US advanced nuclear reactor developer X-energy has said that as part of an agreement signed with South Korea power equipment supply company Doosan Enerbility, Doosan has committed to the construction of a new mall modular reactor (SMR) fabrication facility to support the execution of X-energy’s 11 GW commercial pipeline, equivalent to 144 advanced reactors.

X-energy said the agreement secures production capacity for one of the most significant long-lead components of the Xe-100 SMR, and marks a major milestone in X-energy’s efforts to support a global industrial supply chain capable of deploying new nuclear at scale.

Under the agreement, X-energy has committed a significant financial investment that reserves production capacity at Doosan facilities for X-energy’s first two commercial projects.