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The U.S. government has struck an $80 billion strategic pact to ramp up nuclear energy initiatives as a backbone for scaling artificial intelligence efforts across the nation.
Under the agreement, Brookfield Asset Management will partner with Westinghouse Electric Company and Cameco Corporation to facilitate the development of new nuclear reactors. The plan includes funding for “at least $80 billion of new reactors” intended to propel both nuclear power and AI deployment in the United States.
A Brookfield spokesperson clarified that the U.S. government will provide the capital for project kickoff, though the timeline for reactor deployment remains unspecified. The announcement also aligns with President Trump’s previous executive order calling for ten new large reactors under full design to be under construction by 2030.
Calling the initiative a central pillar of his agenda, Energy Secretary Chris Wright stated that the partnership “will help unleash President Trump’s grand vision to fully energize America and win the global AI race.”
Per the joint press release, each two-unit Westinghouse AP1000 project could support 45,000 manufacturing and engineering jobs across 43 states. In aggregate, scaling the program could generate more than 100,000 construction jobs nationwide.
While some private tech firms such as Google and Microsoft have already unveiled their own nuclear ambitions to fuel AI workloads, this marks the most significant federal investment in nuclear energy since the Trump administration’s return to office.
The new venture is framed not only as an energy solution but also as a strategic effort to solidify U.S. leadership in AI by ensuring access to large, reliable energy sources.
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