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U.S. Nuclear Reactor Construction Program

Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: United States

Source: AOL

Project
Planned

The United States plans to build at least $80 billion worth of new, large-scale nuclear reactors, specifically AP1000 pressurized water reactors developed by Westinghouse Electric Company. This program represents the most active new nuclear construction effort in the U.S. since the 1970s, aiming to construct approximately five new reactors to increase nuclear energy generation capacity by about 5.

Status
Prospective
Sector
Water Supply and Storage, Power Generation (CCGT), Government, Nuclear
Location
United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
AOL

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The project “U.S. Nuclear Reactor Construction Program” is an infrastructure initiative in the Water Supply and Storage sector, located in United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from AOL.

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2026-07-22

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The United States plans to build at least $80 billion worth of new, large-scale nuclear reactors, specifically AP1000 pressurized water reactors developed by Westinghouse Electric Company. This program represents the most active new nuclear construction effort in the U.S. since the 1970s, aiming to construct approximately five new reactors to increase nuclear energy generation capacity by about 5.7%. The initiative includes regulatory streamlining and workforce development efforts to support the construction and operation of these reactors.

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United States of America (USA)

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Water Supply and Storage, Power Generation (CCGT), Government, Nuclear

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2025-12-27

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