Ontario Power Generation has awarded AtkinsRéalis company Candu Energy Inc a CAD450 million (USD325 million) execution contract for the first of the four planned small modular reactor units at the Darlington New Nuclear Project.

California-based liquid metal fast reactor developer Oklo Inc has signed a memorandum of understanding with Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power aimed at promoting collaboration on the development of small modular reactor technology.

The Emirates Nuclear Energy Company and GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly evaluate the deployment of BWRX-300 small modular reactor technology internationally.

The go-ahead has been given for Ontario Power Generation to begin construction of the first of four small modular reactors at the Darlington New Nuclear Project site - the total projected cost is CAD20.9 billion (USD15.1 billion), but what does that figure include?

Westinghouse Electric Company's agreement with the Pabineau and Eel River Bar First Nations is to promote Westinghouse technology for new-build projects at the Port of Belledune in New Brunswick, with an initial focus on exploring AP300 small modular reactor opportunities for local developers.

The Government of Estonia has announced the start of the spatial planning process and Strategic Environmental Impact Assessment for Fermi Energia's proposed 600 MWe nuclear power plant.

The Tennessee Valley Authority has submitted an application to the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a permit to build a GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy BWRX-300 small modular reactor at Clinch River.

Enel, Ansaldo Energia and Leonardo have signed the constitution for the establishment of Nuclitalia, a company that will be in charge of studying advanced technologies and analysing market opportunities in the new nuclear sector.

Belgium's Nuclear Research Centre and the national nuclear regulator have announced the start of a formal preliminary consultation on an innovative small modular reactor using lead-cooled technology.

Brazil's Minister of Mines and Energy Alexandre Silveira has reportedly said he expects the development of a small modular reactor project with Russia in the near future.

Canada's Prodigy Clean Energy and marine engineering firm Serco have announced they are close to completing a prototypical test programme demonstrating the robustness of Prodigy's Transportable Nuclear Power Plants to resist accidental and threat scenarios.

A 205-tonne ingot of special alloy steel to be used in the production of the planned small modular reactor in Uzbekistan has been cast at AEM-Special Steels in Saint Petersburg.