Data Center Bytes

As we have previously written, the rise in data center development has significantly increased predicted electricity demand. As a reliable, carbon-free source of baseload power with an average capacity factor of 93% in the United States, nuclear energy is well-suited for powering data centers. On May 23, 2025, President Donald Trump signed four executive orders intended to accelerate the development of US nuclear energy, in part to provide reliable power for data centers.

The convergence of three disruptive forces—(1) migrations from on-premises data centers to the cloud, (2) the increased focus on connected device and digital solutions, and (3) the explosive rise of generative AI—has resulted in a race to finance, design, build, power, and operate data centers to support them. This growing demand for data centers is prompting significant regulatory, operational, and infrastructure developments throughout the world, including recent initiatives and investments in the United States, Europe, and the Middle East that underscore this growing momentum.