As demand for digital infrastructure continues to grow, so too does the demand for reliable and sustainable energy to help power our digital world. Attention has turned to Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), which offer a promising solution to the data centre industry's power needs. But deployment in the next decade will require overcoming regulatory, technical, and commercial barriers. This event will bring together relevant stakeholders to explore the timeline for SMR deployment in the UK, the key barriers to deployment today, and how to improve collaboration between the nuclear power and data centre sectors. We will discuss broader policy and regulatory considerations shaping the deployment of SMRs, and what is needed to unlock their full potential.
Speakers
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Dr. Mohammad Royapoor, Head of R&D at Red Engineering Design
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Dr. David Kingham, Executive Vice Chairman at Tokamak Energy
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Abby Sinclair, Consultant at Stonehaven
What to expect from the webinar?
Topics discussed will include:
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The timeline for SMR deployment in the UK
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The key barriers to deployment today
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How to improve collaboration between the nuclear power and data centre sectors
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Policy and regulatory considerations shaping the deployment of SMRs and what is needed to unlock their full potential
Luisa C. Cardani
Luisa C. Cardani is the Head of the Data Centres Programme at techUK, aiming to provide a collective voice for UK operators and working with government to improve business environment for the data centres sector.
