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Amazon Funds Nuclear Project Planned to Generate Nearly 1 Gigawatt of Carbon-Free Energy

Amazon and X-energy aim to contribute more than 5 gigawatts to the U.S. grid.

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Corryn D'Attaray

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Amazon Funds Nuclear Project Planned to Generate Nearly 1 Gigawatt of Carbon-Free Energy
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 21, 2026 - Amazon is joining X-energy and American Electric Power to develop a nuclear energy project in Indiana. 

Through a new agreement, Amazon, X-energy, and AEP are aiming to utilize X-Energy’s small modular reactor technology at a former Indiana coal plant. 

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