Launching the "Golden Age of Nuclear Energy," the US and UK sign multiple agreements as American nuclear energy companies make major inroads into the UK.

Launching the "Golden Age of Nuclear Energy," the US and UK sign multiple agreements as American nuclear energy companies make major inroads into the UK.

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As Trump's upcoming state visit to the UK approaches, a series of nuclear energy cooperation agreements are reshaping the energy landscape on both sides of the Atlantic.

On September 15, according to the latest media reports, the United States and the United Kingdom announced a series of extensive nuclear energy cooperation agreements on Sunday, with several leading U.S. nuclear energy companies set to build projects overseas. These agreements are expected to be formally signed during Trump’s state visit to the UK this week, a fact confirmed by the British embassy in Washington, D.C. in a statement.

UK Prime Minister Starmer stated that these important commitments will lead the UK into “a golden age of nuclear energy,” helping to reduce household energy bills in the long term and creating thousands of jobs in the short term. U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright emphasized that these agreements will “unleash enormous opportunities for commercial access in both countries,” strengthening global energy security and America’s energy leadership.

According to CCTV News, U.S. President Trump will make a state visit to the UK from September 17 to 19. Media believe that this visit is seen as part of the Starmer government’s efforts to maintain communication with the Trump administration and mitigate the adverse effects of some Trump policies on the UK.

Multiple Projects Deployed, SMRs as the Focus of Cooperation

The core of these agreements is to expand cooperation between the two countries and streamline the process for companies to build new nuclear power plants, with the construction of small modular reactors (SMRs) becoming the focus.

According to the agreements, U.S. company X-energy will cooperate with UK’s Centrica to plan the construction of up to 12 small modular reactors in Hartlepool, Northeast England, with plans to later expand the project across the UK, aiming to form a 6-gigawatt power cluster.

Additionally, U.S. company Holtec will join forces with UK energy company EDF and Tritax to develop an advanced data center powered by small modular reactors at the site of a former coal-fired power plant in Nottinghamshire, Eastern England.

Meanwhile, U.S. company Last Energy will cooperate with Dubai Ports World (DP World) to establish “one of the world’s first micro modular nuclear power plants.”

In terms of restructuring the nuclear fuel supply chain, UK uranium enrichment group Urenco and U.S. portable nuclear micro-reactor developer Radiant will sign a $4.6 million agreement to supply high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) for advanced reactors to the U.S. market.

A key goal of the two countries’ cooperation is to completely eliminate dependence on Russian nuclear material by the end of 2028. At present, Russia is the only producer of commercial HALEU.

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