Amazon Joins Google and Microsoft in Nuclear Energy Investments

The tech giants are turning to small modular reactors to meet growing AI-driven energy demands and climate commitments.

Amazon has announced three agreements to develop small modular reactors (SMRs) in Washington and Virginia, aiming for carbon-free energy to power data centers.
The company's investment includes a $500 million funding round for X-energy, which will supply reactor designs for projects expected to generate up to 5,000 megawatts by 2039.
These nuclear projects are part of Amazon's strategy to achieve net-zero carbon emissions across its operations by 2040, as part of its Climate Pledge.
Google and Microsoft have also made recent commitments to nuclear energy, with Google planning to deploy SMRs by 2030 and Microsoft restarting the Three Mile Island plant.
The tech industry's shift to nuclear power is driven by the rapid increase in energy consumption from AI and data centers, which traditional renewable sources struggle to meet.