South Korea's Nuclear Safety and Security Commission has issued a licence to Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power for the construction of units 3 and 4 of the Shin Hanul nuclear power plant.

The uppermost sections of the steel containment vessels of two nuclear power reactors under construction in China - Sanmen unit 3 in Zhejiang province and Haiyang unit 3 in Shandong province - have been installed, China National Nuclear Corporation announced.

The Swedish government is proposing investments of over SEK1 billion (USD97 million) in 2025 to expand fossil-free electricity production. This includes an expanded investment in pilot and demonstration projects in the area of nuclear power and in streamlining the permitting process for new reactors.

Westinghouse Electric Company of the USA and Hyundai Engineering & Construction of South Korea have signed a teaming agreement to pursue AP1000 technology opportunities in Sweden and Finland.

There is the potential to install 60 to 95 GW of new nuclear generating capacity at existing and recently retired US nuclear power plant sites, according to new preliminary analysis from the Department of Energy.

GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy has signed memorandums of understanding with Aecon, AtkinsRéalis, Jacobs and Laing O'Rourke as part of its preparations in the UK's on-going small modular reactor selection contest.

The nuclear supply chain will need to expand and innovate in order to facilitate the tripling of nuclear capacity by 2050, panellists agreed during a session at World Nuclear Symposium 2024. However, they said an environment needs to be created where companies are confident about investing in the sector.

Microsoft sees nuclear in the same vein as renewables for helping it to meet its clean energy goals - but currently has no intention of directly investing in its own nuclear power plants, the company's Director of Nuclear and Energy Innovation Todd Noe told World Nuclear Symposium 2024.

World Nuclear Association Director General Sama Bilbao y León says the annual gathering of the nuclear sector showed the clear opportunities for the industry.

Finland's Helen has launched the first phase of its nuclear programme, aimed at constructing a small nuclear power plant for producing heat for Helsinki city. Meanwhile, Finnish small modular reactor developer Steady Energy has submitted documentation about its design to the country's nuclear regulator for pre-licensing review.

Eletronuclear says a study by Brazil's National Bank for Economic and Social Development has concluded that the cost of abandoning construction of the part-built Angra 3 nuclear power unit could be about BRL21 billion (USD3.7 billion).