A global rush back to nuclear power is good news for reactor builders but bad news for Taiwan, which now has to compete for the scarce expert help it needs to restart its third nuclear plant.

• Trump's backing for nuclear power and AI's huge electricity appetite have revived demand for reactors worldwide.
• Westinghouse, the original builder of Taiwan's third plant, is sitting on a pipeline of roughly 91 potential new reactors, so its engineers, parts, and supply chain are stretched thin.
• Taipower has secured technical help for safety checks, but the plant uses an older Westinghouse design, not the AP1000 the company is selling now.
• The second nuclear plant may restart faster, since its builder GE has a lighter global workload and Taipower holds more complete design rights.
• Westinghouse guards its blueprints and control software tightly after China absorbed its technology and turned into a rival bidder.

Outlook: Even if safety reviews pass, the restart timetable will hinge on whether foreign engineers and parts arrive on time.