Indonesia's nuclear regulator has approved Thorcon's site evaluation plan and the site evaluation management system plan for a proposed power plant based on its advanced molten salt reactor technology at a site on Kelasa Island in Bankga Belitung Province.
 

Poland's National Atomic Energy Agency has issued a new operating licence for the MARIA nuclear research reactor, operation of which was suspended after its previous licence expired at the end of March.

US microreactor developer Last Energy said it remains on track to obtain a site licence decision by December 2027 for its South Wales project after successfully completing a Preliminary Design Review for its PWR-20 power plant design by UK nuclear regulators.

The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved a series of licensing and regulatory actions that will allow fuel loading at Holtec's plant.

The UK government announced plans to develop a National Policy Statement to unblock fusion energy projects, making the UK the first country in the world to develop fusion-specific planning rules.

The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has accepted for review the construction permit application from Tennessee Valley Authority for a BWRX-300 small modular reactor at the Clinch River site in Tennessee. The regulator said it expects to complete its review within 17 months.

Holtec has submitted a letter to the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission indicating it has completed the necessary licensing activities to transition the Palisades nuclear power plant from decommissioning to operational status. Holtec is proposing the transition happens on 25 August.

The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission now expects to complete its review of TerraPower's construction licence application for the Natrium advanced reactor demonstration project by the end of 2025, ahead of the original August 2026 date.

Global Laser Enrichment has submitted its Safety Analysis Report for the planned Paducah Laser Enrichment Facility to the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission. This follows its submission in December 2024 of the Environmental Report, now completing GLE's full licence application for NRC review.