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Small Modular Reactors: Data Centres

Asked by Dame Chi OnwurahLabourDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 22 January 2025UIN 23754

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will have discussions with the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology on the potential for small modular nuclear reactors to power datacentres in the UK.

Answered by Michael Shanks

DESNZ and DSIT officials are already working together on the potential for Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) to power data centres in the UK and will continue to do so. The recently announced AI Energy Council is also an avenue for DESNZ and DSIT SoS to discuss this topic further with the AI industry.

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