Sweden's Alleima announced it has been awarded a second order from South Korea's Doosan Enerbility for approximately 200 kilometres of steam generator tubes for NuScale Power's small modular reactors.

Blasting work 45 metres below ground has begun, marking the start of the expansion of Sweden's existing SFR final repository for low and intermediate-level waste at Forsmark. The extension - expected to take six years to complete - will triple the capacity of the repository.

Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power announced it has signed memorandums of understanding on cooperation with Norway's Norsk Kjernekraft and Sweden's Kärnfull Next to "strengthen its foothold in the European market with its innovative SMR (i-SMR)".

Ground work has begun for the construction of a final repository for used nuclear fuel in Forsmark, in Östhammar municipality, radioactive waste management company Svensk Kärnbränslehantering AB announced.

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.

Sweden should remove its prohibition on uranium mining to allow it to be exploited like other natural resources regulated under the Minerals Act, a government inquiry has concluded.

South Korean construction firm Samsung C&T has signed a memorandum of understanding with Swedish small modular reactor project development company Kärnfull Next to advance the deployment of SMRs in Sweden.

Svensk Kärnbränslehantering AB can begin excavation works to extend the existing SFR final repository for low and intermediate-level waste at Forsmark following the approval of its safety report by Sweden's Radiation Safety Authority. 

Global engineering company ABB has signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate with Swedish lead-cooled small modular reactor technology developer Blykalla. They will initially concentrate on constructing an electrical SMR pilot facility near Oskarshamn to test proof of concept before expanding to future plants.