Duane Arnold Nuclear Plant Restart
Sector: Nuclear • Location: Iowa, United States
Source: Reuters
NextEra Energy and Google have agreed to restart the Duane Arnold nuclear plant in Iowa, which was shut down five years ago. The restart involves replacing damaged cooling towers, a generator, and a transformer, with major equipment already ordered. The project is pending regulatory review and includes preliminary engineering studies and initial construction work. The restart work is planned to oc
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Nuclear, Power Generation (CCGT)
- Location
- Iowa, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Reuters
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Description | NextEra Energy and Google have agreed to restart the Duane Arnold nuclear plant in Iowa, which was shut down five years ago. The restart involves replacing damaged cooling towers, a generator, and a transformer, with major equipment already ordered. The project is pending regulatory review and includes preliminary engineering studies and initial construction work. The restart work is planned to occur during typical refueling outages every two years. Additionally, NextEra is exploring next-generation nuclear power development, including small modular reactors. |
Original sector | Energy |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Iowa |
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Source | Reuters |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Nuclear, Power Generation (CCGT) |
Article published date | 2025-10-31 |
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