Nuclear energy

US to offer incentives to states for nuclear waste storage, building nuclear reactors

The administration of President Donald Trump wants to quadruple US nuclear power capacity to 400 gigawatts by 2050 as electricity demand surges for the first time in decades.

|ByREUTERS
Cooling towers at the former Three Mile Island Nuclear power plant during a tour by Constellation Energy in Londonderry Township, Pennsylvania, US, June 25, 2025
A view shows the Knyaz Pozharsky nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine before a ceremony of raising a naval flag aboard in Severodvinsk, Arkhangelsk region, Russia July 24, 2025.

Akkuyu nuclear plant: Russia funds $9 billion boost as Turkey targets 2026 launch

Rosatom is building Turkey's first nuclear power station at Akkuyu in the Mediterranean province of Mersin, per a 2010 accord worth $20 billion.

|ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
An illustrative image of nuclear fusion.

The world is pushing for nuclear fusion energy. Israel has the keys to crack it - opinion

Israel can be a meaningful player in the fusion revolution. But only if it moves now. The world isn't waiting.

|ByAMIR LIVNE
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman speaks with US President Donald Trump on the day of the Saudi-US Investment Forum, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 13, 2025.

Trump expected to seal deals with Saudi Arabia on defense, nuclear energy, AI - US official

Fulfillments of the Saudi's $600 billion investment pledge were also expected to be announced as President Donald Trump hosts Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House.

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Saudi visit is locking in a long-term strategic partnership with the US, expert tells 'Post'

Prof. Bernard Haykel describes the crown prince as fundamentally pragmatic. “He’s a nationalist. He’ll do what’s in the interest of his country first."

NOVEMBER 17, 2025ByAMICHAI STEIN
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman chairs the inaugural session of the Shura Council in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, September 10, 2025.

UK to build its first mini nuclear power station in north Wales, angering Washington

The US had been pushing for US energy firm Westinghouse to lead a large-scale project in Wylfa, but Britain opted for the British-built SMR on the island in Wales.

NOVEMBER 14, 2025ByREUTERS
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Simon Bowen, Interim Chair for Great British Energy - Nuclear, UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves, First Minister of Wales Eluned Morgan during Starmer's visit to announce North Wales as the location for UK's first nuclear power station, November 13, 2025.

US strikes $80 billion deal for new nuclear power plants

The deal comes as US President Donald Trump advances his "energy dominance agenda" amid a surge in power demand driven by the use of artificial intelligence.

OCTOBER 28, 2025ByREUTERS
Feedwater heaters are seen inside the main generator hall at the Three Mile Island Nuclear power plant, during a tour by Constellation Energy, which has ordered a main power transformer for the nuclear reactor it is trying to reopen, in Middletown, Pennsylvania, U.S., October 16, 2024.