AI's energy wars: Why are data centers turning back to nuclear?
Original headlineYapay zekanın enerji savaşları: Veri merkezleri neden yeniden nükleere dönüyor?
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Technology companies are turning to nuclear power—including small modular reactors (SMRs)—to meet the surging electricity demand of AI data centers, driving billions of dollars in SMR investment. The shift is turning electricity from a routine operating cost into a direct production input and an emerging investment theme. Capital markets are responding with thematic funds spanning uranium through equipment manufacturing. The trend matters because data center power demand is rising exponentially while firms seek firm, low-carbon supply. Next, watch SMR project approvals and offtake deals, along with uranium and nuclear equipment names as the capital rotation builds.
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data centers, nuclear power plants, SMR, uranium