The US government has signed an $80 billion agreement with Brookfield Asset Management and Cameco, the companies that own the Westinghouse nuclear power plant, to boost electricity production for the development of artificial intelligence (AI).
A Brookfield spokesperson said the agreement relates to U.S. President Donald Trump's May 2025 executive order to build 10 new large-scale reactors with complete designs by 2030. The agreement marks the most tangible U.S. investment in nuclear energy since Trump returned to the White House in January 2025.
U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the initiative would help realize President Trump's vision of energizing America and winning the global AI race. The president has promised a resurgence of nuclear power and is now working towards that goal.
According to Brookfield, the recently announced investment will be allocated to approximately eight Westinghouse AP1000 nuclear power plants or a combination of larger facilities and smaller modular reactors.
Each plant, comprising two units, sustains 45,000 manufacturing and engineering jobs across 43 states, and nationwide deployment will create more than 100,000 construction jobs.
Major technology companies like Google and Microsoft have also announced large-scale nuclear energy initiatives to meet the enormous demands related to AI.
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