Changes in US stocks | Amazon (AMZN.US) announced investment in small nuclear reactors and concept stocks in the field of nuclear energy collectively boosted

Zhitongcaijing · 10/16 14:41

The Zhitong Finance App learned that on Wednesday, concept stocks in the nuclear energy sector rose collectively. As of press release, shares of advanced nuclear technology company NuScale Power (SMR.US) rose more than 25% to $17.1; Oklo (OKLO.US) rose more than 25% to $14.69; Nano Nuclear Energy (NNE.US) rose more than 8% to $16.84; Dominion Energy (D.US) rose more than 2.4% to $58.98. Amazon said it will invest in small nuclear reactors, and the company has signed an agreement with Dominion Energy to explore the development of small modular nuclear reactors near Dominion's existing North Anna nuclear power plant.

Amazon will also invest in early development work of reactor developer X-energy and partner with Washington State regional utility consortium Energy Northwest to support the construction of four X-energy reactors locally. By the end of the 2030s, these announced nuclear power projects could provide more than 5,000 megawatts of electricity, and possibly more.