The Czech Republic's competition authority has issued a preliminary ruling rejecting the appeals by Westinghouse and EDF about the tender process for new nuclear units in the country which saw Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power selected.

Czech Republic nuclear power operator ČEZ Group has taken a 20% stake in Rolls-Royce SMR and said it hopes to begin work in 2025 on rolling out a fleet of small modular reactors in the country.

Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) has agreed to cooperate with Hydrogen Technology Platform (HYTEP) on the development and exchange of information on the production of hydrogen, including through the use of nuclear technology.

France's Framatome has signed a memorandum of understanding with Czech utility ČEZ on the development of fuel for VVER-1000 pressurised water reactors. ČEZ operates two VVER-1000 units at its Temelín plant.

The Czech Republic has chosen UK firm Rolls-Royce SMR after assessing seven potential technology suppliers for its proposed small modular reactor programme.

Mobile phone giant Vodafone and Czech nuclear operator ČEZ have introduced what they say is Europe's first private 5G mobile phone network at a nuclear power plant.

The Czech Republic's nuclear power plant operator ČEZ has concluded a security agreement with the government allowing the next steps in selecting a future supplier for its planned small modular reactors.

The Czech Republic's competition authority says Westinghouse and EDF have asked for a review of the tender process for new nuclear units in the country. Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power was selected last month as the preferred bidder.

One week after being selected as the preferred bidder, Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power said it has begun contract negotiations for at least two new nuclear power units in the Czech Republic. The aim is for the contract to be signed in March 2025.