Meta turns to nuclear energy to power its AI data centers
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Meta platforms has joined other tech giants in the quest for nuclear energy to support its high energy-consuming data centers. The Mark Zuckerberg-led technology giant sent out a request for proposals this week to find nuclear developers to support its AI innovation and sustainability objectives. Meta wants an all-rounder nuclear developer Meta, based in California and runs social media giants Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, aims for nuclear generation capacity in the US of between one and four gigawatts. The company has acknowledged the need for a sustainable energy supply to keep the world connected and maintain innovations. “Advancing the technologies that will build the future of human connection, including the next wave of AI innovation requires electric grids to expand and embrace new sources of reliable, clean and renewable energy.” Meta. The goal for Meta is to sign a deal with a nuclear developer who is capable of permitting, designing, engineering, financing, constructing, and operating the power plants. According to their blog post, the company is taking an open approach with its request to enable partnerships across the industry. The social media giant also told interested parties to complete an initial qualification intake by January 3 and to submit a full RFP proposal by February 7. Meta also added: “We believe that nuclear energy can help provide firm baseload power to support the growth needs of the electric grids that power both our data centers, as well as the communities around them.” Data centers are the physical infrastructure on which platforms operate. Meta believes that nuclear energy will play a pivotal role in the transition to a cleaner, more reliable, and diversified electric grid. The technology company for more than a decade now has been investing in wind, geothermal, battery storage, and solar energy but looks to expand its scope.…
Filed under: News - @ December 5, 2024 8:25 pm