South Korea clears Kori 3 and 4 for a further 10 years, with restarts set for 2027
From the Energy digest for Oct 27, 2026
What happened: Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power has been given approval by South Korea's Nuclear Safety and Security Commission to continue operating Kori nuclear power plant units 3 and 4 for a further 10 years, with the units set for restarts in 2027 (World Nuclear News, Oct 27, ~10:18 AM ET).
What's genuinely new: The regulator's extension approval and the 2027 restart target — the first South Korean units in the restart cohort this storyline tracks, joining the US's Palisades and Crane restarts, Taiwan's Maanshan review and Ontario's Pickering refurbishment. The report carries no further detail on dates within 2027, fuel loading, or restart conditions.
Watch: The actual 2027 restart dates and any intervening licensing or fuel-loading steps, and whether more of KHNP's extended fleet follows.
Sources World Nuclear News