Shipping nuclear propulsion start-up CORE POWER has reached out to naval architecture firm Glosten for the design of a floating nuclear power plant (FNPP) to power ports in the United States.
CORE POWER’s FNPP concept is a nearshore infrastructure system that includes a barge-based nuclear power plant, barge support services, electrical grid integration, and operational teams.
The FNPP will provide an estimated 175GWh of clean electricity annually. The connection to the barge will allow ports to achieve zero-emissions electrical generation for visiting ships, terminal cranes, equipment, and port vehicles.
Glosten will develop the operational concept and design the floating facility for the FNPP as well as a regulatory path for the barge, navigate site location approvals, and identify a potential supply chain network for fabrication, assembly, integration, transportation, and installation.
“Glosten’s job is to turn CORE POWER’s vision into a design that demonstrates the practicality of providing reliable, zero-emissions nuclear power to port facilities and has a defined path to regulatory approval,” said Morgan Fanberg, CEO of Glosten.
“Nuclear fission is a well-understood and practised process. It allows us to access an enormous energy resource safely, reliably, and on demand without emitting greenhouse gases. FNPPs will be shipyard-manufactured and mass-assembled, ensuring delivery speed and low costs,” added Mikal Bøe, CEO of CORE POWER.
The project is currently in the concept phase and is being designed with the intent to serve a non-specific port located in the southern United States.
