The massive energy and data center project co-founded by former Energy Secretary Rick Perry announced a pair of deals Monday to advance plans to build four large nuclear reactors in the Texas Panhandle.
Fermi America announced an agreement with South Korean firm Doosan Enerbility to forge certain nuclear equipment. The agreement gives Fermi a “preeminent position” in the queue to secure parts for its large reactors.
Supply chain challenges — especially for large parts that can only be forged by specialized manufacturers — can be a barrier for nuclear reactor projects. In addition, Fermi signed Korea’s Hyundai Engineering & Construction to begin engineering work on the reactors, which will be built on a 5,800-acre campus near Amarillo.
The moves come as Fermi is speeding ahead with an ambitious plan to build what could be the world’s largest data center and energy complex, with plans to power 11 gigawatts of computing capacity on site. The company has pitched the campus as a way to vault America ahead of China in AI computing capacity, while also contributing to a U.S. nuclear energy revival.
