The benefits of using nuclear power - stable 24/7 energy production in a small footprint - will have a symbiotic relationship with data centers whose power needs continue to grow. Beyond data centers there are numerous other processes that can use the energy production provided by nuclear reactors (i.e., hydrogen production, water desalination, etc.).
Advanced nuclear reactors are generally smaller than the current generations of light water reactors and have enhanced safety features, both active and passive, that mitigate the fear of core meltdown and radiological release. This makes them ideal for co-location with their end-use application where energy needs are moderate, and a small site boundary is highly desirable.
There are several advanced reactor designs out there today, but none of them have been approved by the U.S. NRC. This poses one of the biggest challenges as both designers and the regulator need to figure out how to best license the next generation of nuclear reactors (i.e., efficiently, rapidly, etc.) for novel uses beyond the electrical grid.
ISL releases White Paper on Nuclear-Powered Data Centers. Check out the post on our website to read the full paper: https://loom.ly/Yv2CKDg
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