Small nuclear reactors could soon power the next generation of AI data centers — modular reactors could soon power…

• X-energy receives approval to construct four small modular nuclear reactors
• Each Xe-100 reactor will generate 80 MW of electricity
• The approval ignores critical outstanding safety concerns

Artificial intelligence companies are increasingly turning toward nuclear energy as electricity demand rises alongside expanding computing infrastructure.

X-energy has secured federal permission to construct modular reactors at a chemical manufacturing complex in Texas.

The approval allows the nuclear startup to bring its technology closer to commercial deployment, although operational reactors remain years away.

X-energy secures approval for four nuclear reactors

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has authorized construction of four Xe-100 reactors at a Dow industrial facility in Texas.

Each unit is designed to generate 80 megawatts (MW) of electricity alongside another 200 MW of thermal energy - so together, the proposed installation would provide 320 MW of electrical generation, giving the chemical manufacturer an additional source of industrial power.

X-energy describes the regulatory...

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