Tech giants and other major energy users Amazon, Google, Meta, Dow, Occidental, Allseas and OSGE have signed a pledge supporting the goal of at least tripling global nuclear capacity by 2050.
Prodigy Clean Energy and Lloyd's Register are to collaborate on completing the development of lifecycle requirements for Prodigy's Transportable Nuclear Power Plants. The goal is to achieve licensing and deployment for an energy project in Canada in the next 5-7 years.
Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power has signed an agreement with South Korean construction firm Samsung C&T to establish a strategic partnership for the co-development of overseas nuclear power plant projects.
A total of nine major contracts have been signed for the construction of units 1 and 2 of the Bailong nuclear power plant in China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, the Shanghai Nuclear Engineering Research and Design Institute announced.
The installation of the second tier of the inner containment building for Egypt's El Dabaa nuclear power plant's second unit took just over a fortnight to complete.
The Government of Canada is to lend AtkinsRéalis up to CAD304 million (USD212 million) over four years to support the development of next-generation Candu reactor technology, and has also announced millions of dollars in new funding commitments and support for nuclear projects in Saskatchewan, Alberta and Ontario.
The passive water tank of the reactor building has been installed at unit 3 of the Xudabao nuclear power plant in China's Liaoning province. Meanwhile, the first module of the passive reactor cavity water injection tank has been installed at unit 3 of the Zhangzhou plant in Fujian province.
Russian nuclear regulator Rostekhnadzor has issued a location licence for the proposed third unit at the Kursk II nuclear power plant, allowing preparatory work to begin for construction.
Pennsylvania State University has initiated the application process to construct a Westinghouse eVinci microreactor at a new research facility at its University Park campus.
US-based engineering company Amentum has been selected as sole programme and project management delivery partner for the planned Sizewell C nuclear power plant in the UK.
An intergovernmental agreement signed during a state visit to Russia covers cooperation on the development of a 110 MW small modular reactor project in Myanmar.
PT Thorcon Power Indonesia has submitted documents to Indonesia's nuclear regulator, initiating the licensing process for the construction of a power plant based on its advanced molten salt reactor technology. A site at Kelasa Island, located in Central Bangka, is being investigated to host the plant.