Nuclear Power: Artificial Intelligence
(asked on 4th December 2024) - View Source
Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the role of nuclear energy in supporting an increase in the use of artificial intelligence.
Answered by
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
This question was answered on 18th December 2024
We have watched with interest the deals struck in the US to use new nuclear power for the increasing demand for low-carbon, reliable energy to support the potential expansion of the data centres required for artificial intelligence. In the UK, nuclear remains a key part of the energy mix. The Government is committed to working with industry to support potential projects.