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First 80 MW reactors are slated for early‑2030s deployment to meet AI power demand.
  • X Energy projects its first two 80 MW plants to be online in the early 2030s.
  • These reactors will supply high‑density compute facilities, especially AI‑heavy data centers.
  • The rollout is part of a broader strategy to scale nuclear capacity alongside AI growth.
Sam LevenbeckTBPN02:37:30

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“we'll see our first two projects coming online in early 2030s.” — Sam Levenbeck
“the first pickles out of the jar are the hardest, but demand is insatiable.” — Sam Levenbeck

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