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.
India’s Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) has approved the siting of a new nuclear power site in the Indian state of Rajasthan.
The Belgium parliament has voted overwhelmingly (102 in favour, 8 against, 31 abstentions) in support of a bill to reverse a law enacted in 2003 that mandated an end to nuclear power generation in the country.
Ontario’s provincial government has given approval for Ontario Power Generation (OPG) to start construction at Darlington power plant of Canada’s first SMR.
Japan’s Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NRA) has approved the first nuclear restart in the country since 2021, helping the government’s effort to increase power generation from the energy source and reduce dependence on fossil fuels.
The Vietnam government has announced its intention to increase installed capacity, which stood at 80 GW in 2023, to between 183 GW and 236 GW by 2030. It will focus on developing renewable energy and re-introduce nuclear power under the country’s amended national power plan, which outlines an investment of $136.3 billion.
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) has issued an SMR construction licence to Ontario Power Generation (OPG) to build a BWRX-300 reactor at Darlington New Nuclear Project site in Clarington, Ontario, Canada.