The head of a nuclear reactor developer founded by Bill Gates has said the company is considering the addition of up to five commercial units by 2035 in addition to one already earmarked for Wyoming.

Chris Levesque, president and chief executive officer of TerraPower, called on the US federal government to provide commitment and leadership to keep the country competitive with global rivals in the clean energy sector.

“The commercial stalemate is all about the fact that a national investment is needed,” he said. “If we're going to [compete with] China and Russia and make clean energy, a national investment is needed, Levesque said during a panel discussion at the Edison Electric Institute’s 2023 conference in Austin, Texas.