US signs $80bln nuclear partnership to power next-gen AI systems
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Trump’s $80 billion nuclear energy initiative aims to boost AI infrastructure, create thousands of jobs, and revive US nuclear power through a public-private partnership.
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Nine Mile Point Clean Energy Center nuclear power plant is in Scriba, NY, Monday, Sept. 8, 2025 (AP)
The Trump administration has launched an $80 billion “strategic partnership” aimed at expanding nuclear power generation to strengthen the infrastructure needed for AI deployment, one of the project’s partners announced on Tuesday.
A press release from Brookfield Asset Management, which will collaborate with Westinghouse Electric Company and Cameco Corporation, stated that the initiative envisions “at least $80 billion worth of new reactors” across the United States to “accelerate nuclear power and artificial intelligence deployment in America.”
The press release did not mention a specific timeframe for the planned buildout, while a Brookfield spokesperson explained that the announcement was linked to Trump’s May executive order calling for 10 “new large reactors with complete design under construction by 2030.” The Brookfield spokesperson stated that the US government will provide the funding to initiate the project.
Jobs skyrocket amid project
The joint press release stated that each two-unit Westinghouse AP1000 nuclear project “sustains 45,000 manufacturing and engineering jobs in 43 states” and that a nationwide rollout will generate more than 100,000 construction jobs.
The announcement represents Washington’s most concrete investment in nuclear power since Donald Trump resumed office in January, with tech giants such as Google and Microsoft also unveiling major nuclear initiatives to meet growing AI-related energy demand.
Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the initiative “will help unleash President Trump’s grand vision to fully energize America and win the global AI race,” adding that “President Trump promised a renaissance of nuclear power, and now he is delivering.”
