SECTOR MAP Public Equities • Jan 2026

Nuclear Energy
Investment Ecosystem

From uranium mine to power grid—the complete value chain for the AI-driven nuclear renaissance.

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The Core Thesis

AI data centers need 24/7 carbon-free baseload power—nuclear is the only scalable solution. US data center demand projected to grow 133% by 2030 (183 → 426 TWh). Tech giants signing unprecedented 20-year PPAs, re-rating nuclear from "boring utility" to "AI infrastructure."

MSFT ↔ Constellation: Three Mile Island Restart META ↔ Constellation: 1.1 GW Illinois Deal GOOGL ↔ Kairos: First Corporate SMR Buy
2x
AI Power by '30
$10B+
Tech Contracts
100GW
US Capacity
400GW
2050 Target
Value Chain Flow
1 Upstream FUEL CYCLE
Mining • Conversion • Enrichment
FUEL
2 Technology
REACTORS & SMRs
REACTORS
Generation
The Hub
O&M
3 Services
WASTE & LIFECYCLE
⚡ POWER
AI Data Center Demand
MSFT META GOOGL AMZN
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1

Upstream

FUEL CYCLE

Mining, conversion (UF₆), and enrichment (SWU). The commodity layer—leveraged to uranium prices and supply constraints.

Mining (U₃O₈) Conversion Enrichment HALEU
Risk/Reward
High Volatility
Key Players
CCJ
Cameco
#2 Global Miner + Westinghouse JV
~$35B
KAP
Kazatomprom
#1 Global Miner (Kazakhstan)
LSE
LEU
Centrus Energy
Only US HALEU Producer
~$5B
UEC
Uranium Energy
US ISR Miner / Unhedged
~$3B
Also: NXE, DNN, UUUU, PDN, SRUUF
2

Technology

REACTORS & SMRs

Reactor IP, manufacturing, and next-gen SMR design. Split between industrial titans and speculative startups.

Large Reactors SMRs Microreactors Components
Risk/Reward
Growth / Venture
Key Players
GEV
GE Vernova
BWRX-300 SMR (2029 deploy)
~$160B
BWXT
BWX Technologies
Navy Reactors + SMR Mfg
~$17B
SMR
NuScale Power
Only NRC-Certified SMR Design
~$1.8B
OKLO
Oklo
Microreactors (Altman-backed)
~$10B
Also: RYCEY (UK SMR), NNE, CW, FLS
3

Generation

FLEET OPERATORS

Utilities that own plants and sell power. Direct AI beneficiaries—tech PPAs re-rating nuclear from "boring dividend" to growth.

24/7 Baseload Tech PPAs Tax Credits
Risk/Reward
Income + Growth
Key Players
CEG
Constellation
#1 US Fleet: 21 Reactors / MSFT+META
~$115B
VST
Vistra
Nuclear + Gas IPP / Comanche Peak
~$60B
TLN
Talen Energy
Nuclear IPP / Amazon Deal
~$12B
SO
Southern Co
Only New US Build (Vogtle 3&4)
~$95B
Also: NEE (Duane Arnold), D, ETR, PEG
4

Services

WASTE & LIFECYCLE

O&M, waste management, decommissioning. Capital-light with sticky, multi-decade government contracts.

O&M Remediation DOE Contracts
Risk/Reward
Stable / Recurring
Key Players
AMTM
Amentum
DOE Waste Leader / $45B Hanford JV
~$8B
FLR
Fluor
EPC / NuScale Investor / Hanford JV
~$9B
BWXT
BWX Technologies
Hanford JV Lead Partner
~$17B
PESI
Perma-Fix
Small-Cap Waste Treatment
~$200M
Also: LDOS, TTEK, J, SNC

ETF Access Points

URNM
Pure-play uranium miners
URA
Broader nuclear exposure
NLR
Nuclear utilities focus
SRUUF
Physical uranium trust

Key Risk Factors

• Geopolitics: Russia/Kazakhstan supply concentration
• Regulatory: NRC licensing timelines (5-10+ years)
• Execution: SMR cost/schedule overruns
• Sentiment: Pre-revenue SMR valuations stretched