Minister of Industry and Trade Lukáš Vlček said the proposed construction of new nuclear energy units at Dukovany will bring long-term economic benefits, but an action plan is needed to avoid negative impacts from the construction which is expected to see a 9,700 increase in the population of the surrounding area.

EDF Energy said the performance of its UK nuclear power plants in 2024 was "very good", with an output of 37.3 TWh - a level it aims to maintain over the coming years. Meanwhile, a new report has highlighted the contribution that nuclear energy has made to economic growth in the UK.

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).

The draft of the annual GenCost report which has been opened for public comment says nuclear technology has no unique cost advantage over other energy technologies despite the long operational life of nuclear plants.

The World Economic Forum has released a framework to help align stakeholders on key actions and strategies to accelerate deployment of small modular reactors and other advanced nuclear technologies.

Ongoing concerns over project management, the pace of delivery and staffing at the Sellafield nuclear site in Cumbria mean it is not yet achieving value for money, according to a new report from the UK's National Audit Office.

GEN energija says that an independent review of its costings for the proposed JEK2 new nuclear project in Slovenia has produced a similar estimated construction figure, but stressed that risk analysis needs to be given a clear focus in future decision-making.

X-energy and Cavendish Nuclear have commissioned Teesside University to undertake a study of the potential regional benefits and economic impacts of a proposed power plant in Hartlepool, UK, based on X-energy's Xe-100 high temperature gas-cooled reactor.

Large-scale nuclear has been included for the first time in national science agency CSIRO's annual GenCost report, which has included small modular reactors since its inception in 2018.