February 2026

Germany’s nuclear phaseout plan was adopted in 2000 but was accelerated following the Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011 by the government then led by Chancellor Angela Merkel.

South Korea’s Climate, Energy & Environment Minister Kim Sung-hwan said the government will proceed under the 11th Basic Power Supply Plan, which calls for the construction of two large-scale nuclear reactors with a combined capacity of 2,800 MWe, scheduled for completion in 2037 and 2038.

Across the United States, battery energy storage is rapidly emerging from a niche technology into mainstream grid infrastructure.