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Amazon secures 20-year nuclear power deal to fuel AI data centers
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Fusion42 · 1 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
Amazon has signed a 20-year contract with Constellation Energy to purchase 690 MW of nuclear power from the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant in Maryland, supporting its AI data centers. Constellation will invest over $3 billion to upgrade the plant and extend its operating license, as part of a broader push for stable, zero-carbon energy supply for tech infrastructure.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Deep Tech: Telecom & Connectivity.
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Amazon’s long-term nuclear power deal shifts energy security for AI data centres towards zero-carbon baseload supply. You need to reassess energy sourcing risk and consider nuclear-backed power deals as a competitive baseline.
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