The 320-tonne vessel which will house the core of unit 5 at the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant in India was lifted by crane into place in a precision operation as the VVER-1000 construction project enters its next phase.

The 270-tonne containment building outer dome has been lifted into place at China General Nuclear Power Group's Ningde Nuclear Power Plant unit 5 in Fujian province.
 

The 120-tonne core catcher has been installed for Leningrad Nuclear Power Plant's third VVER-1200 reactor unit.
 

The loading of 163 dummy nuclear fuel assemblies in Turkey's Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant’s first unit is a key part of the commissioning process.
 

A groundbreaking ceremony and the symbolic pouring of first concrete have taken place to mark the official start of construction of the first small modular reactor in Uzbekistan.
 

Engineering firm Day & Zimmermann is to oversee pre-construction planning and perform above-ground construction for Deep Fission's Gravity reactor. Meanwhile, industrial-scale metal additive manufacturer Sciaky is to produce components for NX Atomics' small modular reactor platform.
 

The arrival of the set of four steam generators for the fourth unit at Turkey’s Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant completes the delivery of key reactor hall equipment.
 

The inauguration of the Tube Mill 2026 production facility in Sandviken, Sweden, has been described as a milestone for Alleima as it prepares to meet growing demand from conventional and small and advanced reactors.
 

Hot functional tests have been completed at unit 3 of the Xudabao nuclear power plant in China's Liaoning Province ahead of the reactor's start up, while the reactor pressure vessel has been hoisted into place at unit 2.