Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 32094
Small Modular Reactors: Artificial Intelligence
Tabled: 21 February 2025
Answered: 26 February 2025
Named DayQuestion
Bell Ribeiro-Addy
Labour — Clapham and Brixton Hill
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of storage capabilities of small modular reactors to power AI datacentres.
Answer
Michael ShanksConsumption from datacentres has been forecast by NESO to increase and require an uninterrupted supply of electricity. SMRs have potential as a dedicated energy source for datacentres, given their potential to provide a near-constant supply of low-carbon ...
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