New York, NY and Framingham, MA, Jan. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NANO Nuclear Energy Inc. (NASDAQ: NNE) (“NANO Nuclear” or “the Company”), a leading advanced nuclear micro modular reactor (MMR) and technology company focused on developing clean energy solutions, today announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Ameresco, Inc. a publicly listed company on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker “AMRC”, is a leading energy infrastructure solutions provider, to explore the potential integration of NANO Nuclear’s suite of advanced modular microreactors with Ameresco’s engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) capabilities, to deploy the KRONOS MMRTM Energy System on federal and commercial sites.
The MOU outlines the proposed collaboration between NANO Nuclear and Ameresco to evaluate potential pathways for the siting, development, construction, licensing, operation, and eventual decommissioning of NANO Nuclear’s nuclear modular microreactors in development, including KRONOS MMR™, ZEUS™ and LOKI MMR™.
“This MOU marks another milestone for NANO Nuclear as we continue to build customer demand for our approach to delivering reliable, modular nuclear microreactor energy systems in support of the United States’ energy transition,” said Jay Yu, Founder and Chairman of NANO Nuclear. “Working alongside Ameresco, a leading U.S. publicly traded energy infrastructure company, gives us the opportunity to test our advanced, patented microreactor technologies against real-world requirements at scale, across both federal and commercial levels. We see this as an important step in addressing the country’s evolving energy needs with our safe, reliable and modular nuclear solutions.”
Following a comprehensive assessment of regulatory and financial considerations, stakeholder engagement, site suitability, integration requirements, and utility interconnections, Ameresco and NANO Nuclear expect to enter into specific agreements under which Ameresco would lead EPC activities for sites using NANO Nuclear’s systems within the United States. As the initial assessment advances, the companies plan to coordinate on government funding and other available incentives.
Figure 1 – NANO Nuclear Energy Signs Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE: AMRC) to Explore the Integration of its Advanced Microreactor Technologies with Next-Generation of Energy Infrastructure
“Our collaboration with NANO Nuclear underscores our commitment to advancing and diversifying our clean energy portfolio. By evaluating the integration and deployment of their next-generation modular microreactors, we are strengthening our ability to deliver reliable, cost-effective, and sustainable energy solutions that meet the evolving needs of our federal customers, as well as the data center and industrial markets,” said Nicole Bulgarino, President of Federal Solutions and Utility Infrastructure at Ameresco.
As part of its broader efforts to help customers reduce their carbon footprints by a cumulative 500 million metric tons by 2050, Ameresco intends to evaluate the potential integration of NANO Nuclear’s advanced modular microreactor technology with its portfolio of advanced systems.
This portfolio, including existing facilities, microgrid solutions, and battery energy storage systems (BESS), enables the delivery of firm, dispatchable energy infrastructure solutions. These solutions are designed to serve a wide range of customers, including federal, state, and local governments, utilities, data centers, educational and healthcare institutions, housing authorities, and commercial and industrial users.
“We’re delighted to work with Ameresco to evaluate how our suite of modular microreactor technologies in development can fit into next-generation energy infrastructure solutions,” said James Walker, Chief Executive Officer of NANO Nuclear. “Ameresco’s extensive operational footprint, broad industry and governmental contacts and experience operating large, complex energy systems will provide us with valuable insights into how our systems can be best aligned to real operating conditions. This collaboration will help us to ensure that our microreactors will be suited to meet the growing power demands of AI, data centers, and other energy-intensive applications, and we look forward to continuing discussions around potential sites and future development opportunities.”
The MOU is a non-binding statement of intention outlining the proposed collaboration between NANO Nuclear and Ameresco. The companies will explore the potential for entering into definitive documentation related to their collaboration in the future as circumstances warrant.