The Artificial Intelligence boom has inspired a major shift towards nuclear power. The carbon-neutral, high-energy demands and redundancy requirements of data centres and the desire to have less impact on the environment has moved tech companies to invest more in nuclear energy. The tech giants have stepped up their spending to stunning levels, in large part to meet the demand and potential they see for A.I. The five largest tech companies, including Alphabet, Microsoft and Amazon, spent a combined $59 billion on capital expenses in the last quarter alone, 63 percent more than a year earlier. And they have signalled to investors they plan to keep spending. As tech companies scramble to find new power sources for AI’s huge energy needs, some of them are turning to startups that are developing new nuclear technology
A startup, Deep Atomic, founded by Nuclear Engineer William G.J. Theron and Industrial Designer Rea Stark with offices in Switzerland, South Africa, United States and the United Kingdom has joined the nuclear bandwagon with a unique solution. Although the company is still at its pre-seed phase, it has attracted some of the world's best talent, chosen from diverse industries.
The company has developed a reactor that is sized to optimise modularity, reduce uncertainties by manufacturing a higher percentage of components in a factory. The modular design enables a business to start small land scale as needed to serve larger deployments with matched electrical output and cooling capacity. The SMR-MK60 solution offers a comprehensive data centre energy service by providing both electricity and matched cooling capacity in the form of chilled water to the IT equipment.
The beauty about the solution offered by Deep Atomic is that it’s a small reactor. For tech companies, small modular reactors are appealing because their size means that they can be built closer to the grid than traditional nuclear power plants.
This approach leads to economies of series and reduces financial risk associated with traditional construction delays. In addition to business benefits, broader communities can also benefit. The excess heat generated by both the SMRs and the data centres can be harnessed to provide heat for district heating in neighbouring communities or industrial processes. As the tech industry embraces nuclear, Deep Atomic is poised to transform the data centre industry with a comprehensive, clean energy solution.
The integrated approach adopted by Deep Atomic combines the MK60 SMR with advanced data centre infrastructure. It let’s Deep Atomic deliver unmatched reliability, faster deployment times, and industry-leading efficiency. By unlocking data centre potential in new locations and offering community heating solutions, Deep Atomic is shaping a digital future powered by clean, sustainable energy. Designed to de-risk, Deep Atomic is enabling a digital future powered by clean, sustainable energy.
It makes sense that tech companies with aggressive goals to cut emissions would be looking for multiple new solutions. Companies like Deep Atomic are there to enable this new transition.
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