Army to Spend $2B to Build Nuclear Microreactors at Georgia Base and 4 Others

Staff Report From Georgia CEO

Friday, August 28th, 2026

The U.S. Army announced Wednesday that it plans to add nuclear microreactors at military bases in Georgia and four other states as a reliable source of energy independent of the commercial electric grid.

The announcement comes as the Trump administration pushes hard to develop the next generation of nuclear power, including billions in loans for large nuclear reactors to meet skyrocketing power demand from data centers and a pilot program to boost advanced reactor designs and projects for military and civilian use. No nuclear microreactors are supplying power to the commercial electric grid in the United States today.

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