The digital retail and web services company led a $500 million investment in X-energy and will support the development of more than 600 MW of SMR capacity in Washington and Virginia.

Amazon today announced agreements supporting the construction of a next-generation nuclear power plant in its home state of Washington — marking the latest development in the tech-driven resurgence of nuclear energy.

Amazon is making a major investment in nuclear power, backing three projects in Virginia and Washington state.

The third project that Amazon detailed today is a collaboration with utility Dominion Energy. The companies will explore the possibility of launching an SMR project near Dominion Energy’s existing North Anna nuclear power station. The plant is located in Virginia, which is home to many of Amazon Web Services Inc.’s cloud data centers.

The cloud computing and retail giant signed a deal to buy electricity generated by small modular nuclear reactors. Put Amazon on the list of big technology firms embracing new nuclear technologies to fuel their data centers.

The e-commerce giant has become the latest Big Tech company to lean into nuclear power as artificial intelligence tools demand more energy. Today, Amazon’s subsidiary in-cloud computing, Amazon Web Services (AWS),

The two tech giants are looking to a new generation of small modular reactors, while Microsoft has its own nuclear plans tied to the Three Mile Island plant.

Nuclear power is garnering renewed attention amid growing demand for power and cleaner energy. The power source has seen a resurgence as nations focus on reducing emissions in an effort to combat climate change.