Japan-Built Gas Plant Touted by Trump Would Be US’s Largest (3)

Feb. 18, 2026, 6:09 PM UTC

A massive, natural gas facility that US President Donald Trump said Japan plans to build in Ohio would be the largest in the US, with capacity to power millions of homes.

Japan is expected to invest $33 billion in the project, which will be led by SoftBank Group Corp. subsidiary SB Energy, according to a US Commerce Department fact sheet outlining the plan. The site near Portsmouth, Ohio, will likely have capacity of 9.2 gigawatts, a White House official said.

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That’s akin to about nine traditional reactors ...

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