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The Last U.S. Nuclear Boom Applied to Build 26 Reactors and Finished 2. NuScale Carries ...

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14 August 2026

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technology

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Clean Energy

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United States

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Fusion42 · 14 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

The U.S. nuclear renaissance of the late 2000s saw 26 reactor applications but only two completions with massive cost overruns and delays. NuScale Power offers factory-built small modular reactors with NRC certification, aiming to address delivery challenges, though it currently has minimal revenue and depends on shareholder funding while pending critical orders.

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◆ The Wire takeaway

NuScale's factory-built reactors can cut years and billions from nuclear projects but you need to prepare for slow market adoption before signed orders. You must watch for final customer commitments since delivery is now the main barrier, not technology.

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Clean Energynuclear-energysmall-modular-reactorsinfrastructure-costsnuclear-regulationnuScaleenergy-transition