Nuclear
The Problem
Data Center Alley in Loudoun county, Virginia needs power which be generated from coal plants and transmitted on 70 miles of high voltage lines that run through Maryland. Coal plants that were to be […]
The exact amount of power is not nailed down
Power lines introduce loss
Not flexble
Wind and solar alone will not supply need power.
I propose placing a SMR (small nuclear modular reactor at the data center(s). It will be carbon neutral and can easily accommodate data center power growth.
SMR. Small Modular Reactor
Because they are small, prefabricated SMRs can be manufactured and then shipped and installed at the point of load thus minimizing loss.
SMRs offer savings in cost and construction time, and can accommodate future growth
A data center should only utilize power it generates. And an SMR is sized accordingly to that.
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