AEP, Amazon and X-energy planning 12-SMR plant

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AEP, Amazon and X-energy planning 12-SMR plant

https://world-nuclear-news.org/articles/aep-amazon-and-x-energy-plan-12-smr-plant

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A rendering of the proposed Indiana plant (Image: Amazon)

American Electric Power and X-energy signed an agreement to evaluate a 960 megawatt nuclear project in Sullivan County, Indiana. Amazon is supporting the development through funding and a long term power purchase agreement. The facility would deploy twelve Xe-100 small modular reactors at a former coal plant site.

This initiative highlights the growing role of technology companies in financing advanced nuclear generation to power data centers. The project relies on high temperature gas reactor technology and specialized TRISO fuel to meet rising electricity demand while pursuing corporate net zero carbon goals.

US utility American Electric Power and X-energy have signed a joint development agreement to evaluate a potential 960 MW project at a former coal plant site in Sullivan County, Indiana. ;

Tech giant Amazon is to support the project's development through a funding agreement and through a long-term power purchase agreement "covering the costs of the facility and its operations for the duration of the contract".

X-energy's Xe-100 small modular reactor provides 80 MW of energy - if the development project reaches a final investment decision and moves forward with it envisages 12 of these units being arranged in three groups of four.

Read the full article at World Nuclear News:
https://world-nuclear-news.org/articles/aep-amazon-and-x-energy-plan-12-smr-plant