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X-energy, Amazon to Power AI Data Centres with Nuclear by 2039

X-energy's SMRs to power Amazon's AI data centres. US-South Korea collaboration boosts American leadership in AI race.

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X-energy, Amazon to Power AI Data Centres with Nuclear by 2039

X-energy has partnered with Energy Northwest and Amazon to deploy the second Xe-100 implementation in Washington. The project aims to power Amazon Web Services' AI data centres by 2039, with the potential to enable over five gigawatts of new nuclear energy in the US.

The initiative addresses the growing power demands of data centres and AI operations. X-energy CEO J Clay Sell emphasised the importance of US-South Korea collaboration in nuclear development to maintain American leadership in the AI race and surpass China. The SMR model in question is expected to have a generation capacity equivalent to 64 units of X-energy's 80MW SMR.

X-energy Reactor Company, Amazon, Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP), and Doosan Enerbility have signed an MoU to expedite the deployment of advanced SMRs and TRISO-X fuel in the US. This follows a broader $350bn trade agreement between the US and the Republic of Korea, aiming to mobilise up to $50bn from public and private sources to bolster nuclear energy's future in the US. The agreement builds upon X-energy's existing partnerships with Korean strategic partners, including DL E&C, and encompasses reactor engineering design, construction strategy, supply chain development, investment plans, long-term operations, and exploring worldwide opportunities for combined AI-nuclear deployment.

The partnership between X-energy, Energy Northwest, and Amazon seeks to deploy advanced nuclear energy solutions by 2039, aiming to power AWS' AI data centres and enable new nuclear energy in the US. The collaboration, supported by a $350bn trade agreement, underscores the commitment to advancing nuclear development and maintaining US leadership in the AI race.

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