Czech energy group ČEZ announced it has started a preparatory process to enable the long-term operation of the four reactors at its Dukovany nuclear power plant. It is also considering extending the operation of the two reactors at its Temelín plant.
 

South Korea's Nuclear Safety and Security Commission said it has completed all nine inspections required to be performed prior to the reactor's initial criticality during the pre-operation inspection of Saeul unit 3.
 

The initiation of a controlled nuclear fission chain reaction at the Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor sees India move into the second stage of a three-stage nuclear programme which ultimately aims to achieve a closed fuel cycle using the country's abundant thorium.
 

Pacific Gas & Electric Co's two pressurised water reactors in Avila Beach, California are the 99th and 100th reactors to receive 20-year licence renewals from the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, clearing them to operate until the mid-2040s.
 

Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power has restarted unit 2 at its Kori nuclear power plant, which had been offline since its original 40-year operating permit expired in April 2023.
 

Constellation Energy still expects to restart the Crane Clean Energy Center - formerly known as Three Mile Island unit 1 - in 2027 despite possible grid connection delays.

Holtec International has announced the completion of passivation of the primary system, bringing it to operating temperature and pressure for the first time since the plant was shut down in 2022.

Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power has been given approval by South Korea's Nuclear Safety and Security Commission to restart unit 2 at its Kori nuclear power plant, which has been offline since April 2023 when its original 40-year operating permit expired.
 

Taiwan Power Company has submitted a plan to the Nuclear Safety Council for the restart of the Maanshan nuclear power plant, whose two units were taken offline in July 2024 and May 2025 following the expiry of their 40-year operating licences, in accordance with Taiwan's nuclear phase-out policy.
 

A new monitoring system installed by Doosan Škoda Power at Temelin's unit 2 can measure the rotation time of the blades to the billionth of a second, ČEZ has said.
 

The Nuclear Company has announced the formal launch of The Nuclear Company Services, offering maintenance and outage support to US reactor operators.
 

The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant has had to rely on a single backup power line - and the subcritical Neutron Source Installation at the Kharkiv Institute of Physics and Technology and the Chernobyl site have both had to activate emergency backup diesel generators in recent days.