America’s surging energy demand:
Civilization’s exponential consumption of energy is being accelerated by unstoppable megatrends, all of which requires 24/7 firm, carbon-free power.
Data + AI
Data centers require round-the-clock power and are expected to more than triple today’s usage by 2030. A single data center requires equivalent power to a small city.
Electrification
Electric vehicles already make up 1 in 5 of all vehicles sold, and analysts expect there to be more electric than traditional vehicles on the road by 2030.
Manufacturing
As manufacturers return to America, industrial electricity, which already accounts for 25% of all U.S. power, is expected to increase another 60% by 2050.
The Nuclear Company’s
fleet-scale approach
The biggest challenge to bringing American nuclear power online is that one-off projects almost always go over budget and take longer than expected.
Building at scale: The Nuclear Company is committed to fleet-scale nuclear power. This design-once, build-many approach uses a proven design to deliver safe and reliable electricity at the lowest cost. While others are betting on unproven design and engineering, we’re focused on approved and licensed technology already operating in the United States.
Experienced partners: Individual utilities typically will not assume the risks associated with large nuclear power construction. That’s why we’re building coalitions across communities, regulators, and financial stakeholders, catalyzing the nuclear industry toward rapid development in America and globally. Our consortium of utilities and independent power producers, hyperscalers, nuclear technology suppliers, and private equity help us mitigate risk and make nuclear power an attractive investment.
On time, on budget: We are developing standardized processes and scheduling so that we can sequence our work to minimize delays. By moving construction expertise from one site to the next immediately, we will improve efficiency.
Nuclear’s 92% capacity factor means plants operate day and night, providing the reliable, around-the-clock power now required for our future. Other forms of renewables are important,
but they can’t get us there alone.
We have the blueprint, and we need to use it. America just completed construction of two nuclear reactors. We must use our know-how or other countries will surpass us.
In 1980, China had zero reactors. The U.S.? Over 100. Since then, American development has stagnated, while China expanded its fleet at speeds the world had never seen.
China currently has 27 reactors under construction
With 56 reactors operating and 27 more under construction, China's nuclear expansion is set to eclipse the United States by 2030. China will reach 200 gigawatts, double that of the United States’ current nuclear capacity, within 15 years. China plans to nearly triple its nuclear capacity by 2035.
The United States has zero reactors under construction
The United States has zero reactors under construction. The country’s 94 operating nuclear reactors date largely to the 1960s and 1970s. With no commercial reactors currently under construction, the U.S. risks losing its prominence in setting global industry standards.
