US Unveils Plan to Triple Nuclear Power by 2050 as Demand Soars

By Jennifer A Dlouhy – Bloomberg

Biden White House aims to see capacity rise by 200 gigawatts, President-elect Trump has offered support for new reactors

President Joe Biden’s administration is setting out plans for the US to triple nuclear power capacity by 2050, with demand climbing for the technology as a round-the-clock source of carbon-free power.

Under a road map being unveiled Tuesday, the US would deploy an additional 200 gigawatts of nuclear energy capacity by mid-century through the construction of new reactors, plant restarts and upgrades to existing facilities. In the short term, the White House aims to have 35 gigawatts of new capacity operating in just over a decade.