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By: NewsRamp Editorial Staff
October 29, 2026
ARC and Hyundai Engineering Team Up to Deploy Advanced Nuclear Reactor
TLDR
- ARC and Hyundai Engineering's MOU positions them to capture the growing AI data center power market with the ARC-100 reactor.
- The MOU outlines cooperation on the first U.S. ARC-100 deployment at Idaho National Laboratory and completion of design and NRC licensing.
- The ARC-100 provides carbon-free power for AI data centers and industrial users, supporting cleaner energy and technological progress.
- The ARC-100 is a sodium-cooled advanced reactor with 100 MW output, built on 30 years of prototype operating experience.
Impact - Why it Matters
This collaboration signals a significant step toward commercializing fourth-generation nuclear technology in the U.S., directly addressing the surging electricity demand from AI data centers and industrial users. By combining ARC’s innovative ARC-100 design with Hyundai Engineering’s global construction expertise and the Korean supply chain, the partnership could accelerate the deployment of reliable, carbon-free power at Idaho National Laboratory and beyond. For consumers and businesses, this means a more resilient energy grid and potentially lower long-term costs as advanced reactors provide firm, dispatchable generation. The news also underscores the growing role of international partnerships in meeting clean energy goals and enhancing energy security.
Summary
ARC Clean Technology (ARC), a leading developer of advanced small modular reactors, and Hyundai Engineering Co., Ltd. (HEC), a global engineering, procurement and construction company, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore collaboration on deploying the ARC-100 sodium-cooled advanced nuclear reactor in the United States and other markets. The MOU outlines two key areas of cooperation: supporting the first U.S. deployment of the ARC-100 at Idaho National Laboratory (INL)—where ARC signed a Strategic Partnership Projects agreement with Battelle Energy Alliance in May 2026—including formation of the project consortium and participation of the Korean nuclear supply chain; and supporting completion of the ARC-100 design and U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission licensing under 10 CFR Part 53.
Hyundai Engineering emphasized that electricity demand from AI data centers and industrial users is outpacing existing supply, and that the ARC-100’s scale and output are well matched to those applications. ARC CEO James Wolf noted that Hyundai Engineering brings the delivery capability required for a first-of-a-kind project, citing the ARC-100’s thirty years of prototype operating experience, its final design phase, and ongoing pre-application engagement with the NRC. The agreement comes as demand for firm, dispatchable generation in the U.S. rises sharply, driven in significant part by AI data center load, and INL is one of four federally managed sites designated by the U.S. Department of Energy for AI data center and energy infrastructure development. ARC is a U.S. Department of Energy Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program awardee with international deployment programs in Canada and Türkiye. For more information, visit www.arc-cleantech.com and www.hec.co.kr/en.
Source Statement
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