AP-1000

Name: AP-1000
Brand: Westinghouse Electric Company

Product

by Westinghouse Electric Company

The AP1000 is a Generation III+ pressurized water reactor (PWR) nuclear power plant design developed for commercial electricity generation. It uses passive safety systems and a modular construction approach intended to improve safety, simplify construction, and reduce operating requirements.

1 episode featuring AP-1000

StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
Advanced nuclear faces AI’s surging power demand
AI and other emerging technologies are creating demand for reliable clean electricity, forcing a choice between nuclear expansion, alternatives, cost, safety, and deployment speed.
Aug 28, 2026 · 52 min

1 episode featuring AP-1000

Advanced nuclear faces AI’s surging power demand