Meta actively embraces nuclear energy to support data centers in the United States

Zhitong
2024.12.04 00:45
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Meta is seeking up to 4 gigawatts of new nuclear power to support its data center's electricity needs. The company has requested developers to submit proposals to provide reactor capacity starting in the early 2030s. Meta aims to meet its artificial intelligence power demands through nuclear energy, despite the challenges of high costs and long construction timelines associated with nuclear power development. Meta will consider large traditional reactors and small modular designs while investing in advanced reactor technologies alongside other tech giants such as Amazon and Alphabet