HGP寻求联邦贷款,将退役海军反应堆转化为无碳电源,供Oak Ridge附近的AI数据中心使用,面临监管挑战。 HGP seeks federal loan to convert retired Navy reactors into carbon-free power sources for AI data centers near Oak Ridge, facing regulatory challenges.

HGP智能能源有限责任公司正在寻求一项联邦贷款担保,将两座退休的美国海军核反应堆重新定位为可产生450和520兆瓦的美国海军核反应堆,供田纳西州Oak Ridge附近的AI数据中心使用。 HGP Intelligent Energy LLC is seeking a federal loan guarantee to repurpose two retired U.S. Navy nuclear reactors—capable of generating 450 and 520 megawatts—for use in AI data centers near Oak Ridge, Tennessee. 18亿至21亿美元的“核心焊接项目”旨在为能源密集型AI行动提供可靠、无碳的电力,利用经证明有海上安全记录的反应堆。 The $1.8 billion to $2.1 billion "CoreHeld Project" aims to provide reliable, carbon-free power for energy-intensive AI operations, leveraging reactors with proven naval safety records. 然而,由于反应堆使用高浓缩燃料并将其设计成密封系统,不符合核管制委员会目前关于民用工厂的规则,监管方面的障碍依然存在。 However, regulatory hurdles remain due to the reactors’ use of highly enriched fuel and their design as sealed systems, which do not align with current Nuclear Regulatory Commission rules for civilian plants. 该提案反映出,在AI驱动的数据中心扩展需求不断增长的情况下,工业界对核能作为一个稳定、清洁的电力来源的兴趣日益浓厚。 The proposal reflects growing industry interest in nuclear energy as a stable, clean power source amid rising demand from AI-driven data center expansion.