Trump Visits UK to Sign Major Nuclear Power Agreement

Reports indicate that the "Atlantic Advanced Nuclear Energy Partnership" aims to accelerate the construction of new reactors and provide reliable low-carbon energy for high-demand industries, including energy-intensive AI data centers.

According to the agreement, U.S. nuclear reactor company X-energy and British Gas will build 12 Advanced Modular Reactors (AMRs) in Hartlepool, a city in northeastern England, creating approximately 2,500 jobs and generating electricity for 1.5 million UK households.

U.S. company Holtec International, Électricité de France (EDF), and real estate partner Tritax Group will invest £11 billion to build advanced data centers powered by Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) in Nottinghamshire, central England.

The agreement also covers nuclear regulation. Safety inspections for reactors will be streamlined between the two countries, potentially reducing the licensing time from the current 3-4 years to two years.

UK officials hope this will attract major U.S. technological investments in AI data centers to meet their substantial electricity demands. U.S. Energy Secretary Wright stated that the U.S. is seeking commercial nuclear power to "drive the AI revolution." "Achieving this requires strong partnerships with allies worldwide and robust collaboration with private-sector innovators."

The UK government also expressed hopes that this partnership will completely eliminate dependence on Russian nuclear materials by the end of 2028. Both the U.S. and the UK are accelerating domestic production of High-Assay Low-Enriched Uranium (HALEU), which is used in new reactor types such as Small Modular Reactors. However, most of the world's HALEU is currently produced by Russia.

The agreement also reveals that the Anglo-Dutch-German consortium Urenco and U.S. portable micro-reactor developer Radiant have signed a $4.6 million deal to supply this material to the U.S. market.