Programmes and agreements / prg-us-nextera-smr-colocation-evaluation

NextEra Energy evaluation of up to 6 GW of SMR capacity at its nuclear sites and new sites (2026)

NextEra Energy's chief executive told investors in January 2026 that the company is evaluating SMR vendors and sees up to 6 GW of SMR co-location opportunities at its nuclear sites, mainly to serve data centres, while also developing greenfield sites. Any new build would depend on commercial terms and risk-sharing. No vendor, site or project has been selected.

Not a deployment project. SMR plans, agreements, studies and government programmes that are not (yet) a single deployment project. They are listed separately and are never counted as projects or reactors.

Type

Feasibility or siting study

Countries concerned

United States

Participants and roles

• Utility: NextEra Energy

Designs named

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Scale as stated

up to 6 GWe of SMR co-location opportunities at existing nuclear sites, plus potential greenfield sites

Announced or first reported

Jan 2026

Status

Active
Corporate evaluation of SMR vendors and sites, no vendor, site or project selected.

Confidence

low

Last checked

2026-10-14 (record review date, not proof of current activity)

Related deployment projects

• No related deployment project is recorded here.

Sources

• NextEra considering new nuclear capacity (reputable_press, published 29 Jan 2026, accessed 2026-10-14)