The supply chain must prepare itself both locally and globally for the expected rapid growth in nuclear generating capacity, delegates heard at the first conference organised by World Nuclear Association to bring participants in the sector together.

Installation of the high and low pressure cylinders of the steam turbine for unit 3 of the Haiyang Nuclear Power Plant project in China's Shandong province has been completed.

India's nuclear regulator has given its consent to the siting of the four-unit Mahi Banswara Rajasthan Atomic Power Project in Rajasthan.

Memorandums of understanding signed with seven Bulgarian suppliers will support the project to build two AP1000 pressurised water reactor units at the Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant site.

Enel, Ansaldo Energia and Leonardo have signed the constitution for the establishment of Nuclitalia, a company that will be in charge of studying advanced technologies and analysing market opportunities in the new nuclear sector.

EnergySolutions and WEC Energy Group have agreed to explore new nuclear energy generation at the Kewaunee nuclear power plant site in Wisconsin. EnergySolutions said it aims to obtain an early site permit from the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

The Czech Ministry of Industry and Trade has said "the courtesy letter sent by French European Commissioner Stéphane Séjourné" suggesting that the signing of the contract for new nuclear units in the country be delayed "is not legally binding".

A 205-tonne ingot of special alloy steel to be used in the production of the planned small modular reactor in Uzbekistan has been cast at AEM-Special Steels in Saint Petersburg.

Following bilateral talks a joint statement says the two countries have "agreed to expedite negotiations and the signing of intergovernmental agreements on the construction of nuclear power plants in Vietnam".