Blue Energy raises $380M to build grid-scale nuclear reactors in shipyards | TechCrunch

""The nuclear power technology that is most common - light water reactors - was originally invented for nuclear submarines. There has actually always been a history of basically pre-fabbing it and looking at it in a shipyard context.""

""They cut the schedule in half doing this, which was very disruptive," he said."

""By moving the bulk of specialized construction to a shipyard, Blue Energy hopes the more controlled environment will eventually pave the way to automation and greater cost savings.""

Blue Energy plans to construct nuclear reactors in shipyards to address the challenges of electrification and AI data centers. The company has raised $380 million for its first 1.5 gigawatt power plant in Texas. By utilizing shipyards, Blue Energy aims to streamline construction processes, inspired by the efficient methods used in building LNG export terminals. This approach minimizes on-site construction and could lead to automation and cost savings in nuclear power plant development.

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