The U.S. and United Kingdom on Sunday announced a wide-ranging series of nuclear power deals in which multiple leading U.S. nuclear companies will build projects overseas.

Why it matters: It's a significant step forward in President Trump's plans to put nuclear at the center of his "energy dominance" agenda. • The deals are expected to be signed as part of Trump's state visit to the U.K. this week, the British Embassy in Washington, D.C., said in a statement.

Driving the news: The agreements are aimed at expanding cooperation between the two countries and making it easier for companies to build new plants. • The companies X-energy and Centrica plans to build up to 12 small modular reactors in Hartlepool in northeast England, with a follow-on U.K.-wide program targeting a fleet of six

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