The American company amazonis in full development of three nuclear reactors to try to answer the high energy demand which presents the artificial intelligence. Your search involves being able to join and compete in this aspect with others. technology giants.
According to what they indicate, these reactors would be of moderate size, known as SMR (small modular reactors in English), They are more compactand its installation is simpler than traditional ones.
According to Matt Garmangeneral director of Amazon Web Servicesthe company seeks collaborate with the environment because it states that “”one of the easiest ways to respond to climate change is by transitioning our society to carbon-free sources, and nuclear energy is both carbon-free and capable of growthmaking it an important area for Amazon investments.”
The agreement signed with the company Jeff Bezos it was with Energy Northwestwhere it is indicated that the development will be located in the city of Washington. The objective is for the reactors to generate 960 megawatts (MW) of energy by the beginning of 2030.
Likewise, this would not be the only agreement, since another pact is being established by US$500 million with X-energy, known for being a leader in SMR development. Another alliance is the one that was created with Dominion Energy to explore an SMR project near the North Anna nuclear station in Northern Virginia.
The aforementioned region is home to the largest data center in the world, and its energy demand increased to an unprecedented level due to the expansion of the sector. Amazon’s goal is to generate at least 300 MW to meet the projection of demand growth.
Amazon is not the only one that goes to nuclear reactors
As much as Amazon intends, other companies such as Google and Microsoft quickly expanded the capacity of their data centers, so they are looking new sources of electricity.
However, SMR technology still remains in development. The thing is that, until now, there is no specific regulation for its use, so there are doubts about deadlines for its implementation.
Likewise, nuclear energy has strong detractors due to concerns about radioactive waste disposalthe possibility of catastrophic accidents, and the high costs associated with the construction and decommissioning of plants.
According to Goldman Sachsit is estimated that the energy demand of data centers grow 160% by 2030. On the other hand, they also ensure that AI will represent about 19% of demand by 2028.
Source: Ambito
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