X-energy

Rockville, Maryland, USA
Active
HTGR

Company overview

Founded
2009
Total funding
$700M+ (Amazon-led round 2025)
Technology
HTGR — High-Temperature Gas Reactor

About

X-energy specializes in high-temperature gas-cooled reactors (HTGRs) using its Xe-100 design — an 80 MWe unit scalable to a four-pack 320 MWe plant. Amazon made a $700 million investment in X-energy in 2025. The company is advancing its first plant at Dow Chemical's Texas site under the DOE Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program. X-energy Canada is also pursuing licensing.

Key investors

Amazon, DOE, Ares Management, Ontario Power Generation

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