Accelerated development of small nuclear power plants, breakthroughs may occur in the power supply of computing centers.

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03/07/2026
With the continuous surge in computing power load, the shortcomings of wind and solar power supply are highlighted. Nuclear small modular reactors with AI computing centers are expected to become a new choice for stable zero-carbon power supply for data centers. Currently, both domestic and foreign efforts are accelerating the development of small modular reactors. At a recent advanced nuclear energy industry seminar, many energy and nuclear experts discussed the development path of small modular reactors with AI computing centers. It was also learned from the industry that the energy supervisory department recently held a meeting to discuss the development of small modular reactors, and department officials have requested the rapid advancement of research and demonstration.