Unit 2 of Phase II of the Qinshan nuclear power plant in China's Zhejiang province has been reconnected to the grid following a refuelling and maintenance outage during which the unit's net electrical power has been increased by 33 MW.

Uranium enrichment services provider Urenco has selected British construction engineering company Costain to deliver new and upgraded infrastructure at its site in Capenhurst, Cheshire, in northwest England.

The European Investment Bank and Orano have signed a loan agreement for EUR400 million (USD434 million) to partly fund the project to extend the Georges Besse II uranium enrichment plant in Tricastin in southern France. The project will increase the plant's capacity by more than 30%.

Czech nuclear power plant Dukovany is heading to a new record output after the return to service of the fourth unit following a shutdown which included 48 investment events helping it to operate with a higher output.

US utility Constellation has announced investments of about USD100 million to upgrade equipment and electrical systems to enable a potential renewal of the two-unit Calvert Cliffs nuclear power plant's operating licences and a future increase in power output. 

Dutch construction firm BAM Bouw en Techniek announced it has started construction of a new production hall at Urenco's uranium enrichment plant in Almelo in the Netherlands.

Georgia Power has filed its 2025 Integrated Resource Plan, saying it has proposed power uprates at four units at its Hatch and Vogtle nuclear power plants and that additional nuclear power capacity will be needed over the long-term.

The first unit at Rostov nuclear power plant was launched in 2001 and its operating licence is due to expire in 2030. A large-scale work programme has been approved as part of plans for a 30-year life extension.

Unit 2 of the Koeberg Nuclear Power Station in Cape Town was reconnected to the South African grid on 30 December after the completion of extensive maintenance to extend the unit's operational lifespan by an additional 20 years.