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Amazon funds a nuclear project intended for the grid and its data centers
The Verge reports an agreement between Amazon, X-energy and American Electric Power to fund a nuclear facility in Indiana. The project targets up to 960 megawatts, with no construction or operating schedule announced.
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Amazon has signed an agreement with X-energy and American Electric Power to fund a nuclear facility in Indiana, The Verge reports in its October 19 publication. The signing date is not specified. The project would replace the former Breed Generating Station coal plant in Fairbanks, Sullivan County.
The facility targets up to 960 megawatts for the regional electricity grid and Amazon’s data centers. The plan calls for 12 Xe-100 modular reactors. The Verge specifies that this technology remains under development and is still going through the approval process. The announced capacity is therefore a target, with no actual production established.
No construction or operating schedule has been announced. The financial terms of the agreement have not been disclosed either. These limitations prevent an assessment of the project’s cost and when it might contribute to the electricity supply.
Its relevance to digital infrastructure stems from this dual intended use: data centers and the regional grid. However, the article does not specify how production would be divided between them. The agreement concerns funding for a proposed facility; it does not yet establish either that the facility will be built or that it will make an effective contribution to Amazon’s needs.