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Data Centres / Nuclear Is Attractive, But Future Demand Uncertain, Warns EIA

By David Dalton
8 October 2024

Energy agency says not clear how much capacity will be built

Nuclear Is Attractive, But Future Demand Uncertain, Warns EIA
AWS aims to develop a 960 MW data centre campus on the site, which gets its power from the Susquehanna nuclear station. Courtesy Linxon.
Data centre operators are being attracted to nuclear power because consistent generation from reactors will ensure that a data centre has access to sufficient electricity around-the-clock, while also providing access to a large source of CO2 emission-free power, the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) said.

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