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$80B nuclear partnership promises 100K construction jobs

Today, 30/10/2025, 14:34

Westinghouse Electric and the US government have formalized a partnership to deploy new nuclear reactors across the country in a program valued at $75 billion or more, promising 100,000 jobs and leveraging recent reactor construction experience.

The US government has entered into a partnership with the Canadian owners of Westinghouse Electric. The aim is to build new nuclear reactors worth at least $75 billion, reports Construction Briefing.

Westinghouse owners Cameco and Brookfield Asset Management confirmed the collaboration, which will accelerate nuclear power expansion in the US. The initiative follows President Donald Trump’s executive order from May 2025 to build advanced reactors to power AI infrastructure.

Westinghouse will install its AP1000 pressurized water reactors and AP300 small modular reactors. The US government will arrange financing and permits in exchange for 20 percent of future profits, after Westinghouse has paid out $16.5 billion to its owners.

According to Brookfield, the expansion could generate 100,000 jobs.

Westinghouse plans to begin project orders once the transaction is complete and will utilize supply chains from the construction of the Vogtle reactors in Georgia, which were completed in 2023 after significant delays.

“Westinghouse is proud to partner with the US government to deliver nuclear power at scale. The AP1000 is ready with a commercialized design and backed by groundbreaking AI tools,” says Dan Summer, acting CEO.