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Amazon invests $20 billion in AI data centers in Pennsylvania!
Amazon is investing $20 billion in two AI data centers in Pennsylvania to boost cloud infrastructure and jobs.
Amazon invests $20 billion in AI data centers in Pennsylvania!
Amazon has announced it will invest $20 billion to build two new data centers in Pennsylvania. This mega-investment is the largest investment in the state's history and underscores the company's strategic focus on advancing artificial intelligence. One of the data centers will be built near the Susquehanna nuclear power plant, while the second is planned in Fairless Hills on the site of the former US Steel Mill Keystone Trade Center. This reports The shareholder.
Kevin Miller, vice president at Amazon Web Services, highlights the strategic importance of this investment for cloud infrastructure. As part of a “behind-the-meter” deal, Amazon wants to secure 960 megawatts of power directly from the nuclear power plant, which corresponds to around 40 percent of the power plant’s total output. This energy could theoretically power more than half a million households. The US energy regulator FERC is currently conducting a critical review of this model.
Job creation and global investment strategy
The two new data centers are expected to create around 1,250 direct jobs, and thousands more jobs will be created in the supply chain. The investment is part of Amazon's broader infrastructure offensive to support growing AI applications. In the first quarter of 2023, the company's capital expenditure was already at $25 billion, a level that is expected to be maintained throughout the rest of the year. These plans also include a recently announced $10 billion investment in North Carolina.
Amazon's aggressive investments in artificial intelligence aim to integrate the technology into its service offering and sustainably increase efficiency. Loud Mirror The data center is being built near the Susquehanna nuclear power plant, about two and a half hours by car northwest of Philadelphia. This strategic decision is seen as an important measure to meet the increasing demand for cloud services and AI applications.