The American X-energy Reactor Company, LLC, Amazon, Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Corporation (KHNP) and Doosan Enerbility have signed a strategic partnership agreement. It aims to expand the use of nuclear reactors. This is reported in a press release from X-energy.
The companies plan to accelerate the introduction of advanced fourth-generation Xe-100 small modular reactors and TRISO-X fuel in the United States. Korean industrial partners will support Amazon and X-energy's plans to introduce over 5 GW of new nuclear power in the United States. Doosan has agreed to provide the production facilities needed to implement the Xe-100 modules.
In addition, the partners intend to attract up to $50 billion in public and private investments to support nuclear energy in the United States. The project is aimed at meeting the electricity needs of data centers and artificial intelligence systems.
The agreement provides for cooperation in reactor design, supply chain development, construction planning, investment strategies, long-term operation and global opportunities for the introduction of AI in nuclear energy.
Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Corporation is a carbon—free energy supplier with proven experience in technological innovation, construction and operation. Since 1971, KHNP has built and commissioned 36 nuclear power plants — 32 in South Korea and four in the UAE.
Doosan Enerbility Co., Ltd. is a supplier of nuclear power plant equipment based in South Korea. The company has supplied 34 reactor buildings and 124 steam generators to countries around the world.
Amazon ( <url>, Inc.) is an American multinational technology company in the fields of e-commerce, cloud computing, online advertising, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence. The headquarters is located in Seattle, Washington.
X-Energy Reactor Company, LLC is an American company developing small modular nuclear reactors and fuel technologies for clean energy production.
