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Visualizing Data Center Power Surge Before White House Meets With Big Tech

And it appears that few if any are talking about or promoting or developing small-scale nuclear power plants  Here is a quick look at just some companies.

1. NuScale Power: NuScale is a leader in the development of small modular reactors (SMRs). Their design, called the NuScale Power Module, aims to provide reliable and scalable power generation for various applications, including data centers.

2. TerraPower: Founded by Bill Gates, TerraPower is developing advanced nuclear reactor technologies, including the Natrium reactor, which combines a sodium-cooled fast reactor with a molten salt energy storage system. This could be employed for flexible power generation needs.

3. X-energy: X-energy is developing the XE-100, a small modular reactor that utilizes high-temperature gas-cooled reactor technology. This reactor design is aimed at various applications, including industrial and data center energy needs.

4. Rolls-Royce: The Rolls-Royce SMR project aims to develop a small modular reactor that can be deployed in the UK and potentially other locations. These reactors could be suitable for providing energy to data centers and other industrial users.

5. Westinghouse Electric Company: Westinghouse is working on the eVinci micro-reactor concept, which is designed for flexible and distributed energy generation, making it suitable for data centers and remote operations.

6. Gen4 Energy: This company is focused on developing small and modular nuclear reactors based on Generation IV nuclear technology, which aims to provide sustainable and safe energy solutions.

7. Holtec International: Holtec is developing the HI-POWER reactor, which utilizes advanced reactor technology and is intended for both grid and off-grid applications, including powering data centers.

8. Oklo: Oklo is known for its compact, advanced reactors that promise to be economically viable and operationally flexible. Their designs could support various energy needs, including those of data centers.

9. Energy Harbor: The company is looking into the potential of small modular reactors as a way to provide energy to large-scale operations, including data centers.

These companies are at the forefront of developing innovative nuclear technologies that could meet the specific power demands of data centers while addressing challenges like reliability and sustainability.