The coalition has offered its strongest commitment to retaining a comprehensive nuclear energy policy since its election defeat, as the opposition leader issues policy edicts to her lieutenants.

Opposition energy spokesman Dan Tehan said there's no doubt that nuclear can play a part in Australia after returning from a trip to the US where he spoke with experts about how nuclear could be used across the grid.

He said nuclear helped the US deal with growing demands of artificial intelligence and other technologies and there was scope for Australia to follow suit.

"There's basically a nuclear renaissance taking place in the US. There is huge investment going into nuclear. There are huge developments that are taking place," he told ABC Radio on Thursday.

Labor has consistently rejected pla

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