Japan’s previously announced commitment to invest $550 billion in the U.S. includes $332 billion in U.S. energy infrastructure work, the White House announced Oct. 28, with contractors Bechtel and Kiewit Corp. signed on to support the effort, officials said.
The two companies, ranked No. 2 and No. 3, respectively, in the ENR 2025 Top 400 Contractors, will provide engineering, procurement, construction and other services to build power plants, substations and transmission systems under the framework agreement signed by President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during the former’s recent trip to Asia.
The infrastructure will support data centers and advanced manufacturing, according to Bechtel. The company announced that it signed a memorandum of understanding with the US Department of Commerce to support investment from Japan.
“Leadership in technology begins with leadership in infrastructure,” Bechtel Chairman and CEO Brendan Bechtel said in a statement. “Before you can unlock the computing power and power the next generation of AI, you must design and build its enabling infrastructure.”
A Kiewit spokesperson said via email that the company “stands ready to support the US government and our strategic partners in designing and building the expansive energy infrastructure needed to meet current and future technology demand across the country.”
Another portion of the $332 billion will go toward building Westinghouse AP1000 nuclear reactors and small modular reactors (SMRs), according to the White House. Westinghouse also reached tentative terms this week with Commerce for at least $80 billion of its AP1000 reactors to be built in the U.S.
Japan’s investment package will also support the construction of SMR in partnership with GE Vernova and Hitachi, a supply of large-scale baseload electric infrastructure from ENTRA1 Energy and electric infrastructure services and natural gas transmission from Kinder Morgan, White House officials said.
Other companies involved in the investment plans include SoftBank Group Corp., Toshiba, Carrier, Mitsubishi Electric, TDK, Murata Manufacturing and Panasonic.
