The Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has selected Amentum to enter negotiations for a phased lease to develop a large-scale artificial intelligence (AI) data center and dedicated on-site energy generation at the Savannah River Site in South Carolina.
The proposed project would include a 1-gigawatt AI data center supported by approximately 2-gigawatts of on-site energy generation, beginning with natural gas and transitioning to nuclear energy.
NNSA said the project is intended to support AI infrastructure development while providing dedicated power generation without increasing electricity costs for existing utility customers.
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