The Czech Republic has chosen UK firm Rolls-Royce SMR after assessing seven potential technology suppliers for its proposed small modular reactor programme.

Mobile phone giant Vodafone and Czech nuclear operator ČEZ have introduced what they say is Europe's first private 5G mobile phone network at a nuclear power plant.

The Czech Republic's nuclear power plant operator ČEZ has concluded a security agreement with the government allowing the next steps in selecting a future supplier for its planned small modular reactors.

The Czech Republic's competition authority says Westinghouse and EDF have asked for a review of the tender process for new nuclear units in the country. Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power was selected last month as the preferred bidder.

One week after being selected as the preferred bidder, Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power said it has begun contract negotiations for at least two new nuclear power units in the Czech Republic. The aim is for the contract to be signed in March 2025.

Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power has won the Czech government's contest for at least two new nuclear power units in the country, with its bid preferred to that from France's EDF.

ČEZ has submitted to the Czech government its evaluation of the bids received from France's EDF and South Korea's Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power for the construction of a new nuclear power plant at Dukovany.

High temperature superconducting tapes for use in the UK's prototype fusion power plant will be tested in a Czech research reactor following the signing of an agreement between the UK Atomic Energy Authority and Research Centre Řež.

The European Commission has approved the Czech Republic's proposed public support package for new nuclear - after a series of modifications were made to address their concerns during an inquiry which began in June 2022.