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China testing truck-mounted nuclear reactor that could power AI data centre

China is testing a prototype nuclear reactor that can be carried on a truck, according to a leading scientist. He described the reactor, which has been in development for several years, as the “world’s first 10-megawatt vehicle-mounted nuclear power unit” and said the team behind it was now seeking

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China testing truck-mounted nuclear reactor that could power AI data centre

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China is testing a prototype nuclear reactor that can be carried on a truck, according to a leading scientist.

He described the reactor, which has been in development for several years, as the “world’s first 10-megawatt vehicle-mounted nuclear power unit” and said the team behind it was now seeking opportunities to put it to use. This output would be enough to power a medium-sized AI data centre.

“The ‘nuclear power bank’ we proposed exemplifies the new generation of nuclear energy systems,” Wu...

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China testing truck-mounted nuclear reactor that could power AI data centre

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