Hyundai to design large-scale nuclear plants in USA

• a day ago (2025-10-27)
• David Flin

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Hyundai Engineering & Construction has signed a front-end engineering design contract with Fermi America to build four large-scale nuclear power plants in the USA. This is the first time a Korean company has won a contract to design and construct large-scale nuclear power plants in the USA.

Fermi America is leading a $500 billion project near Amarillo, Texas, USA to create the world’s largest private power grid to support AI infrastructure.

The project will generate 11 GW, and will combine four AP1000 reactors, SMRs for additional power generation, a gas-fired combined cycle power plant, solar power facilities, and a battery energy storage system. A new AI data centre will utilise the generated power.

Under the contract, Hyundai E&C will carry out preliminary design work, including site layout development, cooling system reviews, and cost and schedule stimation, marking the first phase of construction.