U.S. nuclear energy leadership depends on the success of the early mover projects that are just getting under way. Policies that reduce the financial and technological risk associated with these projects pave the way to realizing the advantages that nuclear power provides at scale.
One such policy with a successful track record is the use of tax credits to encourage the commercialization of technologies important to U.S. interests. Tax credits can significantly reduce the risk associated with early mover projects. This document serves as a companion to the previous work that NIA has done on clean energy tax credits. It discusses several important credits and their implications for commercializing advanced nuclear reactors in the United States.
This brief is part of a series of NIA publications that seeks to provide essential insights for those newly exploring nuclear energy as well as those seeking concise information crucial to nuclear energy innovation and deployment.