A fleet-scale nuclear development company based in the US state of Kentucky has announced plans to construct a series of nuclear power plants in the country.

The Nuclear Company said it plans to develop a series of nuclear plants “using proven, licensed technology and a design-once, build-many approach”.

The startup will focus on sites that already have some level of Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) licensing for its initial 6-GW reactor fleet, which could begin generating power by the mid-2030s, chief development officer Juliann Edwards said.

“We are hyper-focused on delivering clean power as soon as possible [by replicating] what happened in the 1970s and 80s,” when dozens of new US reactors came online, Edwards said.