Vogtle Unit 4 Nuclear Reactor
Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: Waynesboro, Georgia, United States
Source: El Adelantado de Segovia
Vogtle Unit 4 is a new nuclear reactor unit in Georgia that came online on April 7, 2025, adding 1,114 megawatts of carbon-free power to the Southeast grid. It uses the Westinghouse AP1000 Generation III+ pressurized-water design with passive safety features and a 60-year license. The project cost roughly $35 billion for two new units and is the priciest power-plant build in U.S. history. It suppo
- Status
- Closed
- Sector
- Water Supply and Storage, Commercial, Power Generation (CCGT), Nuclear
- Location
- Waynesboro, Georgia, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- El Adelantado de Segovia
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | Vogtle Unit 4 is a new nuclear reactor unit in Georgia that came online on April 7, 2025, adding 1,114 megawatts of carbon-free power to the Southeast grid. It uses the Westinghouse AP1000 Generation III+ pressurized-water design with passive safety features and a 60-year license. The project cost roughly $35 billion for two new units and is the priciest power-plant build in U.S. history. It supports high-skill jobs and local tax revenues, and is expected to displace six million tons of carbon dioxide annually. |
Original sector | Energy |
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Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Georgia |
City | Waynesboro |
Source
Source | El Adelantado de Segovia |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Water Supply and Storage, Commercial, Power Generation (CCGT), Nuclear |
Article published date | 2025-06-16 |
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