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How many nuclear power plants will we need to power AI?
Posted on 10/15/25 at 9:24 pm
Posted on 10/15/25 at 9:24 pm
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Posted on 10/15/25 at 9:25 pm to hawgfaninc
What nuclear power plants are we bringing online?
Posted on 10/15/25 at 9:26 pm to hawgfaninc
Sounds like a great question to ask AI.
Posted on 10/15/25 at 9:27 pm to hawgfaninc
We should start building new reactors what's it been 40 years since we built one?
Posted on 10/15/25 at 9:28 pm to Napoleon
We've built maybe 2 expansions.
Even that technology is old as hell
Even that technology is old as hell
This post was edited on 10/15/25 at 9:29 pm
Posted on 10/15/25 at 9:28 pm to hawgfaninc
AI will build as many as it needs.
Posted on 10/15/25 at 9:40 pm to hawgfaninc
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Posted on 10/15/25 at 9:42 pm to fightin tigers
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What nuclear power plants are we bringing online?
Not anywhere near enough. It should be the only power source we are investing in. It’s by far the cleanest and most productive mode of power currently available to humans.
But nothing happened in Pennsylvania 50 years ago so we have to pretend like it’s dangerous.
This post was edited on 10/15/25 at 9:44 pm
Posted on 10/15/25 at 9:43 pm to Napoleon
We built two AP1000s not too long ago. I know of 3 SMRs that are currently in the works
This post was edited on 10/15/25 at 10:44 pm
Posted on 10/15/25 at 9:47 pm to hawgfaninc
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How many nuclear power plants will we need to power AI?
Posted on 10/15/25 at 9:50 pm to hawgfaninc
if future prosperity is based on nuclear power, china is going to surely pass us up if we dont get it together. This country has a serious problem with long term planning.
Posted on 10/15/25 at 9:50 pm to hawgfaninc
Just power them with LNG.
Please!!!
Please!!!
Posted on 10/15/25 at 9:51 pm to Yeti_Chaser
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We built two AP1000s not too long
Within the last 5 years
Posted on 10/15/25 at 9:52 pm to Rabby
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Just power them with LNG.
Please!!!
LNG not expensive enough yet?
It's finite power
Posted on 10/15/25 at 9:57 pm to LSUBoo
According to chatGPT...probably around 100
Posted on 10/15/25 at 10:09 pm to Chromdome35
Large nuke reactors are typically 1 gigawatt. Often times one site will have 3 reactors or so. That means 3 gigawatts per site. How much energy AI will need, I don't know. If you find estimates, you can do the math.
The one issue with nuclear is it isn't capable of scaling in real time to meet changing demands. You will still need "peaker plants" and natural gas is the best at that.
The one issue with nuclear is it isn't capable of scaling in real time to meet changing demands. You will still need "peaker plants" and natural gas is the best at that.
Posted on 10/15/25 at 10:26 pm to hawgfaninc
Is this where Skynet becomes self aware?
Posted on 10/15/25 at 10:42 pm to Indefatigable
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Not anywhere near enough. It should be the only power source we are investing in. It’s by far the cleanest and most productive mode of power currently available to humans. But nothing happened in Pennsylvania 50 years ago so we have to pretend like it’s dangerous.
While all this is true I’d imagine the shear capital expenses would ever allow that to happen. Nuclear power has very high capital costs. That as well as the ability to fluctuate based on demand.
Posted on 10/15/25 at 10:51 pm to vidtiger23
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While all this is true I’d imagine the shear capital expenses would ever allow that to happen. Nuclear power has very high capital costs.
The cost of capital is monstrous. It’s the second biggest hurdle you have to overcome after you fight off the local NIMBYs and their lawyers. It’s also directly reflected in the high $/W for nuclear power. We certainly need more nuclear, but it’s not something you want to be too heavily reliant on. The o&m is also bananas expensive.
Posted on 10/15/25 at 11:22 pm to hawgfaninc
At one time , TVA had plans for 17 reactors across several states. Currently, only 7 are online at 3 separate sites.
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