Amazon Aims for 5GW Nuclear Power Expansion to Fuel AI and Cloud Growth by 2039
Amazon has unveiled a partnership to build 12 small modular nuclear reactors in Washington state, aiming to add 5GW of clean energy to the U.S. grid by 2039. The initiative is designed to meet the rising power demands of its AI tools and data centers with reliable, carbon-free electricity.
Major Corporate Clean Energy Initiative
Amazon has announced plans to develop one of the largest corporate-backed clean energy projects in the United States, targeting five gigawatts of new nuclear capacity by 2039, according to company reports. The technology giant is partnering with X-energy and Energy Northwest to construct 12 small modular reactors (SMRs) at the Cascade Advanced Energy Facility near Richland, Washington.