{"id":"us-westinghouse-evinci-criticality-test-september-2026","canonicalSlug":"us-westinghouse-evinci-criticality-test-september-2026","url":"https://wellficent.com/en/news/us-westinghouse-evinci-criticality-test-september-2026","language":"en","title":"U.S. eVinci test reaches criticality","summary":"Evidence supports Westinghouse reactor design.","body":["DOE reported Nevada eVinci testing reaching criticality at 663°C, with peak core temperature of 1,011°C.","Results support design development, not commercial reactor operation."],"keyPoints":[],"sections":[],"text":"U.S. eVinci test reaches criticality\n\nEvidence supports Westinghouse reactor design.\n\nDOE reported Nevada eVinci testing reaching criticality at 663°C, with peak core temperature of 1,011°C.\n\nResults support design development, not commercial reactor operation.","category":"energy","region":"world","topics":[],"eventDate":"2026-09-03","eventDateBasis":"source-event-or-period","publishedAt":"2026-10-02T20:42:14+03:00","modifiedAt":"2026-10-02T20:42:14+03:00","publicationBasis":"first-publication","preparedAt":null,"sourcePublishedAt":"2026-09-16","translatedAt":null,"sources":[{"name":"U.S. Department of Energy","url":"https://www.energy.gov/ne/articles/westinghouse-evinci-microreactor-achieves-criticality-milestone","checkedAt":"2026-10-02","publishedAt":"2026-09-16"}],"translations":{"en":"https://wellficent.com/en/news/us-westinghouse-evinci-criticality-test-september-2026","tr":"https://wellficent.com/tr/news/us-westinghouse-evinci-criticality-test-september-2026","ar":"https://wellficent.com/ar/news/us-westinghouse-evinci-criticality-test-september-2026","fr":"https://wellficent.com/fr/news/us-westinghouse-evinci-criticality-test-september-2026","es":"https://wellficent.com/es/news/us-westinghouse-evinci-criticality-test-september-2026","ru":"https://wellficent.com/ru/news/us-westinghouse-evinci-criticality-test-september-2026","pt":"https://wellficent.com/pt/news/us-westinghouse-evinci-criticality-test-september-2026"},"corrections":[],"locations":[]}