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Amazon Calls for Nuclear Power to Fuel AI Growth

5/17/2025

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Amazon Web Services (AWS) CEO Matt Garman has underscored the UK's urgent need for nuclear energy to fuel its growing AI data centers. With a staggering £8 billion investment planned by 2028, AWS anticipates that these centers will account for 6% of the UK's electricity by 2030, positioning nuclear power as a vital, zero-carbon solution to this rising demand.

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Amazon Web Services (AWS) CEO Matt Garman has underscored the UK's urgent need for nuclear energy to fuel its growing AI data centers. With a staggering £8 billion investment planned by 2028, AWS anticipates that these centers will account for 6% of the UK's electricity by 2030, positioning nuclear power as a vital, zero-carbon solution to this rising demand.