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US-Japan $40 Billion Small Modular Nuclear Reactors Project

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Sector: Nuclear • Location: United States

Source: MEAW

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The United States and Japan announced a $40 billion investment for GE Vernova and Hitachi to build BWRX-300 small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) in Tennessee and Alabama. This project is part of the 2025 US-Japan Strategic Trade and Investment Agreement and aims to deploy advanced SMRs as a next-generation stable power source to stabilize electricity prices and strengthen technological leadership

Status: Prospective
Sector: Nuclear, Government, Power Generation (CCGT)
Location: United States of America
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: MEAW

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The project “US-Japan $40 Billion Small Modular Nuclear Reactors Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Nuclear sector, located in United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from MEAW.

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Taiyo status	Prospective
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	The United States and Japan announced a $40 billion investment for GE Vernova and Hitachi to build BWRX-300 small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) in Tennessee and Alabama. This project is part of the 2025 US-Japan Strategic Trade and Investment Agreement and aims to deploy advanced SMRs as a next-generation stable power source to stabilize electricity prices and strengthen technological leadership.
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Sector	Nuclear, Government, Power Generation (CCGT)
Article published date	2026-03-22

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