The US Department of Energy has formally approved Xcimer Energy's preconceptual design and technology development roadmap milestone for Athena, the company's architecture for fusion power plants.
 

The ITER Organization has announced the start of operations at its Magnet Cold Test Facility following the successful cooldown of the first magnet coil to 4 Kelvin, or minus 269°C.
 

US private fusion energy company TAE Technologies and the UK Atomic Energy Authority have announced that TAE Beam UK - their joint venture focused on commercialising particle accelerator technology for fusion and non-fusion applications - has been formally established in the UK and is now fully funded.
 

US fusion energy developer Type One Energy, Britain's Tokamak Energy, and US construction engineering firm AECOM have formed the UK Infinity Fusion Consortium to pursue development of the first private-sector-led fusion power plant project in the UK.
 

The heads of a dozen fusion and industrial companies have called on the European Commission to develop an EU Fusion Strategy to ensure Europe remains a leader in the commercialisation of fusion power.
 

US private fusion company Commonwealth Fusion Systems has applied to connect its first ARC fusion power plant to PJM Interconnection, the largest US competitive wholesale electricity market. The plant is expected to start up in the early 2030s.
 

US ITER has completed final deliveries for the central solenoid magnet for the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor under construction in Cadarache, southern France.
 

Britain's Tokamak Energy has been named magnet systems partner for the UK's STEP Fusion programme, while France's Dassault Systèmes has been contracted to expand STEP's product lifecycle management capability.
 

The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority has released its 2026–2030 organisational strategy, setting out the national laboratory's role to deliver foundational research, technology and innovation in support of the UK fusion sector. UKAEA subsidiary UK Fusion Energy Ltd has also released its latest strategy, setting out how the UK will deliver its prototype fusion power plant, STEP Fusion.