Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 32095
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 estimate he has made of the number of small modular reactors needed to power AI data centres across Britain.
Answer
Michael ShanksThe Government continues to assess future energy requirements, including the potential impact of powering datacentres. Consumption from datacentres has been forecast by NESO to increase and require an uninterrupted supply of electricity. The Government is...
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