Event Round-Up: SMRs and the Future of Nuclear-Powered Data Centres in the UK

3 July 20251 min read

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Event Round-Up: SMRs and the Future of Nuclear-Powered Data Centres in the UK

techUK held a webinar on 12 June to discuss Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) and their potential to power the next generation of UK data centres.

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