Amazon signs nuclear energy agreement to power AI data centers

According to Cointelegraph, Amazon recently signed an agreement with electricity infrastructure and supplier Talen Energy to use 1920 megawatts (MW) of nuclear energy to power Amazon's network servers and artificial intelligence data centers in Pennsylvania, valid until 2042. According to Talen's announcement, these energy sources will be produced at the company's Susquehanna nuclear power plant and provide electricity to Amazon facilities in the region, while also planning to explore small modular nuclear reactor (SMR) technology. Energy will be supplied through the power grid, rather than directly from nuclear power plants as originally planned. This arrangement will support the maintenance of the power grid through service fees paid by Amazon.