From diesel to data: Russia in talks with US to power data centers with nuclear energy
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- ✓Russia is in talks with the US to power data centers using Russian nuclear energy.
- ✓Speaking on October 17, Dmitriev said, "Russia and the United States will soon announce new joint initiatives." While the plan faces hurdles, President Trump recently waived sanctions to help secure diesel and boost energy cooperation.
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Speaking on October 17, Dmitriev revealed that preliminary talks include facilities that could leverage electricity generated by Russian nuclear power plants, including small modular nuclear reactors, to meet the skyrocketing energy demands of modern data infrastructure.
"Russia and the United States will soon announce new joint initiatives beyond a recently agreed diesel deal," Dmitriev said. He noted that both sides are exploring "joint work on Russian and American data centers, some of which could run on small nuclear power plants," and expressed optimism that these initiatives could be launched before the conclusion of Moscow's special military operation in Ukraine.
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