Talen Signs Nuclear Power Purchase Deal With Amazon To Supply 1.9 GW To Pennsylvania Data Centres

Utility operates two-unit Susquehanna nuclear plant

Talen Signs Nuclear Power Purchase Deal With Amazon To Supply 1.9 GW To Pennsylvania Data Centres
January 2023 file photo of the Susquehanna nuclear power station with the first completed building of the data centre in foreground. Courtesy: Talen Energy.

US-based utility Talen Energy has signed a long-term power purchase agreement with Amazon to supply up to 1,920 MW of electricity from its Susquehanna nuclear power station to support the tech giant’s growing data centre operations in Pennsylvania.

Talen said the deal marks a significant expansion of the two companies' energy partnership and includes plans to explore development of small modular reactors (SMRs) in Pennsylvania.

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