Kazakhstan has officially launched construction of its first nuclear power plant. The ceremony was held in the Almaty region and included the symbolic laying of a capsule and the start of engineering surveys.
The UK government has signed an agreement worth over £38 billion with a number of backers, including EDF and Centrica, for construction of the 3.2 GW Sizewell C nuclear power project on the Suffolk coast.
South Africa’s Eskom has announced that Unit 1 of the Koeberg nuclear power station, South Africa’s only nuclear facility, has had its operational maintenance period extended for an additional month.
The US nuclear regulator has approved Dominion Energy’s application to extend the operating licence of its 973 MW V.C. Summer nuclear power station in South Carolina until 2062.
Constellation Energy’s Three Mile Island nuclear power plant is expected to restart a year sooner than originally planned.
Bahlil Lahadalia, Indonesia’s Energy and Resources Minister, has said that Indonesia plans to build its first nuclear power plant by 2034 to secure its energy future and reduce reliance on fossil fuels.
Rolls-Royce SMR has been chosen as the preferred bidder to collaborate with Great British Energy – Nuclear on development of small modular reactors in the UK.
According to a report by the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), Russia will build eight new nuclear power plants in Iran.
The UK Government has announced that it will invest £14.2 billion to build the 3200 MW Sizewell C nuclear power plant in Suffolk, England.
Meralco and Kepco will be holding talks in South Korea to discuss possible future nuclear development in the Philippines.