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X-energy

Developer of the Xe-100 small modular reactor and of nuclear fuel technology. 1 2

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Deals and links 4

  • U.S. Department of Energy funds X-energy ARDP award (Oct 2020): $80M initial funding for a four-unit Xe-100 plant and TRISO fuel fabrication facility; cost-shared.

    “DOE is awarding TerraPower LLC (Bellevue, Washington) and X-energy (Rockville, Maryland) $80 million each in initial funding to build two advanced nuclear reactors that can be operational within seven years.”

  • Amazon invests in X-energy Completed: Amazon's Climate Pledge Fund anchored X-energy's ~$500M Series C-1 (Oct 2024) alongside Ken Griffin, Ares, NGP and the University of Michigan.

    “X-Energy Reactor Company, LLC (“X-energy”), a leader in advanced nuclear reactor and fuel technology, today announced a Series C-1 financing round of approximately $500 million, anchored by Amazon.com, Inc. (“Amazon”).”

  • Centrus Energy supplies X-energy Signed definitive agreement (Aug 2026) for Centrus to provide LEU and HALEU enrichment services to X-energy, phased, with X-energy prepayments.

    “X-Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq: XE) (“X-energy” or “the Company”), a leading developer of advanced nuclear reactors and fuel technology, and Centrus Energy Corp. (NYSE: LEU) (“Centrus”), a trusted supplier of nuclear fuel, services and technology, today announced a definitive agreement for Centrus to provide X-energy with enrichment services for Low-Enriched Uranium (“LEU”) and High-Assay Low-Enriched Uranium (“HALEU”).”

  • Sargent & Lundy supplies X-energy Licensing services for the Long Mott (Dow Seadrift, TX) four-unit Xe-100 construction permit application: site selection and characterization, environmental report, and support of the PSAR, working with X-energy since 2022. Completed deliverable (CPA submitted; NRC review ongoing per the Aug 2025 page).

    “Based on Sargent & Lundy’s site selection, licensing, and environmental services, materials science company Dow and advanced reactor developer X-energy recently announced they’re seeking Nuclear Regulatory Commission approval to build an SMR at Dow’s Seadrift, Texas, site.”

Plants and sites 2

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  1. 1 https://www.energy.gov/ne/articles/us-department-energy-announces-160-million-first-awards-under-advanced-reactor energy.gov · published 2020-10-13
  2. 2 https://x-energy.com/media/news-releases/amazon-invests-in-x-energy-to-support-advanced-small-modular-nuclear-reactors-and-expand-carbon-free-power x-energy.com · published 2024-10-16
  3. 3 https://x-energy.com/ x-energy.com
  4. 4 https://x-energy.com/news/triso-x-receives-first-ever-part-70-haleu-fuel-fabrication-license/ x-energy.com · published 2026-02-13
  5. 5 https://x-energy.com/?p=11666 x-energy.com · published 2026-08-06
  6. 6 https://www.sargentlundy.com/news/sargent-lundy-helps-industrial-smr-project-reach-major-milestone/ sargentlundy.com · published 2025-08-13
  7. 7 https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/sustainability/amazon-smr-nuclear-energy aboutamazon.com
  8. 8 https://newsroom.kiewit.com/?p=10882 newsroom.kiewit.com
  9. 9 https://world-nuclear-news.org/articles/amazon-invests-in-x-energy-unveils-smr-project-plans world-nuclear-news.org · published 2024-10-16
  10. 10 https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-10073.pdf public-inspection.federalregister.gov
  11. 11 https://www.bicmagazine.com/industry/powergen/nrc-dow-x-energy-nuclear-texas/ bicmagazine.com · published 2026-05-19

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