US EditionWashington nuclear facility will deploy 12 Amazon-funded SMRs
The Cascade facility will use 12 small modular reactors to generate 960 MW of carbon-free power aimed at supporting AI and digital tools, creating over 1,000 construction jobs.
- On Thursday, Amazon unveiled plans for the Cascade Advanced Energy Facility outside Richland, Washington, which will deploy 12 small modular reactors, Amazon said.
- Amazon said the energy from the facility will help power AI and other digital tools, and Kara Hurst, Amazon's chief sustainability officer, called it "a reliable source of carbon-free energy that will support our growing digital world."
- Each Xe-100 module provides 80 megawatts of electricity, Amazon said the plant’s modular layout means three 320-MW sections form a 960-MW plant, and Ben Reinke said X-energy seeks to standardize using the Texas SMR project.
- Amazon said the project will create over 1,000 construction jobs and more than 100 permanent positions as officials progress in talks with state regulators and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
- The parties aim to mobilize up to $50 billion in investments, with KHNP, Doosan, and others supporting over five gigawatts deployment while X-energy secured $500 million from Amazon last year.
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Amazon shares a ‘first look’ at new nuclear facility
A rendering of the Cascade Advanced Energy Facility. | Image: X-energy via Amazon Amazon shared some new details about its plans to help deploy more nuclear energy across Washington State, where the company is headquartered. About a year ago, Amazon announced an agreement with Energy Northwest, a consortium of public utilities in Washington, to support the development of up to 12 advanced reactors by the early 2030s. Once complete, Amazon would…
Amazon adds Washington state facility for nuclear-powered data center ...
Amazon revealed the first images and details of its ambitious nuclear power plant project in Washington State. Named Cascade Advanced Energy Facility, this facility will be based on twelve small modular reactors (SMRs) capable of generating up to 960 megawatts of electricity — enough power to power several new generation data centers and applications [...] The Amazon article unveils its first modular nuclear power plant project to power its data…
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