Amazon wants to become a nuclear power

Stefan Mileschin · 7th March 2024, 06:55

What could go wrong

Amazon has gone nuclear, snapping up atomic data centres for its cloud empire as part of a £470 million deal with Talen Energy – a US company that makes and sells electricity.

The deal will see Amazon take over a data centre complex called Cumulus that Talen built next to its 2.5 gigawatt nuclear power station in the US.

The 1,075-acre Susquehanna Steam Electric Station is the sixth-largest nuclear plant in the US. It's been online since 1983 and produces 63 million kilowatt hours per day.

The plant will power Amazon's new data centre, up to 960-megawatt and will host Amazon Web Services, the company's cloud computing arm. Amazon has agreed to buy a minimum amount of nuclear power from Talen Energy for several years, with an option to extend the deal.

The deal is the latest in a series of moves by Amazon to expand its cloud business, which raked in £32 billion last year. Amazon Web Services is the world's largest cloud provider, with customers ranging from Netflix to the CIA.

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Stefan Mileschin [M] Reviewer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Romania Posts: 148,843	Amazon wants to become a nuclear power What could go wrong Amazon has gone nuclear, snapping up atomic data centres for its cloud empire as part of a £470 million deal with Talen Energy – a US company that makes and sells electricity. The deal will see Amazon take over a data centre complex called Cumulus that Talen built next to its 2.5 gigawatt nuclear power station in the US. The 1,075-acre Susquehanna Steam Electric Station is the sixth-largest nuclear plant in the US. It's been online since 1983 and produces 63 million kilowatt hours per day. The plant will power Amazon's new data centre, up to 960-megawatt and will host Amazon Web Services, the company's cloud computing arm. Amazon has agreed to buy a minimum amount of nuclear power from Talen Energy for several years, with an option to extend the deal. The deal is the latest in a series of moves by Amazon to expand its cloud business, which raked in £32 billion last year. Amazon Web Services is the world's largest cloud provider, with customers ranging from Netflix to the CIA. https://fudzilla.com/news/58585-amaz...-nuclear-power

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