Nuclear Microreactors: 24/7 Power for AI & Defense — NRG-IA

Nuclear microreactors are entering a phase where energy, military technology, and artificial intelligence converge at the same critical juncture: the need for continuous, localized, and resilient power. Reuters notes that US military backing is accelerating microreactor development in the United States, while experts warn that large-scale commercial deployment remains contingent on costs, safety, licensing, and specialized nuclear fuel. Microreactors typically have capacities between 1 MW and 20 MW and are promoted as solutions that can be manufactured faster, assembled modularly, and installed closer to consumers than conventional nuclear reactors or even some larger SMR designs. Energy becomes the physical limit of the AI era Artificial intelligence has shifted the energy conversation into a much more concrete arena. Data centers are no longer just digital infrastructure, but large, geographically concentrated industrial electricity consumers with high demand and a need for…