Staff Report
Published Aug. 2, 2012

The fourth annual Nuclear Construction Conference, to be held in Charlotte this fall, will feature a session on the development of small modular reactors, event organizers said.

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“The small modular reactor market is set to contribute more than $20 billion to the $130 billion U.S. new-build industry,” said Tommy Angell, with Nuclear Energy Insider.

The conference will feature details of small modular reactor projects and more than $100 billion of commercial programs from South Carolina Electric and Gas Co., Duke Energy and other utilities, he said.

The meeting will feature tips on how to participate in the $130 billion nuclear supply chain by unveiling new commercial opportunities, he added.

Other highlights include:

• A detailed small modular reactor market analysis and forecast to see where and when deployment projects will happen and which utilities need partners.
• More than 40 senior utility executives will detail projects at V.C. Summer, Vogtle, Turkey Point, Levy, Lee, Shearon Harris, Blue Castle Project and others.
• The latest government construction programs at Department of Energy sites, which will inject more than $26 billion into the industry.
• More than 400 new-generation decision makers are expected to attend over the two-day conference.