Up until recently, the U.S. was in a yearslong dry spell in the construction of new nuclear power plants. The hiatus finally ended in April , when two next-generation nuclear developers broke ground on their debut plants. Though those facilities will take years to finish, the next reactor set to patch onto the U.S.…
America’s first nuclear plant restart may be near the finish line
Brief
The U.S. nuclear sector broke a yearslong construction hiatus in April when two next-generation developers formally broke ground on their first plants. While this marks a renewed start to building reactors, the newly announced facilities remain multi-year projects, and the next reactor expected to join the U.S. grid is still months or years from operation.
Why it matters
The U.S. experienced a yearslong pause in new nuclear plant construction before a recent restart.
Key details
- That pause ended in April when two next-generation nuclear developers broke ground on debut plants, though those projects will still take years to complete.