US-based nuclear technology company Terrestrial Energy and UK-based Viaro Energy have signed a partnership to develop an Integral Molten Salt Reactor (IMSR) project in the UK.
The two companies said they will work on the deployment of Terrestrial Energy’s IMSR plant technology for a range of potential industrial applications, including powering data centres for AI.
These applications currently rely on fossil fuels to drive energy-intensive processes, for which an IMSR plant offers a “scalable, carbon-free replacement”, Terrestrial Energy said.