportive, open environments. Let’s use this moment to check in with ourselves and each other. 🤗

enhanced #Performance Monitoring (ePM) 📊 gives #nuclear operators 🏭 clearer visibility 🔎 into performance across key functional areas. 🤝 It helps them act earlier, strengthen decision-making, and maintain high #standards of safety. 📈 Our latest Inside #WANO video 📹 explains how ePM indicators help plant personnel identify emerging issues before they impact operations, supporting a more proactive approach to #excellence. 🚀 Watch the video on #YouTube to see how nuclear operators use it #worldwide 🔗➡️ youtu.be/UY0LcS1f1es

In this video Daniel Glassic reflects on how his secondment has expanded both his #leadership 🤝 and #communication skills in meaningful ways. 🙌 With an incredible 42 years in the #nuclear industry, 👏 Dan joined WANO Paris Centre 🌍 with a clear mission: to learn, share expertise, and support the implementation of enhanced Performance Monitoring. 🚀 Through this experience Dan strengthened ⤵️ ✅ Cross-cultural collaboration ✅ Effective delegation ✅ Clear, impactful communication 💭 Dan said "A great opportunity, professional and personally. I highly recommend it." Watch the video via YouTube 🔗➡️ youtu.be/tPgCmjw5TyE You can learn more about #WANO secondments today via our website 🔗➡️ shorturl.at/iTlCv

WANO's strategic 📊 document, #UNITY Towards Nuclear #Excellence,💡is a new direction ⤴️ for the evolution of the Association and is focused on three key areas, they are: ✅ Improve #global industry performance. ✅ Transform #WANO. ✅ Influence the evolution of global #nuclear power. You can read our strategic document 📃here 🔗➡️ shorturl.at/g6XH6

#Paris Centre 🌍 recently hosted a dynamic session on the Identification of Industry Issues (III) process, 👏 showing how #WANO turns complex performance data 📊 into clear industry-wide insights. ✨ Topics around how III helps uncover new trends, 📈 strengthen GDAR analyses, 🤝 and guide more targeted support for members were discussed. 🏭 Looking ahead, ⏩ the priority is to refine #GDAR quality, strengthen effectiveness measures, 🙌 and share III insights more widely across WANO #Paris Centre to boost collaboration and engagement. 🚀

In this article, 📚 Richard Davis explains how Slovenské @Elektrarne embarked on an ambitious #performance recovery journey 📊 after an assessment revealed gaps in #leadership behaviours, standards alignment, and responsiveness to #industry recommendations. ✨ enhanced Performance #Monitoring (ePM) 📈 became the cornerstone of their strategy, enabling earlier detection of adverse trends, transparent #benchmarking against peers, and a culture centred on self‑driven improvement. 👏 By integrating ePM with their #Nuclear Excellence Plan, 🏭 applying rigorous GDAR methodology, and maintaining close collaboration with #WANO, the organisation achieved exceptional results ⤵️ ✅ A strengthened culture of accountability and proactive performance management. ✅ ePM deployed as a catalyst for operational excellence. Read the full article on Inside WANO 🔗➡️ shorturl.at/p1iVk

WANO Paris Centre and the Shanghai Office jointly conducted a Pre-Start-Up Peer Review recently at #Mochovce Unit 4, part of Slovenské elektrárne. 🏭 The #mission supported the station’s readiness for initial operation, 📊 with a strong focus on operating #experience 🤝 and start-up preparedness. 👏 Reviewers from both teams contributed to the overall assessment activities, the cooperation between #Paris Centre, 🌍 and #Shanghai Office 🌏 and the station’s teams was excellent, 🙌 and the unique context offered a rare look at cross-cultural approaches to #nuclear safety. ✨

Over 80 #nuclear professionals 🏭 from across the globe 🌐 came together - both in #Busan, South #Korea and virtually - for the March 2026 🗓️ Maintenance Industry Working Group (MA I‑WG) meeting, 🤝 hosted by Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP). Across three days, members explored key challenges and #opportunities in ⤵️ ✅ #Proficiency – strengthening capability across permanent and supplemental workforces ✅ #Culture of Continuous Improvement – embedding behaviours that drive safer, higher‑performing stations ✅ #Maintenance’s Role in Equipment Reliability – reducing events through better skills, processes, and oversight Looking ahead: Informed by the MA I-WG sub groups, there will be five major documents 📚 scheduled for publication this year on Maintenance and Industrial #Safety. 🙌 A big thank‑you to #KHNP for hosting and for the excellent #Saeul station site visit. 👏 You can read more about the Industry Working Groups via our website 🔗➡️ shorturl.at/07s82