The French nuclear industry is "far from ready and must still overcome many challenges" to construct six EPR2 reactors in France, according to the country's state audit office, the Cour des Comptes (Court of Auditors).

China General Nuclear has reported a 6% increase in nuclear electricity output in 2024, compared with 2023, while China National Nuclear Corporation said its nuclear generation was 1.8% lower in 2024, a decrease mainly attributed to reactors being offline for maintenance.

Lead-cooled small modular reactor technology developer Blykalla has signed a letter of intent with Swedish pump and valve manufacturer KSB to develop specialised pumps for Blykalla's SEALER technology.

Dutch technology companies Demcon, Thorizon and VDL Group have signed a project agreement to demonstrate and validate the manufacturability, safety, and functionality of critical components and non-nuclear (sub)systems of these reactors.

California-based nuclear startup company Deep Fission, which is proposing to place microreactors deep underground, and Endeavour Energy LLC have committed to co-develop 2 GW of nuclear energy to power Endeavour's expanding portfolio of data centres. The first reactors are expected to be operational in 2029.

The initial phase of Norway's NuProShip initiative - which is evaluating Generation IV small modular reactor technologies for their viability in commercial shipping applications - has concluded, with three SMR technologies being selected for further evaluation in the next phase.

EDF subsidiary Nuward has relaunched the development of its small modular reactor after announcing last year that it planned to optimise the design.

The CA01 'super module' has been installed at unit 2 of the Lianjiang nuclear power plant in China's Guangdong province, the Shanghai Nuclear Engineering Research and Design Institute announced. It is the second of two CAP1000 reactors planned for the first phase of the plant.

Norway's Halden Kjernekraft AS has entered into a letter of intent with the owner of a plot of land in Halden identified as a possible location for the construction of a nuclear power plant based on small modular reactors.