Tech giants drive nuclear capacity expansion, Ignition Ventures says
Demand for rapid access to clean power is driving nuclear capacity expansions, an October 2026 cleantech roundup found. Google contracted for 890 MW of nuclear uprates across 11 reactors, Amazon secured 190 MW at Calvert Cliffs, and the DOE offered Vistra a $4 billion loan for uprates.
1. Power and project deals
The roundup said demand for rapid access to clean power is driving nuclear capacity expansions. Google contracted with Constellation for 890 MW of nuclear uprates across 11 reactors, while Amazon secured 190 MW at Calvert Cliffs. The DOE offered Vistra a $4 billion loan for nuclear uprates in Ohio and Pennsylvania. Citi closed a $72 million Carbon Removal-Linked Note for Applied Carbon’s Texas biochar project, and Antora Energy announced a 5.8 GWh thermal battery at Pratt Energy’s Kansas ethanol biorefinery under a long-term offtake agreement.
