Articles from The Nuclear Company

The Nuclear Company, which is leading gigawatt-scale deployment of nuclear power across America and pioneering the modernization of nuclear construction, today announced the hiring of Hernando A. Madroñero as Head of Nuclear Deployment, Project Executive. Madroñero will lead construction of the company’s first fleet of nuclear reactors and brings more than 30 years of power generation experience. His experience includes serving most recently as design and construction engineering director for Vogtle units 3 and 4 — the only two nuclear reactors started and built in the United States in more than three decades.

The Nuclear Company, which is leading gigawatt-scale deployment of nuclear power across America and pioneering the modernization of nuclear construction, announces Co-founder & CEO Jonathan Webb will keynote today’s Palantir AIPCon 8, offering an early demo of NOS, the first AI-driven software system configured exclusively for nuclear construction. Palantir and The Nuclear Company announced in June that they will co-develop and deploy NOS, which will transform the construction of nuclear reactors into a data-driven, predictable process and enable The Nuclear Company to build plants faster and safer for less. The keynote address will be available to view at https://www.youtube.com/@palantirtech/streams.

The Nuclear Company, which is leading fleet-scale deployment of nuclear power across America and pioneering the modernization of nuclear construction, today announced the hiring of The Honorable Douglas A. Smith, former Assistant Secretary for the Private Sector at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. As Global Head of Public Affairs and Managing Director for the Middle East, he will oversee The Nuclear Company’s international public affairs and business engagements with a particular focus on the Middle East and Southeast Asia. In this role, he will lead The Nuclear Company’s growing presence in those regions, which are rapidly investing in nuclear power as a cornerstone of long-term energy security and decarbonization.

The Nuclear Company, which in April opened its primary engineering and construction office in Columbia, S.C., today announced a landmark partnership with the University of South Carolina’s Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing to position the state as a national hub for advanced nuclear energy innovation, workforce development, and economic growth.

The Nuclear Company, which is leading fleet-scale deployment of nuclear power across America and pioneering the modernization of nuclear construction, today announced the hiring of Microsoft and Tesla engineering veteran Owen Lloyd as Vice President, Software Engineering.

The Nuclear Company, which is pioneering the modernization of nuclear construction and leading fleet-scale deployment of nuclear power across America, today announced the opening of the company’s primary engineering and construction office in Columbia, S.C., in support of its mission to revitalize nuclear energy in the United States.

The Nuclear Company, which is pioneering the modernization of nuclear construction and leading fleet-scale deployment of nuclear power across America, today announced the hiring of longtime U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission leader Laura Dudes as Vice President of Regulatory Affairs.

The Nuclear Company, which is deploying fleet-scale nuclear power across America and leading the modernization of nuclear construction, today announced it is seeking to hire its first cohort of engineering students from the 2025 graduating classes across America’s universities.

The Nuclear Company, which is leading the modernization of nuclear construction to deploy fleet-scale nuclear power across America, today announced the hiring of President and Chief Financial Officer Jason Thompson. He joins from Redwood Materials, an advanced manufacturing technology company creating an electric battery supply chain in America. Thompson, who served as chief financial officer at Redwood Materials, brings a long history of successful fundraising with more than $10 billion in capital raised across private and public markets.

The Nuclear Company, which is deploying 6 gigawatts of fleet-scale nuclear power across America, today announced the issuance of a solicitation of interest to contractors in engineering, procurement and construction to support its first fleet. Contractors of all sizes and capabilities are encouraged to request invitations to the formal process.

The Nuclear Company, which is working to deploy 6 gigawatts of fleet-scale nuclear power across America, today announced two key construction hires with more than 65 years of combined experience in the industry. The Nuclear Company’s unique model brings together a consortium of utilities, independent power producers, hyperscalers, nuclear technology suppliers, and private equity partners to share the responsibility of building such large-scale infrastructure.

The Nuclear Company, a fleet-scale nuclear development company, today announced the hiring of Vice President of Regulatory and External Affairs Jhansi Kandasamy. A fixture in the industry, she has a long history through both the U.S. Women in Nuclear and Women in Nuclear Global nonprofits of broadening the nuclear workforce through both the advancement of women into leadership roles and the recruitment of trades.

The Nuclear Company, a fleet-scale nuclear development company, today announced a series of construction and engineering appointments representing nearly 100 years of energy industry experience and leadership of billions of dollars of large-scale public-private partnership projects.

The Nuclear Company today announced the appointment of former longtime Southern Nuclear Chairman and CEO Stephen Kuczynski to chair its Industry Working Group, a consortium that will support the company’s fleet-scale plans to build 6 gigawatts of nuclear power across America.

The Nuclear Company, a fleet-scale nuclear development company, today announced the appointment of industry veteran Joe Klecha as Chief Nuclear Officer. With three decades of experience managing projects valued at more than $35 billion and built by teams of more than 11,000, Klecha brings unparalleled expertise to the role. The announcement coincided with The Nuclear Company’s “The Nuclear Frontier” national campaign tour visit to Charlotte, N.C., for an event hosted by steel producer Nucor.

The Nuclear Company, a fleet-scale nuclear development company based in America’s heartland, today announced plans to construct a series of nuclear power plants in the U.S.