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US-Japan $40 Billion SMR Nuclear Reactor Initiative

Sector: Nuclear • Location: Tennessee, Alabama, United States

Source: The Deep Dive

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A $40 billion initiative where GE Vernova and Hitachi will build BWRX-300 small modular reactors in Tennessee and Alabama. The project aims to provide power price stability and dispatchable generation to support rising electricity demand and energy-intensive AI data centers. It is part of a broader US-Japan $550 billion investment framework to reinforce US leadership in global technology and indus

Status: Prospective
Sector: Nuclear, Power Generation (CCGT), Manufacturing (Industrial)
Location: Tennessee, Alabama, United States of America
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: The Deep Dive

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The project “US-Japan $40 Billion SMR Nuclear Reactor Initiative” is an infrastructure initiative in the Nuclear sector, located in Tennessee, Alabama, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from The Deep Dive.

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Original status	planned
Taiyo status	Prospective
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	A $40 billion initiative where GE Vernova and Hitachi will build BWRX-300 small modular reactors in Tennessee and Alabama. The project aims to provide power price stability and dispatchable generation to support rising electricity demand and energy-intensive AI data centers. It is part of a broader US-Japan $550 billion investment framework to reinforce US leadership in global technology and industrial growth.
Original sector	Energy
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Country	United States of America (USA)
State	Tennessee, Alabama

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Record type	Project
Sector	Nuclear, Power Generation (CCGT), Manufacturing (Industrial)
Article published date	2026-03-24

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