A series of "radical, root-cause solutions" is required to simplify the UK's nuclear regulatory system in order to speed up the construction of new nuclear projects at a lower cost and on time, an independent taskforce has concluded.
 

Terra Innovatum, developer of the SOLO micro-modular reactor, has signed a Letter of Intent with US technology firm Uvation to launch a 1 MWe pilot programme with a strategic option to scale up to 100 MWe supporting Uvation's rapidly-growing AI and data centre infrastructure needs.
 

Korea Electric Power Corporation and Emirates Nuclear Energy Company have signed a memorandum of understanding to expand cooperation in advanced nuclear technologies, artificial intelligence, and digital transformation to support the UAE's and South Korea's civil nuclear fleets. The MoU will also facilitate cooperation for potential nuclear energy projects in third countries.
 

More than 15,000 tonnes of crushed concrete generated from the demolition of the turbine hall at the shutdown Sizewell A nuclear power plant in Suffolk, England, is to be used in the construction of the new Sizewell C plant.
 

The US Department of the Army has selected nine sites for the potential deployment of microreactor power plants under the Janus Program. Meanwhile, the Defense Innovation Unit has released an Area of Interest to solicit commercial solutions for advanced nuclear power technologies.
 

The first concrete has been poured for the nuclear island of unit 3 at the San'ao nuclear power plant in China's Zhejiang province, marking the official start of construction of the third of six HPR1000 (Hualong One) reactors planned at the site.
 

The first unit at the El Dabaa nuclear power plant has had its reactor pressure vessel installed, following a ceremony which included speeches from the Egyptian and Russian presidents.
 

The first safety-related concrete has been poured for the reactor building of unit 1 at the Zhaoyuan nuclear power plant in Shandong province. It is the first of six HPR1000 (Hualong One) units planned for the site.
 

A study conducted by strategic consultancy firm Roland Berger has confirmed that the small modular reactor proposed by Dutch offshore construction engineering contractor Allseas offers major strategic opportunities for the Netherlands.
 

The total number of countries endorsing the declaration to at least triple global nuclear generating capacity by 2050 has increased to 33 with Rwanda and Senegal both joining the initiative on the sidelines of the COP30 climate conference in Belém, Brazil. Support from nuclear industry companies and financial institutions has also increased.
 

The strategic cooperation agreement between Aecon, prime contractor for Canada’s first small modular reactor project, and Norwegian private nuclear developer Norsk Kjernekraft, will focus on the GE Vernova Hitachi BWRX-300 small modular reactor.
 

Belarus has decided to build a third unit at its first nuclear power plant - and is also going to start surveys for a second plant which may be needed to meet future energy demands.