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Amazon to fund 12 small nuclear reactors at former Indiana coal plant

Amazon partners with X-energy on 1GW small modular reactor project in Indiana

By GPU Data Hub Desk · GPU Data Hub·Editorial standards··United States

Amazon has entered into a commercial arrangement with reactor developer X-energy to finance the deployment of 12 small modular reactors at a former coal facility in Indiana. The installation is anticipated to deliver approximately one gigawatt of electrical capacity into the transmission network.

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This summary was written by the GPU Data Hub desk from reporting published by TechCrunch on 19 Oct 2026, 16:55. Read the full article at the original publisher.

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