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Nuclear Renaissance, Meet Construction Reality

Jul 03, 2026 by P. Nordvik

Nuclear power's political rehabilitation is complete; its industrial rehabilitation is not. Announced capacity has tripled, but the constraint was never public opinion — it is heavy forgings, certified welders and regulators sized for a smaller industry.

SMRs will not dodge the queue

Small modular reactors promise factory production but currently share the same supply chains, the same fuel bottlenecks and the same licensing queues. The renaissance is real; it is also a decade behind its own press releases.


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