Several municipalities in Norway that have submitted proposals to the Ministry of Energy for possible nuclear power plants based on small modular reactors have decided to initiate investigation work for the projects and prepare technical reports that will form the basis for future licence applications.
 

India's Atomic Energy Regulatory Board has issued permission for the installation of major equipment, including the reactor pressure vessel, steam generators and coolant pumps, at Kudankulam nuclear power plant units 5 and 6.
 

The initial loading of fuel assemblies into the core of unit 3 at the Changjiang nuclear power plant is under way. It is the first of two Hualong One (HPR1000) reactors under construction as the second phase of the site in China's Hainan province.
 

The successful completion of cold functional tests on unit 5, an HPR1000 (Hualong One) reactor, at Lufeng Nuclear Power Plant in China's Guangdong province, has been announced by China General Nuclear.
 

US private fusion company Commonwealth Fusion Systems has applied to connect its first ARC fusion power plant to PJM Interconnection, the largest US competitive wholesale electricity market. The plant is expected to start up in the early 2030s.
 

Unit 1 of the San'ao nuclear power plant has entered commercial operation, China General Nuclear announced. The unit is the first of six Hualong One (HPR1000) reactors planned for the site in Zhejiang province.
 

Russian nuclear regulator Rostekhnadzor has issued a certificate of compliance for the first VVER-TOI reactor unit at the new phase of the Kursk nuclear power plant.
 

A ceremony has been held in Bangladesh to mark the start of the loading of 163 nuclear fuel assemblies into Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant’s first unit.
 

The flushing of safety systems at unit 3 of India’s Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant is described as a key moment, signifying the beginning of the active commissioning phase.
 

Tests that simulate the temperatures and pressures which the reactor systems will be subjected to during normal operation have been completed at unit 2 of the San'ao nuclear power plant in China's Zhejiang province. The unit is the second of six HPR1000s (Hualong Ones) planned at the site.
 

French molten salt reactor developer Stellaria has signed a letter of intent with the Alternative Energies & Atomic Energy Commission for a feasibility study for constructing its Alvin experimental reactor at its Cadarache site in southern France.
 

Czech nuclear operator ČEZ has signed an early works contract with Rolls-Royce SMR for the proposed construction of a small modular reactor at Temelín. ČEZ has also signed a memorandum of understanding with the Ministry of Industry and Trade to consider the investor model and possible sources of financing.