Centrus lands $900M DOE contract to unlock U.S. reactor fuel supply
Centrus Energy signed a $1.07B DOE task order to scale domestic HALEU production at Piketon, Ohio, breaking reliance on foreign uranium enrichment ahead of the 2028 Russian import ban.
Sweden commits $3.3B to Rolls-Royce SMRs, lifts coastal nuclear bans
Sweden's government injected SEK 34.3B (~$3.3B) into a three-reactor Rolls-Royce SMR project and lifted coastal nuclear bans, marking the country's first major nuclear expansion in 40+ years and Rolls-Royce's third straight European tender win.
Ontario pours foundation for Western world's first commercial SMR
Ontario Power Generation installed a 2.1-million-pound basemat for the first GE Hitachi BWRX-300 reactor at Darlington, marking the transition from site prep to vertical construction on a CAD$20.9 billion, four-unit SMR project slated for 2030 grid connection.
NRC clears path for TVA's first U.S. SMR construction permit
The NRC recommended approval of TVA's construction permit for a 300-MWe BWRX-300 SMR at Clinch River, positioning the utility as first in the U.S. to build a commercial small reactor and establishing the licensing template other utilities have been waiting for.
SunZia's 3.5 GW Bet: Western Hemisphere's Largest Wind Project Hits a Court Gate
Pattern Energy's 3.5-gigawatt SunZia Wind project in New Mexico—largest onshore wind farm in the Western Hemisphere—is construction-complete and set for 2026 commercial operations, but a live federal court motion in Arizona could block the paired 550-mile transmission line before grid delivery begins.
SunZia Turbines Complete as U.S. Grid Targets Record 86 GW in 2026
Pattern Energy's SunZia Wind completed installation of all 916 turbines in New Mexico as EIA projects a record 86 GW of new U.S. utility-scale capacity in 2026 — nearly doubling 2025 additions.