Westinghouse plans to build 10 large nuclear reactors in U.S.
Westinghouse plans to build 10 large nuclear reactors in the U.S. with construction to begin by 2030, interim CEO Dan Sumner told President Donald Trump at a roundtable in Pittsburgh on Tuesday.
Westinghouse’s big AP1000 reactor generates enough electricity to power more than 750,000 homes, according to the company. Building 10 of these reactors would drive $75 billion of economic value across the U.S. and $6 billion in Pennsylvania, Sumner said.
Mothballed nuclear plant on brink of revival
In October, Palisades nuclear generating station is expected to become the country’s first commercial reactor to reopen after fully shutting down. The milestone comes amid a resurgence in public support for nuclear power and state and federal leaders’ readiness to financially back the projects.
DOE Opens Door to Private-Sector Demonstrations at MARVEL Nuclear Microreactor Test Bed
By Sonal Patel
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is inviting private-sector nuclear developers to submit proposals for experiments and demonstrations using its Microreactor Application Research Validation and Evaluation (MARVEL) project. The first-of-its-kind operational test bed for advanced microreactor technologies is now 90% through its final design phase, with key components already under fabrication.
World Bank Ends Ban On Funding Nuclear Energy Projects To Meet Power Demands
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The World Bank is re-entering the nuclear energy space "for the first time in decades," its President Ajay Banga said Wednesday, as it works towards meeting growing electricity demand in developing countries.
Mr Banga said in an email to staff that the bank will work closely with United Nations nuclear watchdog the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), "strengthening our ability to advise on non-proliferation safeguards" and regulatory frameworks.
NRC Approves NuScale Power’s Uprated Small Modular Reactor Design
Uprated 77 megawatt-electric reactor design becomes second SMR design approved by NRC.
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has approved NuScale Power’s 77 megawatt-electric (MWe) reactor design. The company’s uprated power module is now the second small modular reactor (SMR) design approved by the NRC—marking another major licensing milestone for the U.S. nuclear sector.
NuScale Power submitted its standard design application to the NRC on New Year’s Day back in 2023 seeking a power uprate to 77 MWe for each power module, with a total plant power output of 462 MWe.
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