Leading nuclear quality assurance and licensing at Fermi America
Andrew Bryant is the Nuclear Quality Assurance Director for Fermi America, leading nuclear compliance and licensing for Project Matador's new units. With over four decades of global power generation experience across the U.S., Middle East, and Caribbean, Andrew has supported landmark developments, including TerraPower’s sodium-cooled fast fission reactor and the Barakah Nuclear Station.
A U.S. Navy veteran and certified nuclear chemistry specialist, Andrew is dedicated to advancing nuclear power as a vital pillar of America's clean energy transition.
Why Nuclear Power is the Ultimate Solution for the AI Data Center Energy Crisis
How firm, high-density nuclear power can meet the gigawatt-scale demand of AI data centers — working around transmission delays and grid congestion with behind-the-meter co-location, capturing site-level thermal and cooling synergies, and navigating licensing pathways such as NRC Part 53 with bridge generation for speed to market.
- Overcoming transmission delays by leveraging high-density, 24/7 nuclear power to serve gigawatt-scale hyperscale data center loads
- Evaluating behind-the-meter co-location strategies to bypass grid congestion while unlocking site-level thermal and cooling synergies
- Navigating licensing timelines and regulatory pathways like NRC Part 53 while utilizing bridge generation for speed-to-market