INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Tech company Amazon recently signed a deal with Talen Energy, a power infrastructure and provider company, for 1,920 megawatts (MW) of
nuclear energy to fuel Amazon Web servers and AI data centers in Pennsylvania through the year 2042.According to an announcement from Talen,
additional plans to explore small-modular nuclear reactor (SMR) technology.The energy will be supplied through the grid rather than directly
from the nuclear plant as initially planned
Source: International Atomic Energy AgencyUnder the agreement, PPL Electric Utilities, an energy transmission company, will deliver the
helps lower the transmission component of energy bills for all customers, as large load customers pay significant transmission charges on
computing data centers as AI development becomes a key priority for global leaders.Related: Amazon doubles down on AI with $20B Pennsylvania
investmentIn September 2024, tech company Microsoft signed a deal with Constellation Energy Corporation to reopen the Three-Mile Island
nuclear site and provide power to its AI data centers.The 20-year deal included 835 megawatts of nuclear power delivered to the tech
company, with the goal of bringing the facility online by 2028.More recently, on June 3, social media and tech corporation Meta agreed to
purchase 1.1 gigawatts of nuclear power from Constellation over 20 years to power AI facilities.The shift toward nuclear energy generation
has received support from several US lawmakers and political leaders, who urge innovation on the AI front to avoid falling behind
international competitors.United States President Donald Trump has repeatedly voiced calls to dedicate more resources to nuclear power
production to meet the demands of AI, cryptocurrency mining, and other high-performance computing applications.Magazine: The blockchain
projects making renewable energy a reality
