Westinghouse Sees US Demand for New Large Nuclear Power Plants

  • Utilities in talks for Westinghouse AP1000 reactors, CEO says
  • Demand growing for nuclear in clean-energy transition

A nuclear power station in Shippingport, Pennsylvania.

Photographer: Justin Merriman/Bloomberg
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New large-scale atomic power plants are still in demand in the US as utilities brace for growing calls to provide low-carbon energy generation, according to the head of nuclear-technology giant Westinghouse Electric Co.

New nuclear energy projects have been expanding in China, and are making a comeback in Europe, Canada and other regions as the technology is increasingly seen as an important part of the fight to curb climate change.