It has been almost a week since we learned that Microsoft intends to reactivate a nuclear plant to supply power to its servers. With this move, the American firm wants to address one of its main problems, as providing enough power to meet this need is, in short, a very problematic aspect for the entity. However, US nuclear power plants are not so sure they should be available to big tech companies.
As indicated by the Reuters portal in a recent publication, companies face major regulatory and fuel supply obstacles to meet the growing energy demand of data centers. Analyzing the situation, the CEO of Constellation Energy believes that nuclear power is the only source that can meet the energy needs of large tech companies. And that is why not only Microsoft has already signed the relevant agreements, but other entities like Amazon have also joined in these maneuvers.
Data center consumption expected to triple
Unfortunately, the situation is much more serious than some believe. According to the original news, it is estimated that the energy consumption of data centers in the United States will triple in the next 7 years, which is why 47 gigawatts of capacity will be needed. This, combined with the fact that the necessary permits have not yet been obtained to reactivate the Three Mile Island plant in which Microsoft has trusted, has made the situation not as positive as the companies had hoped.
In essence, this setback is due to the fact that the reactivation of the plant could face costly and slow technical problems to solve, but that’s not the only issue, as permits are also needed to modify the use of surface and groundwater, as well as comply with US restrictions on enriched uranium. Therefore, in the coming months, we will know how this particular episode ends, but the truth is that it will not be as simple as the big tech companies thought it was going to be.
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