Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 27019

Nuclear Power Stations: Artificial Intelligence

Tabled: 28 January 2025
Answered: 5 February 2025

Question

Tristan Osborne

LabourChatham and Aylesford

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of (a) the UK's nuclear energy capacity on delivering the AI Opportunities Action Plan, (b) the costs of regulatory processes on building n

Answer

Michael Shanks
As outlined in the AI Opportunities Action Plan, AI datacentres are a potential new consumer of nuclear power. We see the potential benefits of nuclear-powered datacentres and are considering how to unlock this potential. Regulatory processes involve mult...

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