Oracle wants to power a new gigawatt data center with three small nuclear reactors - and it's not the only big hyperscaler eyeing nuclear to meet surging AI energy demands
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Oracle's CTO Larry Ellison announced plans for a new nuclear-powered data center with a capacity exceeding 1 gigawatt, already secured building permits for three small modular reactors.
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With 162 data centers operational or under construction globally, Oracle's largest site consumes 800 megawatts and hosts extensive Nvidia GPU clusters, underscoring the demand for substantial energy to support AI initiatives.
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Ellison described Oracle's move to nuclear as part of a broader strategy to meet surging power requirements, emphasizing the race to develop powerful artificial neural networks.
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The increasing power demands of data centers are driving companies, including Oracle and AWS, to consider nuclear energy as a sustainable solution to support their operational needs.
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