French small modular reactor developer Calogena has signed a letter of intent with the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission to consider the potential installation of a Calogena module at its Cadarache site, as well as its possible connection to the centre's heating network.
 

The operator of the Rooppur nuclear power plant in Bangladesh is committed to taking all steps to ensure the successful transition from commissioning to operations, a team of International Atomic Energy Agency experts has said.

Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power has signed an agreement with Zimbabwe's Centre for Education, Innovation Research and Development to cooperate on a preliminary feasibility study for the deployment of a Korean-designed small modular reactor in the southern African country.
 

A proposal for an assessment programme for building a small modular reactor power plant in the municipality of Lund has been submitted to Norway's Ministry of Energy. Meanwhile, project companies have been established to investigate the construction of SMR plants in Øygarden and Narvik.
 

The Canadian province of Alberta is launching a public engagement initiative and public survey about nuclear energy’s potential to meet future energy needs.
 

The planning phase of the federal integrated Impact Assessment process for Bruce Power’s planned Bruce C project has been completed, with the next phase to be the development of the Impact Statement.
 

The main structure has been completed on the auxiliary plant for Lianjiang nuclear power plant unit 1 on 20 August, China Nuclear Energy Association has said.
 

Fabrication of the control assembly for the reactor vessel has begun for the fourth unit at the Akkuyu nuclear power plant in Turkey. Rosatom said it will be the 250th nuclear reactor manufactured in Russia.
 

Sweden's Vattenfall says it has decided to choose small modular reactors for new nuclear capacity, with a shortlist of two: GE Vernova Hitachi's BWRX-300 and the Rolls-Royce SMR.