Nuclear reactors worldwide generated 2667 TWh of electricity in 2024, beating the previous record of 2660 TWh which was set back in 2006, according to World Nuclear Performance Report 2025.
 

At the request of Norwegian government, three state agencies have set out their proposed programme for the environmental impact assessment for a small modular reactor power plant in the municipalities of Aure and Heim. Meanwhile, a joint venture of Norsk Kjernekraft and Austrheim Municipality has begun the formal regulatory process to assess the construction of a nuclear power plant in Austrheim.
 

A proposal for an assessment programme for building a small modular reactor power plant in Grenland, southern Norway, has been submitted to the country's Ministry of Energy. Meanwhile, a project company has been established to investigate the construction of an SMR plant in the municipality of Vardø in Finnmark, north-eastern Norway.
 

The required specialist reinforcement and concreting works of the circular 'corridor' have been completed at Leningrad II’s unit 3 allowing the start of installation of the lower tier of the inner containment building.
 

Poland's first small modular reactor is to be constructed in Włocławek, Orlen has announced. The site decision was announced as the state-owned power firm and Synthos Green Energy agreed on the operating model of their joint venture to build and operate SMRs.
 

French small modular reactor developer Calogena has signed a letter of intent with the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission to consider the potential installation of a Calogena module at its Cadarache site, as well as its possible connection to the centre's heating network.
 

The operator of the Rooppur nuclear power plant in Bangladesh is committed to taking all steps to ensure the successful transition from commissioning to operations, a team of International Atomic Energy Agency experts has said.

Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power has signed an agreement with Zimbabwe's Centre for Education, Innovation Research and Development to cooperate on a preliminary feasibility study for the deployment of a Korean-designed small modular reactor in the southern African country.
 

A proposal for an assessment programme for building a small modular reactor power plant in the municipality of Lund has been submitted to Norway's Ministry of Energy. Meanwhile, project companies have been established to investigate the construction of SMR plants in Øygarden and Narvik.