Rolls-Royce SMR and ČEZ Group have signed a contract that enables work to start on the Czech Republic’s first Small Modular Reactor (SMR) programme, launching first at the Temelín site in the South Bohemian Region. This follows a successful programme of geological studies which will allow Rolls-Royce SMR and ČEZ Group to jointly develop a … Read more
Rolls-Royce SMR and Great British Energy – Nuclear (GBE-N) have signed a contract that enables work to start immediately on the delivery of three Rolls-Royce Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) at Wylfa, on the coast of Ynys Môn (Anglesey) in North Wales. In November 2025, the UK Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, announced that Wylfa will … Read more
Together with project partners LDA Design, TÜV SÜD Nuclear Technologies, Mace and Gleeds; Arup will deliver early phase foundation engineering. Arup has been appointed by Great British Energy – Nuclear (GBE-N), to provide early-phase foundation engineering and design support for the Wylfa nuclear power plant project, the UK’s first small modular reactor (SMR). Wylfa, located … Read more
ROCKVILLE, Md. – March 19, 2026 – X-energy Reactor Company, LLC (“X-energy” or the “Company”), a leading developer of advanced nuclear reactors and fuel technology, and Talen Energy Corporation (“Talen”) (NASDAQ: TLN), a leading independent power producer, signed a Letter of Intent (“LOI”) to assess deploying X-energy’s XE-100 small modular reactors (“SMR”) in Pennsylvania and across the PJM Interconnection Regional Transmission … Read more
Blykalla will proceed with the next phase of planning for a small modular reactor park in Norrsundet, Gävle, Sweden. The company aims to initiate the permitting process in 2026, following initial assessments confirming that the site offers suitable conditions for fossil-free energy production. The proposed park is envisioned to consist of six of Blykalla’s lead-cooled … Read more
Rolls-Royce SMR has welcomed the decision by the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Emma Reynolds MP, to provide regulatory justification for the Rolls‑Royce Small Modular Reactor (SMR) design – the first SMR to receive this approval in the UK. Regulatory justification is an important step in the approvals process for new … Read more
The European Commission has today presented a strategy to accelerate the development and deployment of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) and Advanced Modular Reactors (AMRs) (COM/2026/117) in Europe. SMRs and AMRs are innovative nuclear technologies that have the potential to contribute to the EU’s path towards climate neutrality, energy security and industrial competitiveness. With good coordination, SMRs could mobilise entire … Read more
GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GVH) and Orlen Synthos Green Energy (OSGE) have signed an agreement to advance the Polish generic design of the BWRX-300 small modular reactor (SMR). The Poland Generic Design Agreement (PGDA) was signed during a ceremony today in Washington D.C. Participants included U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy James Danly, Poland’s Minister … Read more
