News & Reports
Stay up to date on news, announcements and opportunities to work with the VIN Hub and its partners to grow nuclear energy in Virginia.
Virginia’s Nuclear Industry Unveils 2025–2029 Strategic Plan to Power the Commonwealth’s Future
Arlington, VA – Virginia’s nuclear energy leaders have released the Virginia Is Nuclear 2025–2029 Strategic Plan, charting a path to meet rising energy demand, strengthen the workforce, and position the Commonwealth as a global hub for nuclear innovation,...
Virginia Energy Announces $2.4 Million Investment in Nuclear Energy Supply Chain and Workforce Development
RICHMOND, VA – The Virginia Department of Energy (Virginia Energy) has awarded a $2.4 million grant to the Virginia Nuclear Innovation Hub (VIN Hub) to address nuclear workforce modeling, manufacturing, and supply chain assessments by establishing a small grants...
Webinar Series – Nuclear Energy 101: A Workshop for Policymakers and Stakeholders
Virginia Nuclear Energy Consortium (VNEC), the Nuclear Innovation Alliance (NIA), Clean Air Task Force (CATF), and Virginia Innovative Nuclear Hub (VIN Hub) are pleased to invite you and your staff to our webinar - Nuclear Energy 101: A Workshop for Policymakers, and...
VIN Hub Initiates Comprehensive Workforce Analysis for Virginia
The Virginia Innovative Nuclear Hub is pleased to announce the launch of a comprehensive workforce analysis for the nuclear energy industry in Virginia. This multi-phase initiative is being conducted by Mangum Economics and will provide a data-driven assessment of the...
Virginia Moves Forward on Advanced Nuclear Deployment in Southwest Virginia
Richmond, VA (July 7, 2025) Virginia is moving forward with plans to bring one of the nation’s first advanced nuclear reactors to Southwest Virginia, a key part of Governor Glenn Youngkin’s strategy for Virginia’s energy future. A $100,000 grant from the Virginia...
Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces $1.2 Million Investment to Advance Virginia’s Leadership in Nuclear Innovation
RICHMOND, VA – Today, Governor Glenn Youngkin announced $1.2 million in grants to the Virginia Innovative Nuclear Hub (VIN Hub) funding the establishment of critical research infrastructure, support for workforce training, and further positioning Virginia as the...
BWXT Launches Innovation Campus to Speed Development of Advanced Nuclear Technologies
(LYNCHBURG, Va. – March 26, 2025) – BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BWXT) today announced the opening of the BWXT Innovation Campus, a 170,000 square-foot facility that focuses on nuclear technology advancements for land, sea and space. The Lynchburg campus is home to...
11 Big Wins for Nuclear Energy in 2024
From the US Department of Energy - Office of Nuclear Energy: Did nuclear power just have its best year ever? From welcoming a new reactor online for a second straight year to seeing two retired units pursuing historic restarts, nuclear power is definitely making a...
Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces World’s First Commercial Fusion Power Plant
RICHMOND, VA — Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that Commonwealth Fusion Systems, the largest private fusion company, will make a multi-billion dollar investment to build the world’s first grid-scale commercial fusion power plant at the James River Industrial...
VIN Hub Developing Supply Chain Analysis for Nuclear Energy in Virginia
The VIN Hub recently initiated a project to analyze the nuclear supply chains for both new design advanced reactors as well as the current fleet of large LWR designs and determine which components are at risk and then develop a plan for identifying which components...







