The US Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a conditional loan commitment to finance 10 large-scale nuclear reactors with a combined capacity of about 11 GW through its American Nuclear Supply Chain Loans programme (US Department of Energy press release, 23/06/2026).
The USD17.5bn programme targets five projects, each covering two Westinghouse AP1000 reactors with a unit capacity of around 1.1 GW. The loans are designed to finance long-lead items, such as key reactor components with long manufacturing times, and aim to accelerate deployment by up to three years. The projects are expected to start construction by 2030 and once operational they should have the capacity to supply electricity to nearly 10 million households.
The projects are expected to be jointly developed by Westinghouse and utility or energy company partners, with Westinghouse having already signed letters of intent with seven potential partners.
As of 2025, the US had 92 operational nuclear reactors for a total capacity of 104 GW (8% of total installed capacity) (Enerdata’s Global Energy Research).
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