President Donald Trump’s push to revive American nuclear power is rapidly moving from policy to production. Following his May 23 executive order to unleash a “nuclear renaissance,” industry giant Westinghouse Electric Company is now in active talks with the administration about building all ten new large-scale nuclear reactors outlined in Trump’s plan.

The executive order sets an ambitious but clear objective: quadruple U.S. nuclear energy capacity by 2050, with ten new reactors launched by 2030. Trump also directed agencies to cut red tape and expedite licensing — a huge shift from the stalled-out nuclear policy of past administrations. Energy developers are taking notice.

Westinghouse interim CEO Dan Sumner told the Financial Times that the company is ready to build all ten reactors using its proven AP1000 design, which is already certified and operational. Sumner said, “Our customers, the hyperscalers, the tech firms, the suppliers are all coming together to figure out exactly how to deploy.”

The AP1000 is a pressurized water reactor powerful enough to light up 750,000 homes, and Westinghouse recently completed two of them in Georgia after navigating years of regulatory and logistical hurdles. Those hard-earned lessons, Sumner said, are now “embedded in our go-forward delivery models,” positioning the company to scale up fast.

The Department of Energy is also reportedly engaged with Westinghouse to explore financing options, particularly through the agency’s loan programs. Trump’s team is emphasizing partnerships with private industry to drive innovation while safeguarding national energy security.

Although the Biden administration signed the ADVANCE Act in 2024 to reduce licensing costs, the industry largely stalled. Trump’s directive goes much further — removing bureaucratic friction, focusing on large-scale reactors as well as small modular reactors (SMRs), and asserting America’s dominance in next-generation energy infrastructure.

SMR developers like NuScale are also in talks with the government to construct multiple SMRs at one site — a strategy aimed at minimizing risks while still delivering large-scale output. NuScale already holds federal approval for its reactor design.

As things stand, nearly all U.S. nuclear power comes from reactors built before 1990. Just two major plants have been added in the past two decades. Now, under Trump’s directive, that bottleneck could finally break.

Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” also prioritizes energy infrastructure upgrades, making his nuclear push a cornerstone of a broader “America First” economic and security strategy. With European nations falling behind and China dominating the global nuclear export market, this could be a critical moment for the U.S. to regain the lead.

Westinghouse is poised to take full advantage. Unlike competitors, it has an approved design, a functioning supply chain, and a proven construction model. “We are the only firm in the world that has done modular nuclear construction,” Sumner noted.

The nuclear renaissance won’t happen overnight. But the building blocks are finally in place — and President Trump appears determined to finish what other administrations only talked about. If successful, this could mean more affordable, reliable power, tens of thousands of new jobs, and a much-needed resurgence of American industrial might.

For an industry long buried in red tape and political gridlock, Trump’s nuclear revival is looking more like a launchpad.