As the US Administration unveiled its "bold decadal vision" to accelerate fusion energy, the Department of Energy has announced up to USD50 million of federal funding to support US scientists conducting experimental research in fusion energy science at tokamak and spherical tokamak facilities at home and overseas.

The Director General of the Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority, Yau Idris, said that agreements had been signed with a number of other countries' regulators as plans proceed for a proposed four unit plant.

The Canadian government is to invest CAD27.2 million (USD21.6 million) in Westinghouse Electric Canada Inc to support its next-generation eVinci microreactor. This is the third investment in small modular reactor technology to be made through Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada's Strategic Innovation Fund.

The Czech Republic’s Ministry of Industry and Trade has officially given its approval after completing the safety assessment of the three approved bidders - EDF from France, Westinghouse from the USA and Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power.

The main components of the turbine plant of Akkuyu unit 1 - including the stator, turbine generator rotor and low-pressure cylinder - have been delivered to the construction site in Turkey.

UK-based innovative reactor developer Newcleo has signed a framework agreement with ENEA - the Italian national agency for new technologies, energy and sustainable economic development - to cooperate on the development of small, lead-cooled fast reactors.

A small modular reactor project development company - the first in Scandinavia - has been launched in Sweden. Kärnfull Next - a fully-owned subsidiary of Kärnfull Future AB - will collaborate with GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy on the deployment of the BWRX-300 in Sweden.

Unit 3 of Finland's Olkiluoto nuclear power plant was connected to the national grid on 12 March and has started supplying electricity, operator Teollisuuden Voima Oyj announced. The 1600 MWe EPR is scheduled to enter regular electricity production in July.

The USA and Ghana have announced their partnership to support Ghana's adoption of small modular reactor technology under the US Department of State's Foundational Infrastructure for Responsible Use of Small Modular Reactor Technology programme.

Early preparation activities are set to begin at the site of Ontario Power Generation's future small modular reactor, following the award of a CAD32 million contract for the first phase of site preparation and support infrastructure for the Darlington New Nuclear Project.