Nuclear capacity accounted for 4.3% of total power plant installations globally in 2023, according to GlobalData, with total recorded nuclear capacity of 391GW. This is expected to contribute 3.1% by the end of 2030 with capacity of installations aggregating up to 439GW. Of the total global nuclear capacity, 24.50% is in the US. Listed below are the five largest active nuclear power plants by capacity in the US, according to GlobalData’s power plants database. GlobalData uses proprietary data and analytics to provide a complete picture of the global nuclear power segment. Buy the latest nuclear power plant profiles here.
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1. Grand Gulf 1
The Grand Gulf 1 is a 1,500MW nuclear power project located in Mississippi, the US. Post completion of construction, the project was commissioned in 1985. The project was developed by Entergy Nuclear. System Energy Resources; Cooperative Energy own the project. Buy the profile here.
2. Palo Verde 1
The 1,414MW Palo Verde 1 nuclear power project is located in Arizona, the US. Arizona Public Service has developed the project. It was commissioned in 1986. The project is owned by PNM; Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement And Power District; Southern California Public Power Authority; Los Angeles Department of Water and Power; Southern California Edison; El Paso Electric; Arizona Public Service. Buy the profile here.
3. Palo Verde 2
The Palo Verde 2 is a 1,414MW nuclear project. PNM; Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement And Power District; Southern California Public Power Authority; Los Angeles Department of Water and Power; Southern California Edison; El Paso Electric; Arizona Public Service owns the project. It was commissioned in 1986. The project was developed by Arizona Public Service. It is located in Arizona, the US. Buy the profile here.
4. Palo Verde 3
The Palo Verde 3 nuclear project with a capacity of 1,414MW came online in 1988. The project was developed by Arizona Public Service. PNM; Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement And Power District; Southern California Public Power Authority; Los Angeles Department of Water and Power; Southern California Edison; El Paso Electric; Arizona Public Service have the equity stakes in the project. It is located in Arizona, the US. Buy the profile here.
5. Peach Bottom 3
The Peach Bottom 3 has been operating since 1974. The 1,412MW nuclear project is located in Pennsylvania, the US. The project has been developed by Constellation Energy Generation. PSEG Power; Constellation Energy have the equity stakes in this project. Buy the profile here.
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