US, South Korea agree $120bn framework for eight nuclear reactors

· Climate · United States · South Korea

The US Department of Commerce outlined a USD120 billion framework agreement to build six Westinghouse AP1000 units and two South Korean APR1400 units in the United States. The deal would mark a large expansion of US nuclear construction capacity.

Why it matters：If it proceeds, the framework would signal a new phase of nuclear capacity build-out in a major market and deepen US-Korean supply chain ties, shaping equipment orders and global reactor competition for years.

Key points

  • Six Westinghouse AP1000 units and two APR1400 units are planned.
  • The framework was outlined by the US Department of Commerce.
  • Total value is put at USD120 billion.

Sources (original reporting)

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