Credible, affordable business cases for development, production, and long-term sustainment
Advanced reactor designs have a great deal of potential to support a variety of industrial, defense and space needs while building a distributed electrical grid with greater resilience.
Long-term growth of domestic government, military, and commercial markets
Increased use of advanced reactors will be necessary for the long-term growth of government, military, and commercial markets, the development and stabilization of domestic and international customers, and a robust, resilient, and secure supply chain.
Increased global demand for nuclear power in emerging energy markets
Emerging energy markets present opportunities to demonstrate the safety, reliability, and affordability of using advanced reactors to deliver nuclear power without displacing current energy sources. UCAN Power will work with advanced reactor community and stakeholders to increase demand for nuclear technology as the preferred power source needed for emerging energy markets.
Increased public awareness and support for the safety and diversity of applications and placements
Advanced reactors offer the stability and mobility needed to supply reliable, distributed power to military bases and municipalities of all sizes and can be employed for disaster relief operations. UCAN Power seeks to increase awareness of the safe, dependable, and practical use of these technologies.
Public and private investment for research, development, test, evaluation (RDT&E), and production
Public and private investment will be needed to transition to full-scale manufacturing and deployment. UCAN Power will work with its membership to identify the funding necessary to accelerate the research, development, and testing needed to further advanced reactor technologies
Rapid development, testing, and demonstration of advanced technologies
Advancing the development, testing, and demonstration of nuclear technologies require the cooperation of a diverse group of engineering, technology, laboratory, government, and business leaders. UCAN Power will drive the national agenda to accelerated technological development.
The national security imperative of a robust U.S. nuclear industrial base and workforce
With the interest in new nuclear plants, China and Russia are filling the void in the global market by constructing and selling nuclear plants in foreign countries.
Meanwhile, the US nuclear workforce is in decline. Restoring the country’s prioritization of advanced nuclear technology will ensure American leadership in the global energy market for decades to come.
Development/promotion of designed safety standards/protocols through the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and allied trade groups
Advanced nuclear technology holds the potential to provide extremely safe, resilient, and reliable power generation. Meeting global demand and modernizing today’s safety standards will increase the public’s confidence in advanced nuclear technologies while safeguarding the health and safety of the earth and its people.
