The Trump administration's Department of Energy has approved $5 billion in loans to Constellation Energy for modernizing nuclear reactors, with most of the new capacity already committed to power major data centers operated by Google, Amazon, and Meta.
Background
Nuclear energy is seeing a resurgence as AI-driven data centers demand massive amounts of reliable, carbon-free power. Major tech companies are increasingly signing power purchase agreements with nuclear operators to meet their sustainability and energy needs.
- Source
- TechCrunch
- Published
- Oct 28, 2026 at 11:53 PM
- Score
- 7.0 / 10