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Equinix enters into multiple advanced nuclear deals to power data centers
Equinix commits to over 1 GW of advanced nuclear power through multiple agreements including small modular reactors and microreactors to meet rising data center electricity demand.
- On Thursday, Equinix, Inc. entered several advanced nuclear deals, including four with nuclear companies, one solid-oxide fuel cell deal, and preordered 20 Radiant Nuclear microreactors.
- Global electricity demand is growing 4% annually, driven partly by AI-driven data centres, straining utility providers and aging electrical grids.
- The deals will supply more than 1 gigawatt of power, including 500 MW from Oklo and up to 250 MWe from ULC-Energy's Rolls-Royce SMRs in the Netherlands.
- Equinix noted Raouf Abdel said the agreements are part of the company's long-term planning for electricity, not a short-term solution, ensuring stable and sustainable power globally.
- While small modular reactors remain unavailable commercially in the US, the US Department of Energy pilot program selected 11 projects aiming for three reactors to operate within a year, indicating increased industry momentum.
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Major data center operator Equinix (EQIX.O) has announced a series of agreements to secure advanced nuclear electricity, including power purchase agreements and a pre-order for microreactors, to fuel its data centers. The move comes as the growing energy demands of data centers, driven by technologies like generative artificial intelligence (AI), raise concerns about global power supplies. According to a company statement, the agreements are par…
Equinix enters into multiple advanced nuclear deals to power data centers
Major data center developer and operator Equinix has entered into several advanced nuclear electricity deals, including power purchase agreements for fission energy and pre-ordering microreactors for its operations, the company said on Thursday.Read MoreThe post Equinix enters into multiple advanced nuclear deals to power data centers first appeared on The Who Dat Daily.
Data center company Equinix is partnering with ULC-Energy in the Netherlands to utilize clean nuclear energy in the future. The plan is to generate up to 250 megawatts of power from new, compact Rolls-Royce nuclear power plants, known as Small Modular Reactors (SMRs).
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Leading data center operator Equinix has announced a series of agreements to secure the supply of advanced nuclear energy, including power purchase agreements and a pre-order for microreactors and SMRs to power its data centers. The move comes at a time when growing data center energy demand, driven by technologies such as generative artificial intelligence (AI), is raising concerns about global energy supply. According to a company statement, t…
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