The Nuclear Company Announces Plans to Develop Fleet-Scale Nuclear Power in the U.S.
2024年7月18日 - 9:40PM
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Company’s unique approach will help America
meet surging energy demand with clean reliable power
The Nuclear Company, a fleet-scale nuclear development company
based in America’s heartland, today announced plans to construct a
series of nuclear power plants in the U.S.
The company’s fleet-scale model combines using proven, licensed
technology and a design-once, build-many approach with developing
coalitions across communities, regulators and financial
stakeholders. The Nuclear Company is committed to delivering safe
and reliable electricity at the lowest cost. This is accomplished
by developing standardized processes and scheduling in order to
sequence work and minimize delays, including moving construction
expertise from one site to the next immediately to improve
efficiency.
The launch comes as America faces an unprecedented surge in
energy demand driven by AI data computing, onshoring manufacturing,
and the electrification of everything. The International Energy
Agency projects global electricity demand will increase nearly 30
percent by 2030 — the equivalent of adding the energy requirements
of another United States and European Union combined. Despite the
need for nuclear’s zero-carbon power, the biggest challenge facing
the industry is that one-off nuclear projects almost always are
over budget and behind schedule. The Nuclear Company’s model avoids
these pitfalls.
“The Nuclear Company is working towards solving America’s
surging energy demand by redefining how large-scale, nuclear
infrastructure projects are delivered,” said Juliann Edwards, Chief
Development Officer for The Nuclear Company and Chair of U.S. Women
in Nuclear. “We recognize the challenges facing our industry, where
one-off nuclear projects historically go over budget and run behind
schedule. Our unique approach integrates proven technology with
unparalleled collaboration among diverse organizations, ensuring
that fleet-scale projects are executed on-time and on-budget. The
time is now given a sea change in public opinion that’s
overwhelmingly supportive of nuclear power, recent bipartisan
legislative action, and our business model that drives down upfront
costs. Together, we’ll reap the long-term benefits of plentiful,
cheap nuclear power during this once-in-a-century opportunity for
nuclear power in America.”
Building on its work developing coalitions in support of
fleet-scale nuclear, The Nuclear Company is embarking on The
Nuclear Frontier bus tour with stops in six states and Washington
D.C. The tour aims to engage with government and industry leaders,
as well as the skilled tradespeople who will rebuild America’s
nuclear leadership. The Nuclear Company’s consortium of utilities
and independent power producers, hyperscalers, nuclear technology
suppliers, and private equity help mitigate risk and make nuclear
power an attractive investment.
The Nuclear Company’s plans also will help rebuild America’s
leadership in clean baseload energy. While China has 27 nuclear
reactors under construction to provide stable, clean power for
decades to come, America has zero commercial reactors under
construction. The U.S. has also committed to net-zero greenhouse
gas emissions by 2050, pledging at COP28 alongside more than 20
countries to triple nuclear capacity by that time. The Nuclear
Company’s work will be vital to the U.S. hitting that goal.
“The success or failure of the U.S. economy will be determined
by our ability to power its innovations. Nuclear power is the
cornerstone of that endeavor,” said The Nuclear Company Co-founder
and Chair Patrick Maloney. “The Nuclear Company’s business model is
designed to solve the problems that have constrained the country’s
nuclear potential. The Nuclear Company aims to reposition the U.S.
as a paradigm of clean energy advances that will set the standard
for the industry.”
Early investors in the company include CIV, an investment firm
that backs and builds companies at the vanguard of energy and
industry; True Ventures, Wonder Ventures, Goldcrest Capital, and
MCJ Collective.
About The Nuclear Company The Nuclear Company is a
fleet-scale nuclear development company using proven technology to
construct a series of nuclear power plants across America. Through
its design-once, build-many approach and coalition building across
communities, regulators, and financial stakeholders, The Nuclear
Company is committed to delivering safe and reliable electricity at
the lowest cost, while catalyzing the nuclear industry toward rapid
development in America and globally. For more information, visit:
www.thenuclearcompany.com
About The Nuclear Frontier The Nuclear Frontier is an
annual bus tour launched by The Nuclear Company. The tour events
will bring together industry leaders and honor the tradespeople who
have been the backbone of building America’s legacy as the world’s
nuclear leader. The tour starts in Pittsburgh at U.S. Women in
Nuclear’s annual conference, which attracts nearly 1,000 attendees,
and concludes in Washington D.C. at a capstone event hosted by The
Hill. To follow the company on tour, visit:
www.thenuclearfrontier.com
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