Meta Plans Nuclear-Powered AI Data Centers with SMRs and Reactors
Meta plans to use nuclear energy to power data centers to meet AI’s increasing electricity demands, and it is looking into both small modular reactors (SMRs) and traditional reactors.
Meta has said it wants to power its data centers with nuclear power. This will help meet the growing electricity needs of AI. The business wants to work with nuclear developers to look into both small modular reactors (SMRs) and big, traditional reactors.
Meta believes that the United States will add between 1 and 4 gigawatts of nuclear power by the early 2030s. This is because the company wants to lower its carbon footprint and provide a reliable, weatherproof power source. This makes nuclear a viable alternative to solar and wind power.
Tech giants like Amazon, Microsoft, and Google are also looking at nuclear power as a way to power their infrastructures in a way that doesn’t harm the environment. Meta’s project is part of this larger trend.
Even though it takes a long time to build and put into service new reactors, nuclear power is becoming more popular as a key way to meet climate goals. Both the Biden administration and President-elect Trump endorse the idea, demonstrating its significance in both politics and the economy.
