Biden administration seeks to triple nuclear capacity by 2050

The Biden administration on Tuesday unveiled an initiative to triple U.S. nuclear power capacity by 2050, aiming to reach its net-zero emissions goal and respond to the rise in U.S. energy demand.

The plan would deploy an additional 200 gigawatts of nuclear energy capacity by 2050 through several actions such as building new small and large reactors, expanding existing facilities, and developing the nuclear workforce. The plan also establishes earlier targets, such as deploying 35 GW of new capacity by 2035 and then 15 GW per year by 2040.