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.

Radioactive waste management company Svensk Kärnbränslehantering AB can begin preparatory work for the final repository for used nuclear fuel in Forsmark and the encapsulation facility in Oskarshamn after Sweden's Land and Environment Court granted an environmental permit for the construction and operation of the facilities.

An International Atomic Energy Agency team of experts has completed a review of long-term operational safety for Oskarshamn nuclear power plant's unit 3 in southern Sweden.

The owners of the Oskarshamn nuclear power plant in Sweden have decided to begin a preliminary study on what measures can be taken to extend the operating life of unit 3 from 60 to 80 years.

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.